Career and Academic Preparation

Core Recommendations:

• Meet with a Career Center career consultant to create an individualized career development plan the Zip Way
• Meet with your academic adviser and/or faculty members to discuss your academic program requirements and career choices
• Academic Advisement Center
• Summit College
• Develop and post your resume on RooLink, the job search database
• Develop a relationship with a professional in your field of interest so as to cultivate them as a reference and request a reference letter
• Participate in a mock interview with the Career Center
• Participate in Experiential Learning Opportunities
  
  • Complete a cooperative education program in a field of interest
  • Complete a laboratory experience in a field of interest
  • Complete a research experience/project in a field of interest
  • Complete an internship in a field of interest
  • Complete volunteer work in a field of interest

Additional recommendations for success

• Participate in academic performance and career planning workshops offered through theCounseling Center
• Attend a Career Center program or walk-in appointment to learn about informational interviewing
• Attend a Career Center program or walk-in appointment to learn how to prepare for a career fair
• Attend a Career Center program or walk-in appointment to learn internship/cooperative education search strategies
• Attend a Career Center program or walk-in appointment to learn about preparing for an interview (i.e. etiquette training, interview dress)
• Complete a job shadowing experience
• Attend a program or walk-in appointment to learn job search strategies
• Attend a networking event on campus or in the local community
• Complete a teaching or tutor experience
• Complete an independent study in a field of interest
• Work a part-time job on or off campus
• Develop a network of professional references
• Set up a LinkedIn account to begin networking and connecting with employers in your field of interest; join a LinkedIn group
• Attend the career fair in spring or fall
• Attend graduate/professional school fairs
• Attend co-op/internship fairs
• Career Center
• Engineering
• Participate in Study Abroad
• Participate in a Service Learning project
• Attend employer information sessions or career events related to your academic pursuits/interests
• Become a Peer Adviser or Mentor to students
• Career Center
• Multicultural Development
• Join a professional association as a student related to your field of interest
• Participate in an externship related to your field of study