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Career Development Checklist

graphic of clockSELF ASSESSMENT

  • Complete Career Beam computerized career assessment.
  • Take exploratory (general education) classes
  • Join activity clubs or professional clubs.Identify personality style.
  • Identify work values.

ACADEMIC/CAREER OPTIONS

  • Investigate careers in the Career Resource Room (a collection of approximately 500 career-related books).
  • Interview people you know about their careers, life path, education and skills (informational interviewing). Use our Career Connection- volunteers willing to discuss their careers with you.
  • Spend a day on the job with professionals in the career you are considering.Seek information from academic and career advisors.
  • Register for the Brockport Career Exploration Course (BCEC) for an internship in a career field.
  • Take courses or attend workshops in areas where transferable skills will be gained (e.g., communication, computer, foreign languages or marketing courses).
  • Participate in a study-abroad program.
  • Use your part-time job to gain valuable work experience.

RELEVANT/PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

  • Attend the Fall and Spring Jobs and Internships Fairs to gather information about employers.
  • Investigate community service and volunteer opportunities (such as America Reads)
  • Become familiar with work settings/job descriptions.
  • Act as a leader in a student or civic organization.Practice public speaking in classes or organizations.
  • Talk to alumni about your career goals.

JOB SEARCH/GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION

  • Attend workshops on résumé development, interview preparation, strategies for job search, how to work a job fair and how to research graduate schools.
  • Register for JobShop, participate in on-campus interviewing opportunities, and attend the Fall and Spring Jobs and Internships Fair held on campus.
  • Attend the Rochester Area Career Expo and the SUNY- wide job fair.
  • Check the Career Services Workshop calendar for other events that allow you to network.
  • Attend the fall Graduate School Fair held at Brockport.
  • Schedule a practice GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT to determine your strengths/weaknesses on these graduate school entry exams.
  • Review your résumé and cover letter with a career advisor in Career Services.
  • Inquire in the Office of Registration and Records about opening a credential file.
  • Select your references and ask their permission to use their names or ask them to write letters for you.
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