Helpful Documents

• Intern Application Support:  Schedule a time to meet directly with a City of San Diego employee about your application.
• Resume Support
  • Handshake:  Free resume template for students and new grads
  • Brainfuse: Resume templates and resources for those transitioning from military to civilian jobs
  • San Diego Public Libraries:  One-on-one career support, workshops, and career development resources, including for veterans
  • LinkedIn Resume Builder: Build a resume from scratch
  • UCSD's Career Center: Resume basics
  • San Diego Workforce Partnership: General resume checklist
  • Resume Worded:  Synonyms for common resume power verbs
• Cover Letter Support
  • Handshake: Tips for writing an internship cover letter
  • LinkedIn: Cover letter guide
  • SDSU's Career Services:  Check out SDSU-recommended articles related to writing cover letters.
  • UCSD's Career Center:  Cover letter basics
• Interview Support
  • Craft the Perfect Job Interview Elevator Pitch: Learn the most asked interview question and how to answer it. 
  • Linkedin: Other common interview questions and how to answer them  
  • City of San Diego's Handshake account: Gain interview tips directly from the City of San Diego. 
  • Handshake: Why, when, and how to send a thank-you note

• General Support 
  • San Diego Workforce Partnership:  Check the calendar for events related to resume prep, writing cover letters, interviewing, and more.  
  • Northstar Digital Literacy: Test your digital literacy or improve on skills to add to resumes/cover letters.