Current Students: Getting Started

Steps for a Successful Job Search

1. Prepare a resume and cover letter. Download the Pepperdine resume template, update your content, upload it to Handshake for feedback from the Career Center, and make suggested changes to optimize your application. For additional support, visit the Career Center during drop-in resume hours, make an appointment with a Career Advisor, or learn more on the Career Center website.
2. Login to the Handshake website (see instructions below).
3. Upload your completed resume into Handshake.  Note: all resumes go through an approval process with the Seaver College Career Center once uploaded into Handshake.
4. Search and apply for jobs (see instructions below).
5. Review listings daily and respond quickly to positions that you are interested in
6. Prepare for your interview with the following:
   1. Call to schedule a mock interview with a Career Center Industry Specialist
   2. Access the Career Center Interview Tips page
7. Follow up with the jobs for which you've applied
8. Send hand-written thank you cards or letters to the staff that interviewed you

How to Search for Jobs:

1. Login to your Wavenet homepage
2. Click on Student Services, which is located on the top-left of your Wavenet homepage
3. Click on Handshake
4. You will be directed to the Handshake website
5. Click on Jobs
6. For Job Type, select On-campus Student Employment to see all current postings for on-campus student employment
7. For Off-campus student employment, seek out part-time jobs with the tags "off-campus student employment"
8. Click Search
9. Look through each job posting to see if you are interested.  Follow the instructions for each job posting and apply as instructed.  Note that there may be different document requirements for each position. 

Handshake Website:

https://pepperdine.joinhandshake.com

See Detailed Instructions, for students, on how to create a Handshake account