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Career Planning
First Year
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Get involved! Join social, athletic, or
academic organizations to help develop
“transferable” skills.
Meet with the CMC to have your resume
critiqued and to learn about our services.
Attend networking career events and other
programs sponsored by the CMC.
Consider a summer internship to begin
acquiring work experience in
an area of interest.
Register with Handshake for internships,
employment listings, employer events,
volunteer opportunities, networking events,
and on-campus employment.
Junior Year
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Watch your digital dirt!
Research potential employers and positions.
Become familiar with job descriptions
and work settings.
Strengthen your interviewing skills
by completing a mock interview
with the CMC. Complete a LinkedIn profile.
Attend networking career events and
other programs sponsored by the CMC.
Make sure to follow-up with employers.
Compile your list of 3-5 references. Ask
employers, volunteer supervisors,
professors, etc. if they would be a reference.
Sophomore Year
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Update your student profile and upload a
resume in the Handshake system.
Visit Handshake on a regular basis for
internships and job listings.
Continue to build your network of
contacts for references.
Attend networking career events and
other programs sponsored by the CMC.
Follow up with employers.
Research organizations/companies
that offer internships.
Begin your search by using Handshake.
Learn to write a cover letter.
Senior Year
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Have your resume, cover letter, and
references ready for distribution.
Continue to be active in organizations.
Assume a leadership role in a campus
chapter of a professional organization.
Begin applying for positions that you hear
about or see posted! Don’t wait until
graduation to start looking.
Update your student profile in Handshake.
Upload your current resume and
references to the Handshake system.
Continue to prepare for actual interviews by
participating in a mock interview with the
CMC.
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