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• Visit the Career Center to develop a job search strategy with a career advisor
• Join a professional organization related to your major
• Make your online presence professional on all social media accounts
• Seek out other experiential opportunities
• Continue networking for your job search
• Update your Handshake and LinkedIn profiles
• Submit job/graduate school applications
• Identify references
• Prepare for job/graduate school interviews
• Visit the Career Center to discuss experiential opportunities and graduate programs
• Follow employers’ social media accounts
• Complete an internship or two
• Seek related experience for the summer before senior year
• Attend networking nights to speak with professionals in your field
• Discuss research projects with professors and participate in CURCA
• Continue to expand your professional network on LinkedIn
• Conduct a mock interview with a career advisor
• Speak to employers at career fairs and company information tables
• Visit the Career Center to explore majors and careers interests
• Take the Sokanu Career Assessment
• Become familiar with our Handshake Career Software system and build a profile
• Join student organizations and/or intramurals
• Attend career events to learn more about career paths
• Create a resume and cover letter
• Establish relationships with faculty and staff
• Visit the Career Center and decide on a major
• Create a LinkedIn account and join the Career Center LinkedIn Group
• Conduct informational interviews with professionals in your desired field
• Consider studying abroad
• Participate in a summer internship or volunteer activity
• Update your resume
• Attend networking nights and career fairs to discuss career paths and opportunities
Career Center | Lammers Annex | (413) 572-5206Careers@westfield.ma.edu |westfield.ma.edu/careercenter