Goals

• Focus on a chosen career field and begin job hunt, graduate school application, or both.
• Establish contacts in a career field and/or at graduate school.
• Make a successful transition from student to employee or graduate student.

Recommended Activities

• Attend required senior meetings for on-campus recruiting.
• Seek advice on graduate school from appropriate faculty members.
• Take the GRE or other required graduate school exams.
• Review the Carleton College Online Alumni Directory to identify people in occupations or graduate programs who can provide information for your job search and graduate school application process.
• Attend job fairs.
• Attend information sessions and participate in on-campus recruiting opportunities.
• Explore online job search resources.
• Establish a file in which references are collected to support current and/or future job searches and graduate school applications.
• Read the bi-weekly Career Center Bulletin.
• Write a budget for the first year out of school.
• Complete the Career Center Senior Survey during Senior Week.
• Read books and online resources on how to be successful your first year on the job.

• Remember it's never too late to begin the process of self-assessment. Make an appointment with a career counselor to get started.

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