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Starting your first degree-driven position

Starting Your First Degree-Driven Job: A Guide for Interns & Graduates. Learn how to build workplace identity, dress appropriately, plan for day one, and succeed in your first 90 days

Livable wage resources

Use these resources to determine the income you need to support yourself and your family financially in Minnesota or other U.S. states.

Informational Interviews

An informational interview is a meeting with an experienced professional focused on gathering information about a career or job you are interested in, and/or learning more about a particular career field.

Work References

If you make it far enough in the interview process, an employer will check your references. Your job references are people you ask to endorse the skills and qualifications on your resume and cover letter. You can't control what your references say about you. You do, however, have the ability to select who you want as a reference.

Making connections

This page will help manage your networking skills to support your career planning as a CEHD student and graduate. It provides practical networking tips like how to introduce yourself and how to follow up with contacts.