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- Review your resume with a Career Counselor to further develop it further add your summer activities. High school activities should not be included at this point.
- Consider doing an internship for credit during the academic year.
- Upload your resume on Stags4Hire for summer internships. Internships are critical to your success and employers look for them when hiring.
- Develop tailored cover letters for each position you apply to.
- If you are planning to attend graduate/professional school, prepare for entrance tests such as the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT.
- Practice for upcoming interviews using InterviewStream Interview Prep (https://fairfield.interviewstreaminterviewprep.comapp).
- Attend workshops sponsored by the Career Center or your school. Students can find events on Life@ and the Career Center’s weekly Stags4Hire e-mail.
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs relating to your area of interest.
- Apply for the winter break Alumni Job Shadow Program so you can shadow an alumnus/a in a career field you might be interested in pursuing after graduation.
- Update your LinkedIn profile and learn how to use LinkedIn throughout the networking process.
- Maintain a professional presence on social media sites. Employers will look at social media profiles during the hiring process.
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- Update your resume with a Career Counselor to add summer activities.
- Make an appointment with a Career Counselor in the fall semester and continue to meet with them to discuss and strategize post-graduation plans.
- Be proactive in the job, graduate school, or post-grad service search and be aware of deadlines. Follow up on all applications (set up a spreadsheet to assist in tracking all activity).
- Attend the Career & Internship Fairs related to your area of interest.
- Apply for the winter break Alumni Job Shadow Program to shadow an alumnus/a in a career field you might be interested in pursuing after graduation.
- Hone your interviewing techniques by scheduling a mock interview with a counselor and participate in the Career Center’s Mock Interview Day.
- Practice for upcoming interviews using InterviewStream Interview Prep (https://fairfield.interviewstreaminterviewprep.comapp).
- Participate in Senior Launch and stay up to date on all programs through Life@ and e-mails.
- Continue networking using LinkedIn.
- Identify people who will be references for you. Ask them if they are willing to serve as a reference and give them a copy of your resume.
- If applying to graduate school, Career Counselors can critique your personal statement essay.
- Maintain a professional presence on social media sites and/or used the appropriate privacy settings. Employers will look at social media profiles during the hiring process.
- Remember that the Career Center is a lifelong resource. We are here to help you beyond graduation!