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Regardless of your year in college, it is important to keep your career search in the forefront. Use this checklist for each year you are a Bethany student to stay on-track toward a successful first job.
Freshman
Discover your interests, skills
and values
- Talk with your academic advisor
- Take courses related to your interest
- Get involved in student organizations
- Utilize the Career Services Office: Kuder Journey, career library resources, and staff members
- Consider participating in Experience-Based Education (EBE)
- Volunteer through the SOAR program
- Check out www.kansascareerpipeline.org
Sophomore
Identify career options that match
your interests
- Enroll in Career Planning Seminar
- Enroll in an EBE
- Learn about graduate school programs
- Seek summer employment according to interest
- Talk with faculty members about career options
- Begin working on your professional resume
Junior
Narrow your choices, research your
options
- Learn about graduate school options in Career Services
- Learn about Study Abroad programs in Admissions
- Learn about job search strategies by meeting with Career Services staff members
- Seek financial assistance for graduate study
- Enroll in an EBE project
Senior
Gear up for a successful job search
- Polish your resume, interviewing skills, and increase
awareness of job vacancies through Career Services
- Education Majors establish your credential file in Optimal
Resume
- Network with others that might help you find your desired
opportunity
- Research potential employers
- Apply to graduate/professional schools
- Target prospective employers with application letters
and resumes
- Schedule mock interviews with Career Services staff or
through the Optimal Resume program
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