First Year – Freshmen

• Affirm what you see as their skills and talents
• Be open to all of their career interests
• Recommend that they seek the help of a Career Counselor at the Student Success Center if needed
• Ask questions about their long term goals and plans
• Encourage balanced involvement in campus activities
• Encourage them to attend a resume workshop or review some resume samples
• Recommend they learn what a co-op/internship is by visiting the Career Development web site or the office
• Suggest attending Career Fairs held in September and March
• Have them look at on-campus and off-campus jobs on the Career Development web site

Second Year – Sophomores

• Encourage them to use career planning resources
• Introduce them to or recommend that they talk to people in professions they are considering
• Encourage them to attend workshops offered by the Career Development Office and Student Success Center
• Suggest that they make an appointment with someone to review their resume
• Encourage them to apply for a co-op or internship
• Encourage them to attend career fairs and company information sessions
• Advise them to get involved with a professional student organization related to their major

Third Year – Juniors

• Help them to develop realist expectations about their chosen career(s)
• Encourage ongoing review and revision of their resume
• Assist them in identifying potential references
• Encourage them to apply for a co-op/internship if they have not already
• Advise them to attend an interview workshop
• Suggest that they begin researching employers
• Encourage them to continue to stay involved with student organizations and consider a leadership position within an organization
• Remind them to attend Career Fairs

Fourth Year – Seniors

• Suggest that they have their resume reviewed
• Encourage them to attend an interviewing workshop to sharpen their interviewing skills
• Advise them to contact their references to let them know that they are now seeking full time employment
• Remind them to attend Career Fairs
• Check in with them periodically to talk about something besides the job search
• Be patient – The career search process takes time
• When offered a job, invite them to sit down and go through the compensation and benefits