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4-Year Career Ready Plan

1st Year: Be Ready to Start Exploring

  • Create a resume and activate your Handshake account
  • Become acquainted with  EHE Career Development office on campus 
  • Look for ways to gain exposure to career fields you’re interested in through internships, volunteering, and part-time and summer jobs.
  • Join a student organization related to your planned major.

2nd Year: Be Ready to reflect, connect, and assess goals.

  • Begin to define your interests, skills, and values related to your major.
  • Attend career events throughout the year.
  • Update your resume and have it critiqued by a career professional.
  • Strengthen transferable skills by obtaining a part-time job, summer job, internship, or volunteer experience.

 

3rd Year: Be Ready to grow from discovery and Experiences

  • Research career options and visit the EHE Career Development Office
  • Obtain experience in the field for grad school or employment
  • Update resume & mock interview
  • Attend career events throughout the year.

4th Year: Demonstrate they are Ready for Career Success

  • Start the job search/apply to grad school – 6-9 months before graduation
  • Attend career events throughout the year.
  • Network and research companies, Apply for positions
  • Ask for recommendation letters or reference letters