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: Career Exploration Inventory (CEI), career library resources, and staff members
• Utilize the Bethany Alumni Career Network in Career Services
• Consider participating in an Experience Based Education project
• Volunteer through the SOAR program

Sophomore

Identify career options that match your interests

• Enroll in Career Planning Seminar
• Enroll in an EBE project
• Learn about graduate school programs
• Seek summer employment according to interest
• Talk with faculty members about career options

Junior

Narrow your choices, research your options

• Learn about graduate school and study abroad options in Career Services
• Learn about job search strategies by meeting with Career Services staff members
• Seek financial assistance for graduate study
• Enroll in EBE project

Senior

Gear up for a successful job search

• Develop an effective resume, good interviewing skills, and awareness of job vacancies through Career Services
• Education Majors establish your credential file in Career Services
• 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

Career Planning Course Description

Shierling - Coordinator

CP101 Career Planning Seminar (1 hour)
Introduction to and practice in the career planning process including identification of one's own characteristics (values, interests, abilities), career exploration, information interviewing, decision making, goal setting, and job hunting preparation. Pass-Fail only.
 

Experience Based Education Course Description
Shierling - Coordinator
 

EBE297/397 Experience Based Education (Variable credit)
Experience Based Education (EBE) is composed of non-classroom experiences, arranged, supervised, and evaluated in terms of educational objectives and outcomes. These experiences may serve several purposes for the student: personal development, career orientation and preparation, voluntary human service, extensions of general education, or specialized internships. EBE is taken on a pass/fail basis. Each EBE project must have a faculty sponsor. Consult with the office of Career Services about the EBE program, deadlines, and how to apply. See Off-Campus Opportunities in the Bethany College Catalog for more information.