FROM ORIENTATION TO GRADUATION

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FROM ORIENTATION TO GRADUATION

• Making the Most of
• Career Services While at
• SIUC

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Freshman Year

• Visit the Career Services office, meet the staff,
  and become familiar with our resources. Do not
  wait until you are a senior to stop by our
  office. A successful job search begins during
  your first year at SIUC!
• Begin to consider possible career choices.
  Discover what academic majors are offered at
  SIUC.
• Read Saluki Spotlight, the Career Services
  bi-yearly newsletter.

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Freshman Year

• Meet with a Career Services Specialist to discuss
  career options and employment trends.
• Take interest and/or personality inventories to
  relate your interests, skills, and values to
  specific occupational areas.
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Begin to explore specific careers.

4
Freshman Year

• Spend time in the Career Services computer lab
  conducting extensive internet research with the
  help of a Peer Advisor.
• Visit the Career Development section of Morris
  Library.
• Explore how particular majors relate to specific
  careers.
• Identify at least five skills employers want and
  plan how you will acquire these skills before
  graduation.

5
Freshman Year

• Attend the Fall and Spring All Majors Job Fairs
  to determine which employers are hiring in each
  field.
• Build your interpersonal skills by becoming
  involved in student activities join at least
  one club, organization, or extra-curricular
  activity. Check out the over 400 Registered
  Student Organizations at SIUC.
• Register with Saluki Recruiting, Career Services
  online job search tool, and develop your personal
  profile.

6
Freshman Year

• Create a preliminary resume and meet with a
  Career Services professional staff member for a
  critique.
• Check the Career Services website for Upcoming
  Events.
• Check out What Can I Do With A Major In. . . ?
  to learn about majors and careers.
• Attend the Fall and Spring All Majors Job Fairs
  and Ask the Expert sessions throughout the year.

7
Sophomore Year

• Research specific careers and qualifications.
• Meet with a Career Services Specialist to discuss
  shadowing current professionals in your areas
  of interest.
• Conduct informational interviews with
  professionals in the career fields you are
  considering.

8
Sophomore Year

• Update your resume and meet with a Career
  Services Specialist for a professional critique.
• Continue to be active in extra-curricular
  activities begin assuming leadership positions.
• Join at least one professional or honorary
  organization related to your major in order to
  begin networking with current professionals

9
Sophomore Year

• Participate in volunteer activities join the
  Saluki Volunteer Corps. Students who participate
  in SVC may request a Student Involvement
  Transcript when they are ready to graduate. The
  Student Involvement Transcript documents a
  students academic-related volunteer activity,
  community service, and organization involvement
  and leadership experience.
• Attend the Fall and Spring All Majors Job Fairs
  and Ask the Expert sessions throughout the year.

10
Sophomore Year

• Meet with a Career Services Specialist to discuss
  different majors and career options.
• Begin looking for internship opportunities via
  Saluki Recruiting.
• Acquire additional work experience by pursuing a
  part-time or summer job in your field of study.

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Sophomore Year

• Check the Career Services website for Upcoming
  Events.
• Attend the Fall and Spring All Majors Job Fairs
  and Ask the Expert sessions throughout the year.
• Begin networking. Talk to people in your chosen
  career field faculty as well as current
  professionals.

12
Junior Year

• Have your resume updated, reviewed, and ready to
  go at the beginning of the fall semester! Make
  an appointment with a Career Services Specialist
  for a resume critique or attend the Resume Blitz
  prior to each Job Fair.
• Meet with a Career Services Specialist to discuss
  composing a cover letter.

13
Junior Year

• Begin applying for internships early in the
  semester. Many programs have early application
  deadlines.
• Participate in a mock interview in preparation
  for the internship interview.
• Continue to participate in extra-curricular and
  community service activities.

14
Junior Year

• Apply to participate in the Alumni Associations
  Extern Program.
• Explore the option of attending graduate or
  professional school. Attend the Graduate and
  Professional School Fair.
• Be sure to familiarize yourself with the exam
  necessary for admission to your graduate program
  of choice and review the exam schedules.

15
Senior Year

• If applying for graduate school,
• Attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair.
• Visit Career Services to discuss the graduate
  school application process and have a staff
  member review your essays and personal statement.
• Check application deadlines and prepare
  applications.

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Senior Year

• If searching for employment,
• Finalize your resume and cover letter and stop by
  Career Services to have them critiqued.
• Meet with a Career Services Specialist to discuss
  effective job search strategies during the first
  semester of your senior year.

17
Senior Year

• Organize job search strategies
• Check out the job search strategies on the
  Career Services website.
• Target desired industries and determine
  geographical preferences.
• Complete a resume consistent with industry
  preferences.
• Research and gather information on companies in
  select industries.
• Develop an employer prospect list with contact
  names and addresses from organizations you are
  interested in pursuing.
• Gather information on realistic salary
  information.

18
Senior Year

• Attend the Fall and Spring All Majors Job Fairs
  dress professionally and bring multiple copies of
  your resume.
• Attend Employer Information Sessions.
• Register with Saluki Recruiting if you have not
  already done so and begin checking relevant job
  listings.

19
Senior Year

• Begin applying for positions through Saluki
  Recruiting as well as other job links .
• Hone your interview skills by participating in a
  mock interview.
• Begin developing a professional wardrobe.
• Continually monitor the On-Campus Interview
  Schedule.