4 Year Plan

• Create your Handshake Profile! Fill this out as thoroughly as you can in order to see jobs you are most interested in.

• Draft a preliminary resume.

• Visit the Career Development i-Site to see what services are available.

• Visit the Career Development Office to begin to explore career options.

• Discuss career interests with a faculty advisor to plan relevant course work.

• Take a career assessment

• Strengthen personal development by volunteering for community service.

• See Handshake for part time jobs off campus

• Get involved with student groups related to your major and/or career interests.

• Find a part-time job, off campus or on campus  to build your work experience.

• If you are undecided about your major, meet with an Integrative coach

• Create a LinkedIn Profile, the online professional networking community, and join Dominican Alumni LinkedIn group

• Work with the career development office to clarify values, and identify preliminary career interest.

• Read about and research different careers of interest to you.

• Update your resume

• Go on an informational interview or job shadow someone in careers of interest.

• Learn how to network to get a job.

• Apply for an internship through Handshake to begin fall semester of your junior year.

• Take a leadership role in a student club or organization to build new skills and gain valuable experience.

• Identify internships in Handshake

• Update your LinkedIn Profile and continue to add connections.

• Take the MBTI assessment test to help you explore your career options.

• Research possible Graduate Schools, and understand their admission requirements, timelines, and procedures.

• Attend a Career Fair and and chat with employers to find out what they are looking for in applicants.

• Talk to a career counselor about career options or graduate school.

• Update your LinkedIn Profile, the online professional networking community, and join Dominican Alumni LinkedIn group

• Prepare or update your resume and get feedback.

• Get a summer job or internship related to your major or career interests.

• Decide on a plan for what you hope to do after graduation, and come up with one or two backup plans just in case.

• If you are applying to graduate school create a study plan for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, CBEST, PRAXIS, or MCAT.

• Attend Career Services events, including Career Fairs and Workshops.

• Complete several informational interviews.

• Learn market trends and salary expectations for your industry and career of interest.

• Gather relevant job application materials. (Resume, Cover Letter, References, Digital Portfolio, Examples of Work)

• Attend a Career Fair to network and discuss opportunities with Bay Area Employers.

• Identify top skills/interests from past work experience to prepare for interviews.

• Book an appointment for a mock interview session with the career development office to practice your skills.

• Use Handshake, LinkedIn or Indeed to identify job opportunities.

First-Year, First semester

• • Create your Handshake Profile! Fill this out as thoroughly as you can in order to see jobs you are most interested in.

  • Draft a preliminary resume.

  • Visit the Career Development i-Site to see what services are available.

  • Visit the Career Development Office to begin to explore career options.

First-Year, Second semester

• • Read about and research different careers of interest to you.

  • Explore current occupational information in our online resources.

  • Go on an informational interview or job shadow someone in careers of interest.

  • Identify internships in Handshake and other Internship partner websites.

  • Take a leadership role in a student club or organization to build new skills and gain valuable experience.

  • Attend the Career Fair and search for summer internship opportunities

  • Meet with a career counselor and plan a strategy to maximize your senior year.

Second-year, first semester

• • Meet with a Career Counselor to review job search strategies

  • Create a LinkedIn Profile, the online professional networking community, and join Dominican's LinkedIn group

  • Connect with alumni using the LinkedIn Alumni Tool.

  • Gather relevant job application materials (Resume, Cover Letter, References, Examples of Work).

  • Attend the Career Fair to network and discuss opportunities with Bay Area Employers.

Second-year, second semester

• • Decide on a plan for what you hope to do after graduation, and come up with one or two backup plans just in case.

  • If you are applying to graduate school create a study plan for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, CBEST, PRAXIS, or MCAT.

  • Attend Career Services events, including Career Fairs and Workshops.

  • Complete several informational interviews.

  • Learn market trends and salary expectations for your industry and career of interest.

  • Gather relevant job application materials. (Resume, Cover Letter, References, Digital Portfolio, Examples of Work)

  • Attend a Career Fair to network and discuss opportunities with Bay Area Employers.

  • Identify top skills/interests from past work experience to prepare for interviews.

  • Book an appointment for a mock interview session with the career development office to practice your skills.

  • Use Handshake, LinkedIn or Indeed to identify job opportunities.