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Freshman Year
x
Establish a strong GPA
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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!