Williams subscribes to career sites with a wealth of information on career options, job hunting, and more. They offer an excellent introduction to virtually every field imaginable, but also specific research on individual employers. These resources have proven invaluable for those preparing for interviews and networking. Please take advantage of these resources:
Once students have made some initial decisions about the career fields they would like to explore, Williams College alumni can be excellent sources of information and connections. Our alumni are an enthusiastic group eager to help students learn the inside story.
Williams OCC is pleased to offer CQ Interactive, a new FREE (for Williams students) online case interview preparation website by Marc Consentino. Marc is the author of Case in Point, the top selling case interview book in the country. In order to access this site you must use your Williams email address to log in and then choose an access code.
"A versatile tool for students -- whether undergraduates or graduates, whether in fine arts or business, or engineering, or non-profits -- you can use CareerSearch to find extensive information on organizations from advertising to healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and many others. This isn't the information you will see in job listings on the Web or in the newspaper. It's the kind of content that will help you discover hidden opportunities in many professions in organizations around the country."
To assist students in the difficult process of career discovery and career exploration, the OCC offers a new program called FOCUS. This is an interactive tool that will collect data about your interests, preferences, and skills, and provide you with suggested career paths based on your individual data set. With the results of this self-assessment, and a consultation with a career counselor, you will have detailed information about career options and a good, objective baseline from which to conduct a strategic search.
Going Global Country Career Guides contains in-depth employment details from more than 10,000 resources for finding international employment at home and abroad. Find recommended web sites, detailed resource descriptions, insider tips, and professional advice for vital employment topics including employment trends, industry-specific trade and professional organization information, business resources, work permits and visa regulations, taxes, cost of living, cultural and interviewing advice, and more.
Spotlight on Careers is a collaborative project initiated by the Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN), twenty-five private liberal arts colleges, to create a dynamic, ever growing library of web links which facilitates the career development process for students.
Vault is an online career library includes industry guides, career guides, employer profiles, career profiles, industry research, and career advice articles.
Wetfeet is a career resource site is an award-winning site that contains comprehensive company and industry profiles, WetFeet Insider Guides, and more. Don't bookmark WetFeet, as it will not work if you try to download Guides from the bookmark.
Robin counsels students interested in business, consulting, finance, advertising, public relations, and publishing. She also directs the school’s on-campus recruiting program.