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Senior Year Plan

• Meet with a Career Counselor and/or your Academic Advisor; design a job search plan or finalize graduate school plans.
• Update your WP Job Connect account for referral to internships, full-time jobs and to receive important career development announcements.
• Finalize your resume and draft a cover letter for full-time employment opportunities. Have them critiqued by a Career Counselor and other professional in your field.
• Gain further career related experience.
• Finalize Career Planning Portfolio; be able to articulate marketable skills
• Network with 15-20 people who are in a job related to your major or field of interest.
• Continue involvement in a club/volunteer organization. Further develop your leadership skills.
• Research prospective employers for on and off campus interviews; practice interviewing skills. Participate in on-campus recruiting activities.
• Attend Job Fairs to increase awareness of career opportunities, to develop future contacts, and for leads on full-time jobs.
• Develop list of references; a minimum of three is suggested.
• Become actively involved in a professional organization related to your field of interest.

The Career Development and Gloria S. Williams Advisement Center
Student Center 301, 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone 973.720.2281/2282 Fax 973.720.2074

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