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DEVELOP JOB SEARCH STRATEGY
EXPAND YOUR EXPERIENCE
STAY INVOLVED ON CAMPUS
PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS
STAY CONNECTED WITH CCD5
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THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: CAREER VALUES
•Islocationafactor?
•Whatsalaryrangedoyoudesire?
•Doyouwantroomforadvancement?
•Whatkindofenvironmenthelpsyouthrive?
•Doyouworkbestindependentlyoronteams?
•Doyouwantflexiblehours?
•Whatotherperksareimportanttoyou?(i.e.familyleave,continuingeducation)
implement4-year career action plan
SENIOR
KNOW YOURSELF & WHAT YOU ARE SEEKINGCareervalueswillhelpyoudeterminewhatismostimportanttoyouinapositionand/orcompany.
TREAT YOUR JOB SEARCH LIKE A FULL-TIME JOBSearchingforajobcanbetime-consuming.Setasidetimedailytoconductcareerresearch,prepareyourresume,contactcompaniesandbuildyourprofessionalnetwork.
ATTEND RECRUITING EVENTSMeetemployersandgrowyourprofessionalnetwork.ChecktheCCDcalendarandRICElinkfordetailsaboutcompanyinformationsessionsandotherevents.
CONNECT WITH RICE ALUMNIJointheOWLCareerMentorNetwork(LinkedIn).PlantoattendaLinkedInSessiontolearnmoreaboutthebenefits,resourcesandbuildingaprofessionalprofile.
MEET WITH A CAREER COUNSELORCareercounselorscanbeakeyresourcetohelpyoudevelopyourstrategyandplanforyourjobsearch.Theyarealsohelpfulifyouaren’tsurewhatyouwanttodo,orifyouplantoswitchfields.
CONSIDER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESParticipatingincurrentresearchisagreatadditiontoyourresumeandgraduateschoolapplications.Utilizeyourseniorseminarclasstoconductresearchthatwillbenefityourcareerorgraduateschoolaspirations.
CONNECT WITH FACULTYMaketimetomeetwithfacultyanddiscoverinformationthatcanhelpyouconnectwiththeindustryorcompanyinyourfieldofinterest.Mostfacultymembershaveconnectionstospecializedfieldsandcanbeavaluableresourceforinformationandopportunities.
JOIN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSMembershipisaneasywaytonetworkwithindustryprofessionalsanduncoveropportunities.
4WORKSHOPSImproveskillsinresumewriting,interviewingandnetworking.
MOCK INTERVIEWSScheduleamockinterviewsessiontopolishyourinterviewingskills.
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE LUNCHPrepareforon-siteinterviewsandnetworking.
STAY UPDATED@RiceCCD
INTERACT WITH ALUMNIJointheOWLCareerMentorNetwork
WEBSITE & EVENTS CALENDARccd.rice.edu• ccd.rice.edu/calendar
READ & WATCHOccupiedWithLife.blogs.rice.edu• TheCCDRice
TO DO THIS YEAR :• meet w/career counselor to develop job search strategy• determine career values• network w/ professionals in area of career interest(s)• start job search in fall• attend recruiting events hosted by the ccd
BOOST LEADERSHIPTakeonanactiveroleinastudentorganization.
PARTICIPATE IN RICE TRADITIONS Solidifythebondsyou’vebuiltoverthepastfouryearsandconnectwithreturningalumni.