This orientation is designed to give students:

1
Recruiting Orientation

• This orientation is designed to give students
• An overview of the Boston College Career Center
  Services
• A description of the Career Centers Recruiting
  Program
• Instruction in the use of EagleLink - the
  powerful recruiting tool used by the Recruiting
  Program

2
Orientation Resources

• Click here to download important EagleLink
  orientation documents.
• These will serve as a guide as you navigate
  through the EagleLink process.

3
Boston College Career Center

• Located at 38 Commonwealth Avenue
• across from Dunkin Donuts
• We are open Monday Friday from 9am to 430pm
  with evening hours until 730pm on Tuesdays and
  Wednesdays.
• Please visit our website at http//careercenter
  .bc.edu
• for a full description of all of our services.

4
A Brief List of Career Center Services

• For career counseling, you can make an
  appointment with a career counselor OR sign up
  during our daily drop-in hours from 1-4pm
  Monday through Friday
• Resume and cover letter critiques
• Help with interviewing skills and mock interviews
• Job/Internship advice and consultation
• Workshops and events
• Recruiting Program
• Job/Salary Negotiations

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Recruiting Program

• One of the many services of the BC Career
  Center
• The primary goal is to coordinate on-campus
  interviewing through the use of EagleLink, the
  online recruiting tool.
• Also coordinates employer information sessions
  and corporate presentations, in addition to some
  off campus resume referrals.
• To participate in the Recruiting Program you
  must
• Complete this PowerPoint Presentation
• Complete/Update your Profile in EagleLink
• Abide by the Campus Recruiting Agreement

6
EagleLink Log In

• To login, use your BCID (the first 8 digits,
  followed by bc all strung together) as your
  username - Ex. 12345678bc, not your email
  username.
• When you first log in, your password is lyons

7
Your EagleLink Homepage

• Conduct Career Research
• Messages from the Career Center
• Upcoming events you have signed up for
• Reminders about activities on your applications

8
Your Profile

• Your profile has tabs for Personal Info,
  Academic Info, Career Preference and Continued
  Academics.
• Update them as needed.
• When you first log in, please Change Your
  Password to secure your account by selecting
  change password from the Profile drop down.

9
Your Documents

• This feature enables you to upload the documents
  you use to apply for jobs, such as resumes,
  cover letters, transcripts/degree audits, and
  writing samples.
• Once you upload your documents, you can send them
  to employers when you apply for posted jobs.

10
Uploading Your Documents...

• Select the file by clicking Browse. Make sure
  your document is in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Click upload.
• This process can take a few minutes.

11
Your Applications

• This feature allows you to keep track of all your
  current and past applications.
• If you are selected for an interview, click on
  the Details link to view the interview schedule
  and to select an interview time slot.

12
Your Personal Calendar

• Your Upcoming Events feature works as your own
  personal calendar displaying events such as
• Interviews
• Information sessions
• Workshops for which you have signed up.

13
Jobs Internships

• The Jobs feature enables you to search for job
  and internship opportunities made available by
  employers through the Career Center.
• Once youve found a list of jobs, you can view
  detailed position descriptions, save selected
  descriptions into folders, and apply to jobs
  directly from EagleLink.

14
Employers

• The Employers feature allows you to
• Search for specific employers
• Conduct a general search of employers using an
  A-Z index
• Save various employers for fast and easy searches.

15
Career Center Calendar

• The Career Center Calendar feature in EagleLink
  enables you to view
• Upcoming Career Center events
• Job fairs
• Resume deadlines
• Information sessions
• Scheduled interviews.
• Click on each event to see details.

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Career Center Calendar

• To RSVP for an event, select the event from the
  Career Center Calendar feature, and then click
  Sign Up.
• Once you have signed up, your RSVP will be
  entered automatically in Your Upcoming Events
  Calendar.

17
Career Research

• Use this feature provided by WetFeet to conduct
  research by
• Industry Profiles
• Career Profiles
• City Profiles

18
Help

• Not sure what to do? EagleLink incorporates an
  online help system.
• The Help button is located between the Home and
  Sign Out buttons on each page..

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When you are finished

• Make sure you logout each time you finish using
  EagleLink.
• Upon completion of this Orientation, please email
  student.recruiting_at_bc.edu informing us that you
  viewed this presentation.
• Be sure to retain the downloaded Orientation
  packet. It will serve as an important reference.
• Feel free to call 617.552.4769 or stop by the
  Recruiting Office, Room 202, if you have
  questions.
• Good luck!