- Get a good start on your academic career by developing sound study habits, managing your time well, getting tutoring for difficult courses, and meeting with
your professors
- Join at least one club or professional
student organization and network
- Visit your academic advisor early to find out what courses to take
- Stop by the Toppel Career Center and visit our
website often to find out what we offer and to participate in programs
- Register on HireACane (the Toppel Career Center’s career management system)
and update profile every six months
- Obtain information about volunteering and
internships
- Attend a
resume development workshop, begin creating your resume, and add to the resume each year
- Make an
appointment to see a career advisor and get assistance as you explore your interests,
values, and abilities
- Take the
Self-Directed Search, complete the
TypeFocus assessment (on HireACane), or take the
Strong Interest Inventory (by appointment only)
- Review career literature in the university library, the
Toppel Career Center Resource Library, and on the internet
- Go to
Career Expos and
Career Fairs
- Obtain an interesting summer job or internship
- Get involved with First Year U or Leadership Summit
- Review the
graduate school application process OR tell everyone you are graduating and
looking for employment
- Schedule a
mock interview at the Toppel Career Center (after attending an interviewing
skills program)
- Participate in Toppel's
On-Campus Recruiting program
- Attend all applicable
Career Expos and
Career Fairs
- Make a list of employers who hire college graduates in your field
- Send resumes and cover letters to prospective employers and set up interviews
on your own
- Match your job offers to your needs, values, and interests
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