CIC STUDENT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Go to http://cic.experience.com and click Create an account Step 2: Enter Password Token Please see your school s Career Center for the password token
Step 3: Register for an Account Make sure to create a different username than the one you use for your school s online system. If you attended a CIC last year, you ll still need to create a new account (do not transfer year to year). Step 4: Complete Your Profile Note for on Work Authorization and Sponsorship questions 1. Work Authorization Status Select appropriate citizenship or current visa status 2. Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship? a. US Citizens, Nationals and Permanent Citizens SELECT NO b. International (F- 1 and J- 1) students YOU MUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION YES! Even if you are only searching for an internship, and do not require visa sponsorship for an internship, you have to select Yes. What this question is really asking is Will you EVER require visa sponsorship. As an F- 1 or J- 1 student you would some day need to have an employer sponsor a work visa to work in the US. For more information please see http://www.rochester.edu/careercenter/cicstudents/faq/#intlstu
Step 5: Upload a Resume, Cover Letter, and other required documents! By hovering over the documents tab and selecting Upload a document Step 5: Search and Apply for Positions: Once you ve uploaded a resume, you can search for specific positions using the Employer Search function. You can also go to the calendar and search for the date of the event you would like to attend and view each employer s schedule, link to the job and apply. Or do one- click searches and search by city (i.e. Boston, NYC, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C).
Step 6: Apply for Positions! At the bottom of each job description will be a button marked Apply. Clicking this button will either allow you to select which uploaded documents to attach to your application, or let you know which documents you are missing. Once uploaded documents are selected, your application will be submitted and you can track your application status under the Applications tab at the top of the homepage. Applying for positions will connect your resume and other required documents to the position for the employer to review. Questions about the CICs in general? (locations, setup of the day, etc) see www.rochester.edu/careercenter/cicstudents
CIC Frequently Asked Questions (more online at http://www.rochester.edu/careercenter/cicstudents/faq) How do I upload other documents including cover letters, transcripts and writing samples? After logging into the CIC website, select the Documents tab on the navigation bar at the top of the screen. Select Upload a Document and then select the appropriate type (resume, cover letter, writing sample, or other such as your transcript). For example, to upload a cover letter, select the cover letter option, hit next, and then search your computer to find the appropriate document in which you are uploading. Be sure that all documents are named appropriately for each position to which you are applying (such as FirstInitial.LastInitial.Employer.CoverLetter). Once found, select upload and it will appear on the screen. Once the status changes from converting to ready you are ready to apply for positions. How do I create a transcript? In most cases, copying the information off of your school's student record system into a Word or Excel file will suffice. For many schools, you can log into your student portal and once you are logged in find your academic records screen. Once you can see your online transcript, select all and copy and paste into a Word or Excel Document. Delete irrelevant information, leaving only semester, course title, and grade, and arrange the information in a way that is organized and easy to read. Make sure you add your name to the top of the document!!! Please SAVE AS your name Transcript. What is a writing sample? A writing sample is typically (unless otherwise directed by the employer) a 3-5 page sampling of your own academic work (on a topic relevant to the position if possible). If the document is in totality 3-5 pages, please feel free to submit the entire work. You may also submit a 3-5 page portion of a larger piece. If you are submitting a portion of a larger paper, please make a note at the top that puts the sample in context (for example, the total length of the paper, the topic, what the portion is about, etc.). What does it mean when the job title says "MORNING ONLY" or "MORNING ONLY RESUME COLLECTION"? There are three different types of job/internship postings in the CIC System. 1. Regular Job Postings - Allows students to submit application materials prior to the deadline, planning to select students for an interview schedule 2. "MORNING ONLY RESUME COLLECTION" postings - The employer is currently not planning to host an interview schedule, but is collecting resumes in advance. Sometimes employers will add an interview schedule depending on the candidates they receive. If you re interested, it s a really good idea to apply, your resume might convince them to host interviews! 3. "MORNING ONLY" postings - Employer is only coming to the morning session, and not collecting resumes in advance. Under the application instructions it will say "offline Application, Other - see below." You should attend the event and talk with these employers during the morning Open Forum about opportunities. After I applied for a job on the CIC system, my browser took me to the employer's website to apply online as well. Does this have to be done by the CIC deadline too? No. The CIC deadline is for you to submit your resume through the CIC system to be considered for interviews. You may need to apply online through the employer's website, but unless otherwise indicated this can be done after the CIC deadline. We recommend you save the link you are taken to so you can find it again later, and that you complete this additional step by the end of the first week of December. What if I can't attend an event, but want to apply to a job/internship in that city? The CIC application system is only for those students who can and are intending to attend the events IN PERSON. If you are logistically unable to attend an event, YOU MAY NOT APPLY FOR INTERVIEWS! Instead, we encourage you to contact your career center after the events have taken place and request a copy of the employer directory for that event. You can also research other ways to connect with employers via their websites. What if I want to apply, but am not sure which city I will end up going to? What if I want to make that decision based on how many interviews I m accepted for? Many students will apply to positions for multiple CIC events. We ask that you do this IN GOOD FAITH. Please do not apply for positions at events there s no chance you can go to. However, if you apply to positions in both NYC and DC, and then make a decision later to travel to just one of the cities, you will just need to decline the interviews in the other city. Please note that many students each year attend multiple events, and sometimes even all four! When and how do I find out if I have been extended an interview? After logging into the CIC website, click on the Applications tab at the top of the screen and click Your Active Applications. This will display the status of all of your applications/resume submissions under the Employer Decisions column. Additionally, once extended an interview, you will receive a computer- generated email to the email account you have registered under your system s profile. This email will prompt you to sign- up for an interview time.