13 Fourth Year: PLANNING YOUR NEXT STEPS

Congratulations! You are entering the home stretch!

FOURTH-YEAR

This is the final stretch of your undergraduate education–let’s make sure you stay on track! This year is about considering your future ahead and planning for your next steps after graduation.
At this point, assuming you’ve followed this career roadmap, you will be well positioned to build upon your previous experiences and professional connections to move into this year with confidence.
This year will be focusing on developing a strategy for identifying full-time positions & polishing your professional toolkit (see next page for more details) to prepare yourself for what comes next!

COACHING CONVERSATIONS TO CONTINUE

These topics include:

  • How to find post-graduate paid internships
  • Researching careers and specific jobs and organizations
  • How to conduct informational interviews
  • How to write a resume
  • Have your resume reviewed by a Career Coach
  • How to write a cover letter and a reference list
  • Have your cover letter and reference list reviewed by a Career Coach
  • How to write a thank you note
  • How to develop a job search portfolio
  • Effective job search strategies
  • Research future potential employers

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Health Professions and Pre-Law Advising (HPPLA)

 

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