"Experience"
CELS jobs and internships software system
This database is for Connecticut College students and alumni.
For students: how to register for and use the Experience software system
(Alumni, follow different instructions found in "Career Resources for Alumni")
To begin:
1. If you are a student, go to eportfolio--Job & Internship Search--CELS Passwords to obtain the Password Token for Experience. Then go to http://conncoll.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp and select Create an Account (under Students) Enter the Password Token and select Enter.
2. After you log in, you will need to complete your profile. All red * fields must be completed. Students may choose to enter other data or elect to receive emails, etc. or not.
3. Once you receive the message "Your profile has been updated", select "Return to Home."
Internships Posted by the CELS Office
1. In the upper right corner, under More Searches, select "Internships posted by the CELS Office."
You may then specify funded internship, alumni posting, employer industry, job function, period of employmemt and location. The more specific your selection criteria, the fewer internships will be found. Also searching for internships by job function will be limiting as many functions are not represented in the choices provided by the software. You may also enter an employer's name if you have heard that they have offered an internship.
Jobs and Internships Posted by Experience
1. Beyond the internships which have been entered by CELS, you may also search jobs and internships posted by Experience. In these situations, employers have selected Connecticut College as one of the schools to which their jobs or internships would be posted. To do this, choose "Job & Internships" at the top of hte page. You may then select criteria for your search.
2. If these opportunities allow for online application, you will be able to upload your resume and cover letter by selecting "Documents" at the top of the page.
Instructions to apply for jobs through Experience
Campus Interview and Resume Referrals
In the Campus Interview Program, the employer will review resumes submitted by students through Experience and visit the Connecticut College campus to interview selected students For resume referrals, employers will screen applicants and conduct interviews at their places of business.
1. Go to the eportfolio—Job and Internship Search-CELS Passwords to obtain the Password Token
2. Then go to http://conncoll.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp
3. Click on “Create an Account” at the bottom left.
4. Enter the “Password Token”
5. Under “Register for an Account”, fill in all of the data fields and click “Register”. Keep in mind, for each CELS program that uses this Experience system (CELS Campus Interview Program, Capital Consortium, New York Recruiting Consortium and LARC), you will need a unique username (no duplicates allowed).
6. Under “Please complete your profile”, the system will ask you to fill out a few required profile fields (red dot next to the required fields). Then click “Next”. It is very important to have your email and phone numbers correct. This is how we can reach you for interviews.
7. Next section is “Your Experience Preferences”. Decide if you want emails and newsletters about other Experience programs and services. Then fill in the required fields in the Personalization section. If you choose not to answer any of these questions, there is an “I’d rather not say” option. Click Next.
8. This brings you to a Welcome page. If you are ready to upload your resume and other materials, click “Go” beside “Upload a Resume”. If you are not ready to upload, click on the “Home” link at the top of the page. From now on, you will come directly to this page when you log in using the username and password you created.
9. Under One-Click Searches, select Jobs with Upcoming Application Deadlines. Under Job, select the job title. Read through the job and organization descriptions, which also will contain the contact information to address your cover letter. Scroll to the bottom of the page and see what application materials are required to apply for the position (some employers also require unofficial transcripts or writing samples). Once you have all of the required materials uploaded into the system (see below), click “Apply”. Pick the correct resume, cover letter and other materials needed by highlighting the name of each material. Finally, click “Submit”.
Uploading Your Materials
1. Go to “Documents” in the gray box across the top and click on “Upload a Document”.
2. Select the type of document you wish to upload, and click on “Next”.
3. Click on “Browse”, find your document, click “Open”, and then click on “Upload”.
4. When your status says ready, your document is uploaded.
5. Follow these instructions to upload your resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample. You can have more than one resume and all of your cover letters in the system at the same time. Transcripts should be uploaded under “Other”(you can copy and paste from your online transcript to a Word document).
6. IMPORTANT: By uploading, you HAVE NOT applied to any jobs! (See #8 above to actually apply.)
Last Modified: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:29 AM