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STAYFOCUSED
Continue to network and get internship or work experience before you graduate to verify yourinterests and build experience. Keep track of where you have applied for jobs, and follow up withemployers and/or graduate school admissions representatives. Use a “To Do List” to stay organized.
Develop a system, such as an Excel spreadsheet, to keep track of where you have applied.
Continue to develop and maintain your professional contacts.
APPLY TO GRADUATE/
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
See a career counselor to ensure you are on target to achieve your graduate/professional schoolgoals. Refer to the College-Specific Game Plans for timelines, and attend Graduate/ProfessionalSchool Fairs to network with representatives.
Attend Graduate and Professional School Information Day, Law School Information Day, andHealth Professions School Information Day.
Complete graduate/professional school applications and apply.
Continue to get related, on-campus, community and volunteer experience.
SEEK EMPLOYMENT
See a career counselor to ensure you are on target to achieve your career goals for employment after graduation. Attend Employer Information Sessions and Career Fairs to network with employers.
Create a personalized strategy and identify your next steps with a career counselor.
Attend these workshops and events: Career Fairs, the Senior Success Series, Job Discovery Series, Employer Information Sessions, Seniors: Land A Job for When You Graduate Now (OCI), How Not to Get Fired: Professional Etiquette, Where Are the Jobs? The Hidden Job Market, What’s My Worth? Salary Negotiation, Dining Etiquette, and Mastering LinkedIn.
Utilize social media to network with employers and search for internship and job opportunities.
Set up search agents based on career interests in SCOTjobs to alert you of new postings and opportunities.
Participate in the On Campus Interview program.Log into SCOTLink. In SCOTjobs select “AdvancedSearch” and “Show Me - Only Employers Interviewingat the Career Center.”
It’s your senior year - prepare to stand out! To get ready for a successful transition to the next chapter of your professional journey, have a polished resume, excellent interviewing skills,and internship or job experience. Take steps nowto complete tasks for employment or graduate/professional school admissions.
For more information on this and other resources to prepare for your future career, stop by the Career Center, email [email protected] or call 951-827-3631.
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