Junior Year of College

Schedule an appointment with a career services counselor to bring yourself up-to-date on what’s needed in your career file.

Update your resume and have it critiqued in the career services office.

Begin an internship or consider summer and school-break job opportunities that relate to your interests.

Narrow your career interest areas.

Take cover-letter writing, interviewing skills, and other job search workshops.

Practice your skills at mock interviews.

Review your progress in learning four or more skills employers look for in new hires.

Attend both on and off campus career and job fairs and employer information sessions that relate to your interests.

Attend consortium sponsored graduate school and career day.

Consider graduate school and get information on graduate entrance examinations. If you are interested in looking at Graduate School programs go to this website: GraduateGuide.com

Identify organizations and associations in your interest areas for shadowing opportunities and informational interviews.

Check out the MENTOR PROFILES in the career resource room. Talk with alumni.

Join at least one professional or honorary organization related to your major in order to make contact with people in the professional world.

Work toward one leadership position in a college club or activity.

Begin to collect recommendations from previous and current employers.

Ask former employers and professors to serve as references.

Put together an interview outfit.

Attend the Dress for Success Program and participate in the Business/Dinning Etiquette Tutorial, sponsored by the SDCC/OCS and the office of Student Activities.

Complete at least five informational interviews in careers you want to explore.

Shadow several professionals in your field.

Research potential employers in career resource room literature and talk to recent graduates in your major about the job market and potential employers.

Build your professional wardrobe.