Creating a Portfolio
From digital archives, to information visualizations, to creating library programming, SIS students and alum create work that is valuable but not easily demonstrated by a standard resume. Creating a portfolio can be very simple using a template or an excellent project to demonstrate web development and programming skills. Be sure to include social media links, such as linkedin. Consider adding projects to Github as well.
View the links below to get started.
- General Portfolio Tips for Graphic Design Grad StudentsThese tips are targeted to graphic design students, but transfer well to creating a good portfolio for SIS students as well.
- Career Fair Online Portfolio Workshop PDFView our PDF from the 2021 Career Fair Portfolio Workshop.
- SIS Career FairView our current career fair information.
- Career Week 2021 "Positioning Yourself for Your Ideal Job"Career Fair Presentation by Career Advisor Kim Schroeder and Graduate Student Assistant Stephanie Weis. Includes Presentation on creating a portfolio.
- Portfolio Creating ToolsView software tools that may be useful in creating a portfolio.
There are a variety of tutorials for data science and other job tracks that would be of interest to SIS students and alumni.
Students and alumni with information management concentrations should especially consider creating a portfolio website demonstrating their work.
- "Build a Data Science Portfolio"Dataquest details how to build a portfolio for a career in data science.