Job Search Tips

Job search tips for new grads including resume, portfolio, and networking information

A great portfolio is just one step in getting the right job or client. Building an effective resume, conducting yourself professionally in interviews, and networking in the field can help you seal the deal. Explore our job search tips that work before you take the next steps in your creative career, then find design jobs in your area.

Resume Tips

Your resume must reflect your professionalism in its content and appearance. A simple, legible layout is essential; your resume and all of its key elements should be easily understood at a quick glance on just one or two pages. Your resume may be the first thing an interviewer looks at, so it should reflect your professional identity and design style. Read more resume building tips for design professionals.

Portfolio Tips

Clients and employers evaluate you for jobs primarily on the basis of work you've accomplished. Building a strong portfolio is essential to launching your career as a designer. But how do you craft quality work when you're still learning the ropes? Read our interview with Sessions Director of Student Services Nomi Altabef for real-world portfolio design tips.

Networking Tips

Notes on Design, the professional design blog of Sessions College, has a number of articles on job search help and networking as a designer, from using social networking sites to conducting word-of-mouth marketing.

Image of professional who used job search tips Use our job search tips to develop your resume, polish your portfolio, and network in the field.