2016 MSOE Career Services Dept Guide

Freshman Year x Establish a strong GPA x Check email daily x Get involved in at least one campus activity x If employment is necessary – consider on-campus employment x Attend Career Fairs x Familiarize yourself with the Professional Development Transcript (PDT) x Update your Handshake account and upload a resume x Identify industries that hire your major and begin investigating career options o Attend information sessions o Professional association events and presentations o Discussions with faculty o Networking x Visit the Career Services Department (CC370) x Toward the end of the Spring Quarter, begin documentation in your PDT x Have fun! Sophomore Year x Maintain/improve your GPA x Check email daily x Update your Handshake resume x Continue and consider increasing campus involvement x Join and participate in your Professional Association Student Chapter x Attend Career Fairs x Begin search for summer internship x Visit the Career Services Department (CC370) x Spring Quarter – review year’s activities and update PDT x Get summer internship x Have fun!

Junior Year x Maintain/improve your GPA x Check email daily x Update and polish your Handshake resume x Continue campus and professional involvements x Begin researching potential employers or graduate schools x Attend Career Fairs x Purchase professional attire for interviewing x Visit the Career Services Department (CC370) x Spring Quarter – review year’s activities and update PDT x Get summer internship x Have fun!

Senior Year x Maintain/improve your GPA x Check email daily x Update and polish Handshake resume x Finalize career goals

x Visit the Career Services Department (CC370) x Finalize PDT and prepare professional portfolio x Develop job search strategies x Interview on campus and attend information sessions x Continue campus and professional involvements x Attend Career Fairs x Have fun!

After Graduation x Begin your professional life

x Keep Career Services up-to-date on your employment or graduate school status x Career Services offers the same services to alumni. Feel free to visit or contact the office any time!

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