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"It is easy with Indiana University Kokomo Career Center"
First Year: Envision
- Make the grades!
- Experience a variety of courses to help you determine your area of interest.
- Get to know a professor who is in the field of your particular interest.
- If you are planning to major in one of the pre-professional programs (pre-med, pre-dent, nursing, PT or pre-law), talk with your academic advisors now.
- Consider taking leadership and career prep classes.
- Utilize the career resources online or counseling services to help you identify a major or career area to explore.
- Take advantage of career assessments (Focus 2) which allow you to discover your interests, personality type, and careers, which may be appropriate for you. (Discuss your results with a counselor.)
- See a career counselor for an informational meeting about preparing for the next four years of career development.
- Schedule a résumé critique appointment with career services.
- Attend career events on and off campus.
- Get involved and volunteer.
- Attend Key Trips
Second Year: Plan
- Make the grades!
- Begin to think about a particular major or classes that interest you.
- Expand your knowledge of career opportunities.
- Utilize the career resources online or counseling services to help you identify a major or career area to explore.
- Schedule your internship appointment with the career services.
- Consider taking leadership and career prep classes.
- Schedule a résumé critique appointment with career services.
- Continue being involved in school and community activities.
- Consider getting a job on campus
- Ask upper class-students in your field about their job experiences.
- Take advantage of KEY trips and study abroad
Third Year: Experience
- Make the grades!
- Schedule your internship appointment with career services, if you haven't already.
- Utilize the career resources online or counseling services to help you identify a major or career area to explore.
- Consider taking leadership and career prep classes.
- Continue updating your résumé.
- Learn techniques for job searching.
- Gather information about graduate or professional schools if you are considering continuing your education. Look for application and testing deadlines.
- Register for the GRE, LSAT, or GMAT, if necessary. Look for test dates and deadlines.
- Schedule a mock interview with a career counselor to enhance your interviewing skills.
- Attend career fairs and professional development events.
- Take advantage of KEY trips and study abroad
Fourth Year: Achieve
- Make the grades!
- Be sure to update and finalize your résumé.
- Continue your job search through networking contacts the Internet and researching.
- Attend career fairs and professional development events
- Take advantage of KEY trips and study abroad
- Perfect your cover letter writing skills.
- Apply to graduate and professional schools. Remember there are deadlines!
- Follow through on your interviews by sending thank-you letters.
- Begin building your professional wardrobe if you haven't already.
- Be dedicated and patient in your search. GOOD LUCK!!
- Keep in touch and let us know when you have landed your job!