_____RESEARCH GRADUATE/
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Career exploration includes finding out if your desired career requires an advanced degree. This is a good time to do some research and discuss pursuing graduate school with a career counselor and faculty. Reference College-Specific Game Plans for timelines.
Research occupations for job outlook, salary, education, training, etc.
Research graduate school application deadlines and testing requirements.
Attend the Graduate and Professional School Information Day Fair, Law School Information Day Fair, and Health Professions School Information Day Fair.
Write your personal statement. The Academic Resource Center offers assistance with this.
Get letters of recommendation. Give faculty members one to three months of advance notice and share your resume or CV with them as well.
Contact the Academic Resource Center for graduate exam preparation seminars including the GMAT, the GRE, the LSAT, and the MCAT.
_____GAIN MORE
EXPERIENCE
Your resume needs to show both education and experience by the time you graduate. This is a crucial year to gain a variety of experiences through internships, part-time work, campus involvement, research, and volunteering. These experiences will also help you discover what career path you will pursue.
Attend these Career Center events: Employer Information Sessions, Career Fairs, Where Are the Jobs? The Hidden Job Market, The Nuts & Bolts of Internships, Part Time Job Search, Now Hiring Interns, and Maximizing Your Internship.
Learn about summer internship opportunities for third years through the On Campus Interview program. In the “Jobs” section of your UCR Handshake account, click on “On-Campus Interviews” to see a list of all upcoming interview opportunities, and apply.
Use the job and internship database in your UCR Handshake account as well as CareerShift and Career Insider.
Find additional job and intern listings, as well as opportunities abroad, on the Career Center website at careers.ucr.edu under the Students tab.
Participate in the Career Center's Internship Success Program.
_____NETWORK &
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
It’s time to further develop and utilize your networking skills. Talk to people all around you — other students, family, friends, professors, supervisors, and professionals you meet at career fairs or other events. Have a “career conversation” to explore careers and eventually find a job.
Talk to everyone you know: faculty, staff, advisers, career counselors, family, and friends.
Attend these workshops and events: Career Fairs, Job Discovery Series, Employer Information Sessions, Networking Your Way to a Job, and Now Hiring Interns.
Create or enhance your LinkedIn profile by attending Mastering LinkedIn.
Conduct informational interviews with people who work in your desired career.
Meet with your academic adviser and find out if your internship qualifies for academic credit.
Your third year of college is an important time forcareer planning. What you do now sets you up forcareer success when you graduate. Continue tobuild relationships, gain experience, and polishyour job search skills. Also consider if you willneed a graduate or professional degree for yourdesired career.
For more information on this and other resources to prepare for your future career, stop by the Career Center, email [email protected], or call (951) 827-3631.
_____POLISH YOURINTERVIEWING
SKILLS
A great resume may get you an interview, but the interview will get you the job. Interviewing is a skill that takes practice toperfect, so practice often.
Attend the Ace the Interview workshop.
Practice your interview skills by utilizing the StandOut mock interview tool in the Resources section of your UCR Handshake account and scheduling a mock interview appointment with a career counselor.
3 THIRD YEARCAREER PLANYOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO CAREER PLANNING SUCCESS
This information is accurate and reliable as of the date of publication, but may change without notice. Please contact the Career Center for the most up-to-date information. (09/19)
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