Career Roadmap: Discovering purpose. Launching a Plan.
The Center offers services and programs to advance Converse students towards success in academic, personal, and professional areas. The Center aims to develop interdisciplinary skills through out-of-class experiences to help build professional tools for life after Converse.
- Stop by The Center for Career Development to understand the valuable resources offered and visit with staff members to discuss your major and career plans
- Visit the student representatives from our office, the Career Peers, to gain knowledge and resources that will be offered throughout the year
- Take FOCUS II assessments to learn more about yourself and how interests, skills, personality, and values connect to a career (Access Code: valkyries)
- Participate in the Student Success Seminar (SSS) and First-Year Seminar (FYS) to enhance your collegiate experience
- Register for the Career Exploration Course (CON 101) in the Spring to help develop your career direction
- Join a club/organization on campus to build your skill set and further understand your interests
- Volunteer within the community to better understand opportunities and further invest in your experience and your career plan
- Create a resume on Optimal Resume and have it reviewed by a staff member
- Create a LinkedIn profile and begin connecting with faculty, staff, classmates, and alumnae
- Attend career development workshops throughout the academic year to help further your professional development and make the most of your college experience
- Look for summer jobs, or volunteer/internship opportunities on Handshake.
- Take a variety of courses to gain a wide range knowledge and skills
- Start to network with professors, advisers, staff members and administrators
- Consider a student employment opportunity to learn professional skills you can transfer to your future career while earning money and building your network
- Schedule an appointment with a Center for Career Development staff member to discuss your career direction and experiential learning opportunities
- Update resume on Optimal Resume and have it reviewed by a staff member
- Update and review your social media profiles
- Go on an informational interview or job shadow someone in careers that interest you
- Research careers in FOCUS II to better understand the different opportunities available
- Begin to research study abroad options
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions, Graduate School Fair, and career-related workshops
- Investigate and join professional associations within your career interest
- Deepen involvement on campus and in the community to continue building your resume
- Gain career advice in Handshake by reviewing resources from Converse and participating in career community discussions
- Practice interviewing in the Center by setting up a mock interview
- Attend the Internship Expo to see past internship experiences and check out available options on Handshake.
- Consider a student employment opportunity to learn professional skills you can transfer to your future career while earning money and building your network
- Make an appointment with Cathy Gowan to discuss and plan an internship experience
- Update resume and create a cover letter on Optimal Resume to ready it for an internship experience
- Conduct a mock interview with a staff member in the Center
- Attend Graduate School Fair in October to learn about graduate school opportunities
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions and the CollegeTown Careers After Class career fair in February to network with employers”
- Establish a networking list and begin making connections in your career field
- Attend workshops to gain information on job search strategies and utilizing LinkedIn
- Begin researching graduate schools if planning on attending graduate school and take GRE, GMAT, or LSAT if needed
- Participate in a Study Abroad trip
- Begin searching for a second internship for the summer before Senior year or for Senior year on Handshake.
- Meet with the Center’s staff to plan your job search
- Gain a second internship experience to further develop your experience and resume on Handshake.
- Register for the Fall semester course, ‘From Student to Professional Course (CON 102)’ to define your career goals and learn strategies for your job search
- Attend the Job Search Strategies and LinkedIn workshops hosted by the Center for Career Development
- Update your resume on Optimal Resume
- Develop a cover letter and list of references
- Join a professional organization in your field
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions and the CollegeTown Careers After Class career fair in February to network with employers
- Learn market trends and salary expectations for your industry and career of interest
- Develop a career/job search portfolio including updating your LinkedIn account
- Update your networking list and begin to use it to connect with possible job openings
- Apply to Graduate School and Graduate Assistant opportunities
- Complete Graduate Survey to inform office of plans after graduation