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Senior Check-list for Career Success

Utilize these resources to help you accomplish all of the steps towards your future. Check the Calendar of Events for Savvy Senior Workshops and read the Savvy Seniors Blog Series for more tips, advice and inspiration to keep you on track.

Assess & Prioritize

Assess your skills and values: Utilize Identify Transferable Skills and Work Values Clarification worksheets to get started
Map out your Ideal Job, including the work environment and salary: The Anatomy of My Ideal Job worksheet
Consider how to grow your skills and interests. What activities and classes could you pursue? Who might you talk to? See the worksheet: Explore Interests and Build Skills
Attend our Personal Mission and Action Plan Workshop: See Calendar of Events
Meet with a Career Counselor: 802-656-3450

Pursue Expertise and Skills

Utilize Catamount Job Link to look for internships, part-time and full time jobs
Attend a Job Fair to meet with employers
See our Part Time Jobs and Internships pages
Attend our “Finding a Job” Workshop: Tuesdays: L&L 166: 4:15
Stop by the Internship Hop in October. See our calendar of events
Volunteer –Volunteers in Action (656-0789)
Research - Office of Undergraduate Research (656-5533)
Search UVM Lynx for On-campus Activities
Explore post-graduate Non-Profit Fellowships on our website
Explore post-graduate academic fellowships. Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships Advising: (656-4658)

Polish Your Resume & Professional On Line Presentation

See our Resume Preparation Handout
Career Services Resume Web Page with resume examples
Resume workshop: Monday’s 4:15pm, L&L E166
Submit your resume through Catamount Job Link for an initial counselor review
Create a profile on Linked In,
See Tips for Student Profiles on Linked In or utilize Linked In’s Learning Center (under the “More” tab.) Check out their Student User Guide
Manage your on-line reputation, see 10 Online Reputation Management Tips for Job Seekers
Drop-ins: L&L E 140: M-TH: 1-4pm and Davis Center: T: 11am-1pm, Rosa Parks Room

Explore Options: Research Organizations and Career Fields

Expand your awareness of opportunities and assess the fit with your skills and interests
Career Field Info (Also available in print in the Career Service Library)
Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*Net
Wetfeet
Vault
Riley Guide
Employers from UVM Job Fairs are interested in you!
Talk with people in fields of interest to gain firsthand information about a career path or company. Use the resources in the next section.

Network with Professionals in Your Field

Connect with professionals and learn more about a particular path through informational interviewing. See Begin Networking and Informational Interviewing on our website
Utilize Linked-In to research career paths and connect with people in your fields of interest
Join Career Connection on Linked-In, a group of UVM Alumni Volunteers who are happy to support your career development. Also join other professional and alumni groups, such as, the University of Vermont Alumni Group.
Create an “Elevator Speech,” a brief introduction including your core skills, interest areas and goals. WetFeet and Quint Careers have some great advice to get started
Attend UVM Networking Events in New York, Boston, DC and Vermont. See our Calendar of Events
Keep track of your contacts. Use the Networking Tracking Sheet (excel file) to stay organized

Apply

Don’t wait until the end of the year to get started! Keep up to date on deadlines for programs, grad schools and jobs that interest you.

Catamount Job Link
Attend Job Fairs and connect directly with employers
Employers interview on campus throughout the year. Check our Calendar of Events
Career Field Information on our website: specialized sites and resources for a wide range of careers
Find Full Time Employment on our website
See Career Services Job Search Strategies Handout
Hone your Cover Letter. See our handout and Website for advice and tips
Career Services can also help you with selecting and applying to Graduate School

Practice Interviewing

Read Career Services Interview Preparation Handout
See Prepare for a Job Interview on our website
Think about how you might answer Sample Interview Questions
Review Dress to Impress information on our website
Mock interviews are a great way to polish your presentation. Make an appointment with a Career Counselor

Last modified August 28 2012 01:56 PM