Appointment Required Advising is a 30-minute session with a professional advisor, allowing for a personalized approach. Topics that can be discussed are but not limited to:
- Exploring interest, skills, and passions, and how those can lead to a meaningful career
- Discovering values and personal metrics of success, and how those can guide you towards the right path
- Developing and refining application materials, such as resumes/CVs, cover letters, personal statements
- Defining what makes you a unique candidate and how you can share that with professional contacts and recruiters
- Navigating the resources available at the Career Center and online, so you can find the tools you need to succeed
- Making the most of career or job fairs, on-campus recruiting, networking events, and more, to ensure that your name catches the attention of employers
- Reviewing career search and job search strategies: a journey of a thousand applications starts with a single bullet-point
- Improving your LinkedIn and social media profiles, so recruiters pick up what you're putting down
- Practicing interviewing techniques, understanding that it’s not just about what you know but how you can present it
- Learning how to negotiate your salary and benefits to get the compensation that fulfills your financial needs and is realistic to the industry and role of the job market
- Establishing networking methods and strategies: Around 80% of new hires result one way or another from networking
- Setting clear and accountable short-term goals, and translating your strengths and what you've done into concepts that employers can appreciate
Sessions typically take place within our normal business hours of Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Pre-Health and Pre-Med Advising
We provide specialized advising services for pre-health and pre-med students searching for healthcare jobs, internships, and graduate schools.
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