Drop-in Coaching
Drop-ins with Peer Career Coaches
NOTE: Drop-ins for the Fall 2023 semester begin on August 30.
Meet with a trained Peer Career Coach to have your cover letter, resume or LinkedIn profile reviewed. Drop-in meetings are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Career Center in 45 Armstrong Student Center.
- Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Have your questions prepared so the Peer Career Coach can provide guidance in developing your resume, cover letter or LinkedIn.
- If you would like to schedule an appointment with a Peer Career Coach in-person or virtually please sign up in Handshake for an appointment.
- Choose appointment type (Create a Resume, Create a Cover Letter, Review LinkedIn/Handshake Profile)
- Choose the option ("30 Minute Resume, Cover Letter, and/or LinkedIn/Handshake Profile Review- Virtual")
- Choose day and time
Peer Career Coach Presentations
What can the Career Center do for me?
This presentation provides an overview of the function and services of the career center. Topics include career clusters, career advising, digital career development platforms, and other services provided by staff.
Run time: 20 – 30 minutes
Interview for Success
Learn about the Center for Career Exploration & Success, interviewing techniques, on-campus interviewing and important dates and programs.
Run time: 30 – 45 minutes
How Does Your Resume Stack Up
This presentation provides an expanded overview of résumés. The facilitator covers the function of résumés, brainstorming content, visual style, structuring bullets, useful tips, digital career development platforms, and other career services.
Run time: 45 – 60 minutes
Are You LinkedIn or Left Out?
This presentation provides an expanded overview of LinkedIn and Handshake. The facilitator covers the function of LinkedIn and Handshake, visual style of photos, types of profile content, networking basics, useful tips, and other career services. We encourage creating/revising your profiles during this presentation.
Run time: 30 – 45 minutes
Now That’s A Strong Handshake
Can't quite figure out how to find jobs and internships? Want to meet with your Career Advisor but don't know how? Join The Center For Career Exploration & Success as we share best practices for navigating Miami's online job and internship search platform, HANDSHAKE!
Run time: 30 – 45 minutes
We’re GoinGlobal
This presentation introduces GoinGlobal, the online international job board. The facilitator will explain GoinGlobal’s purpose, how to search for international internship and career opportunities, and navigating support guides.
Run time: 30 – 40 minutes
Career Fair or Career Scare?
This presentation introduces Miami University’s Career Fair. The facilitator explains the purpose of the fair, how to prepare and what to present, what to expect, how to navigate during and after, useful tips, and other useful career services.
Run time: 45 – 60 minutes