Networking is a critical component to any career development plan and business cards are a useful tool in helping make those connections. Chicago Harris helps students obtain business cards for professional development. Students should submit business card orders to the vendor before the specific deadlines indicated below to potentially receive a 30% discount (at least 12 students must place an order for discount to apply). Students will be responsible for all fees, payable by credit card only, when placing orders. Please review the order form below for additional information with respect to placing orders and pricing. Note that students are required to download the form, save their information and then email the completed form to the vendor with payment information– the entire process is now electronic. Cards will be delivered to Harris School for pick up.
Business Card Order Form (PDF)
Student organizations may request funding, as well as other types of event support (promotion to employers, Harris alumni, attendance of CDO counselors, in-kind services, etc.) from CDO by completing the Student Organization Support Request Form.
This library contains: 1) a computer and printer for job searches; 2) a fax machine for employment-related inquiries; 3) a typewriter; 4) a bulletin board with job postings and additional career-related information; 5) a series of handouts on resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, and salary negotiation; 6) a collection of books and newsletters regarding employment; 7) a select group of employer handout files; 8) a shelf of archived student internship survey results. Employer handout files and books can be borrowed with permission. CDO resources are available to students Monday through Friday during business hours.
CDO staff work with each student to develop a customized career development plan for their time at Harris and beyond. These appointments give students one-on-one guidance on resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, and salary negotiations.
Initiated by Irving B. Harris in 1988, the Mentor Program matches Harris School students in one-on-one relationships with leading policy professionals in order to “bridge the gap” betweens students’ classroom experience and the practice they plan to enter after graduation.
This essential practice allows students to receive individual feedback and guidance on how to best present themselves in an interview. Mock interviews can be tailored to meet the demand and requirements of a specific employer.
Career Development staff offer assistance and resources to help students develop their resumes, curriculum vitae, cover letters, writing samples, and other application materials. Students may either schedule an appointment for a materials review or submit documents for critique and approval via HarrisLink.
