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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.