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FIRST YEARAcademicCareerCo-Curricular / Professional DevelopmentBegin an academic plan ??Make an appointment with an Academic Advisor to explore areas of interest and register for courses ??Meet with your advisor each semester to review goals, course planning, and your future plans ??Email your advisor with questions Become familiar with online and other academic resources ? Academic Advising website ? Your departmental website ? Degree audit ? Learning Assistant CenterExplore academic opportunities ??Visit Colleges’ and Departments’ web sites to learn about major requirements ??Talk to faculty members about your interests outside of class ??Take a First Year Course ??Review “What Can I Do with A Major in…” materials ??Take advantage of events sponsored by your college or major Become familiar with Experience-based Learning & Career Education resources for your major??Make an appointment with a Career Coach ??Visit the website to learn about online resume-writing and internship-search resources ??Attend a career-planning event ??Attend the fall and spring Career Fairs and employer information sessions Utilize Self-Assessment tools ??Take self-assessment; meet with a Career Coach to evaluate results ??Evaluate your skills and interests; meet with a Career Coach to evaluate results Draft your first college resume ??Attend a resume walk-in hours??Review resume samples online or in the office ??Construct your first college resume ??Make an appointment with a Career Coach for feedback Start to get experience ??Volunteer in the Cincinnati community ??Find a part-time job on or off campus ??Begin thinking about summer job/internship plans Get involved on campus ??Join a student organization (professional and/or social) ??Work on projects involving team work Begin to build your network ??Meet with each of your professors outside of class at least once during the semester ??Meet upper-class students ??Begin to identify and meet other faculty, staff, and alumni ??Identify family and friends who can provide support, feedback, and potential career connections Consider your online presence ??Begin to think of your professional online presence— use LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, blogs, etc. to share your goals and accomplishments ??Portray yourself in the best possible light?SOPHOMORE YEARAcademicCareerCo-Curricular / Professional DevelopmentReview curriculum requirements ? Narrow down your choices of study ??Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your 4-year plan and update your progress in both fall and spring semesters ??Meet with your assigned faculty advisor to review major specific requirementsResearch the experiential learning requirements for your major??Explore options related to personal, academic, and professional goals ??Research UC Forward courses??Research Service Learning courses??Look into Undergraduate Research Research a Study Abroad program ??Identify options and finalize choices ??Complete the Intent to Study Abroad application; note deadlines Meet with a Career Coach to assess your goals and review your Career plan ??Update Resume??Continue to explore career options ??Attend Career Fairs and employer information sessions ??Identify a mentor; research job shadowing opportunities ??Use networking to gather information???Conduct information interviews for further insight Continue self-assessment activities ??Identify strengths using Strength Finder Register for HireUC. ??Research employers and review job listings ??Sign up for Career Center announcements Explore sources of internship opportunities ??Take required PD or Career Education course for your major ??Meet with college or departmental internship contact? Reach out to networking contacts Get experience ??Obtain a relevant summer job or internship ??Volunteer in the Cincinnati community?Develop new networking relationships ??Interact with UC alumni through campus events ??Take a professor out for coffee Foster existing networking relationships ??Stay in touch with former employers and favorite teachers/professors ??Update important career-related contacts about your plans and progress Get involved on campus or in the community ??Join another club or campus organization ??Volunteer for short-term community service activities ??Seek out a leadership position in a residence hall, campus organization, or class project JUNIOR YEARAcademicCareerCo-Curricular / Professional DevelopmentConsider options for post-graduate education ??Talk to your Faculty Advisor about post-graduate opportunities and deadlines ??Attend the Graduate School Fair in the fall ??Research schools and programs, noting application deadlines and type of entrance exam required Consider options for professional schools ??Meet with a Pre-Professional advisor ??Prepare for professional school applications and deadlines Participate in a Study Abroad program ??Select an opportunity that supports career goals Assess your academic plans ??Meet with your Academic Advisor and/or Faculty Advisor to assess your academic plans Review your degree audit and progress toward degree Research employers in depth and narrow career interests ??Conduct informational interviews with professionals in your field of study or career focus ??Identify potential employers by attending fall/spring Career Fair and employer information sessions ??Research culture, salaries, and interviewing techniques through online career resources Obtain career-related experience ??Look for a summer job or internship, or create your own internship relating to your interests ??Participate in research and/or creative projects ??Seek out one or more job-shadowing experiences with professionals in your field ??Spend the day with a professional ??Research online career resources ??Contact professional organizations to identify opportunities Build your LinkedIn Profile ??Learn how to use LinkedIn to maximize networking opportunities—workshop, webinar ??Join LinkedIn special interest groups Meet with a Career Coach to assess your career goals Update your HireUC profile??Upload an updated resume ??Update notifications (email settings, etc.)?Define your professional self ??Begin to assemble a professional wardrobe ??Learn business etiquette???Refine your online presence ??Practice interview skills; conduct a mock interview with a Career Coach ??Update voicemail and email accounts Continue to build and expand your professional network ??Focus on contacts and connections in your career area ??Create a list of references to accompany your resume Identify a mentor ??Identify and contact UC Alumni via LinkedIn Groups, Alumni Office, etc. ??Research professional associations and industry-specific organizations to join Draft a plan for your first year after graduation ??Think about your ideal work, lifestyle, proximity to friends and family, values, and longer term goals ??Project financial needs and draft a realistic budget SENIOR YEARAcademicCareerCo-Curricular / Professional DevelopmentComplete graduation check ??Meet with your Academic Advisor to assess core curriculum requirements ??Meet with your Faculty Advisor to assess major graduation requirements File application in the fall for spring graduation Finalize preparations for graduate or professional school Launch your job search strategy (early Fall) ??Identify your top 20 desired employers; research employment opportunities ??Identify potential hiring managers at target employers ??Establish a realistic time line for your job search by creating SMART goals ??Search advertised openings on general and niche job boards ??Apply to at least 20 jobs ??Plan for and complete a final internship and/or work experience before or just after graduationUpdate your resume and get it reviewed ??Field test your resume with parents, peers, mentor, faculty advisors, and professors; ask for feedback Create professional portfolio. Include the following: ? An up-to-date resume ? Letters of recommendation ? Unofficial transcript ? Work/writing samples ? Academic projects Refine your professional self ??Update your HireUC profile??Develop a 30-second profile speech (who you are, what you want, what you have to offer) ??Participate in a mock interview Obtain letters of recommendation/references ??Ask professors who can speak to your strengths, talents, and work ethic ??Provide self-addressed stamped envelopes or email addresses Work your network ??Attend alumni or professional organization luncheons???Conduct informational interviews at companies and organizations of interest ??Expand your LinkedIn network to include alumni, new contacts, peers, professional acquaintances of parents and friends’ parents, and faculty ??Correspond with key contacts and announce your job search plans ??Attend fall and spring career fairs ??Attend local and regional professional association conferences, events, and meetings ................
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