When should you begin preparing for the job search? Now! Here are some steps you should be taking to set yourself up for success.
- Attend career-related events like job and internship/co-op fairs and career workshops
- Become involved in extracurricular activities
- Gain career-related experience through volunteer work, summer jobs, and participation in an internship or co-op opportunity
- Visit the USI Career Services website
- Network with alumni and others in your chosen career field
- Decide on a major
- Start exploring career opportunities through part-time employment
- Seek career counseling from the USI Career Counseling Office 812-465-1136
- Write a polished resume
- Assume leadership responsibilities
- Have a clear career objective
- If you have not yet considered obtaining an internship or co-op, speak with a Career Services Internship Coordinator
- (In the fall) take appropriate graduate/professional school entrance exams
- Identify how positions are filled in your particular career area. Update your resume
- Learn to write effective cover letters and other job search correspondence
- Research and make contact with potential employers
- Register with Career Services and Internships
- Check the job posting system
- Prepare to excel in interviews
- If you have not yet considered obtaining an internship or co-op, speak with the Career Services Internship Coordinator. Meet with a professional staff member in Career Services and Internships
