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What are your plans?
Questions to Ponder:
What are my plans after graduation? What do I need to do in preparation?
What skills do I need to improve?
Do I know how to implement my job search or apply to graduate school?
Career Services can help you with these questions. Visit our website to check out the many services available to you.
Your Basic Action Plan:
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Employment Track:
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Evaluate employment options. Network with professionals in your field at Northwest career events .
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Consider your location preferences.
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Attend events sponsored by Career Services. Schedule an appointment to discuss your own individualized post-graduate plan.
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Complete a final draft of your resume .
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Fine-tune your interviewing skills. Review common interview questions and participate in mock interviews.
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Review employment opportunities through Hire A Bearcat , and other Internet resources that meet your job search criteria.
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Build your resume through internship experiences now or post-graduation.
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View these videos for additional help:
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Grad School Track:
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Attend events sponsored by Career Services. Schedule an appointment to discuss your own individualized post-graduate plan.
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Take necessary admissions tests for law (LSAT), business (GMAT), or graduate school (GRE). Re-take medical school admissions test (MCAT) if needed.
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Apply for graduate programs (first choice/back-ups) based upon review of school information and faculty advice.
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Secure faculty letters of recommendation for your graduate/professional school applications.
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Build your resume through internships, fellowships, research and similar career related experiences.
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Complete a final draft of your resume .
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Fine-tune your interviewing skills. Review common interview questions and participate in mock interviews.
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Get Ahead Steps:
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Continue to build and utilize your personal network. Contact friends, family, past work supervisors, and alums that can provide advice about entering into the field/industry of your choice.
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Conduct research on employers within your field/industry of interest. Review professional journals, employer directories, and information available directly from the employer.
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Investigate post-graduate internships to gain experience while conducting your job search for full-time employment.
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