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| Action
Steps for All Seniors |
Pick up and read the Rutgers "Career Services Guide"
at any office. The guide contains sample resumes, job search
letters, graduate school information, and much more. |
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Visit any of our career libraries, which contain career
literature and graduate school information. |
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Visit our website for information on everything from upcoming
events to jobs to graduate school. |
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Prepare your resume or graduate school personal statement and
have it critiqued by a career counselor. Contact Dr.
Richard White for personal statement critiques. |
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Become actively involved in student organizations or volunteer
work to develop career-related skills and build your resume. |
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Use the online Alumni
Career Network to contact alumni in your major or fields
of interest. |
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Visit the Rutgers Online Career Planning
Site. Identify your interests, skills, and values and see
how they relate to Rutgers majors and future jobs. Ideas for
graduate school study can also be explored. A brief introductory
session with a career counselor is required. |
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| If
You're Pursuing the Job Market |
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Register
with Career Services by completing your CareerKnight profile and uploading your resume. |
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Once registered,
participate in CareerKnight (on-campus interviewing, jobs, internships). |
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Attend our career
days: Engineering and Computer Science, Business and Liberal
Arts, Math and Actuarial, New Jersey Collegiate Career Day,
New Jersey Diversity, Science, Government and Non-Profit, and
Education. |
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Attend employer information sessions to meet employer representatives,
gather first-hand information, and gain a competitive edge.
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| If
You're Pursuing Graduate School |
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Attend our Graduate and Professional School Day and Graduate
and Professional School Seminar in the fall. |
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Pick up a Graduate
School Action Plan at Career Services or print it out from
our website. |
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Set up an online credentials file in support of your applications
for teaching positions or graduate school. To register and set
up your file, log on to www.interfolio.com. |
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Register for the two-day GRE prep course in the fall, sponsored
by Career Services. Visit our website and click on "Graduate
School." |
