Tips for Graduate/Professional School:
- Investigate graduate or professional schools:
Attend the Graduate/Professional School Fair;
- Review admissions materials, websites, etc;
- Visit schools over summer, if possible, and narrow down options to no more than 10;
- Attend a Career Center workshop on GRE prep.
Tips for those Seeking Employment:
- Make tentative career decisions:
- Ask for career guidance;
- Use the Career Resource Library, contact alumni.
- Request a mock interview from the Career Center.
- Continue to develop job skills through campus and community work.
- Attend résumé writing and interviewing workshops.
- Register with the Career Center to attend a career fair.
Additional Steps to Take:
- Search for an internship in your field.
- Network, earn a good reference and find a mentor through your internship.
- Study! Let your hard work impress employers and graduate schools.
- Gain a fresh perspective with an off-campus study experience.
- Continue taking major courses and electives to support your goal as appropriate.
- Exchange quantity of extracurricular activities for quality; take on leadership roles.
- Practice professionalism in your interactions with faculty, staff and employers.
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