Gain career-related experience and develop your professional identity
- Demonstrate professionalism in all your interactions and emails to develop a positive personal brand
- Join professional associations in your career field
- Attend and present at conferences/events
- Obtain career-related experience through jobs, internships, undergraduate research, or informational interviews
Implement your search and secure a position
- Update your resume and cover letter to market your qualifications; upload to Handshake
- Complete graduate/professional schools applications
- Develop a job search strategy
- Research jobs and companies
- Prepare an “elevator pitch” to introduce yourself
- Attend career fairs and special events such as Speed Mock Interviewing, preparing ahead of time so you can engage employers in conversation about your qualifications and employment opportunities
- Take time to brush up on dining and workplace etiquette
- Practice your interviewing skills on your own by using Interview Stream
- Network with professionals in a field of interest
- Expand your network through your LinkedIn profile
- Learn how to evaluate a job offer and negotiate salary
Plan for life after college
- Develop short and long-term goals
- Research cost-of-living and consider finances after graduation
