1. 1. Learn about yourself
   It is important to understand your skills, values and interests, both for developing a career plan and for presenting yourself in an interview. CSC provides several assessment tools to assist you.

2. 2. Explore Careers
   Use your knowledge of yourself to explore careers of potential interest for you. Get information such as position descriptions, workplace settings, salary, job outlook, required skills, education, etc.
3. 3. Get information
   Consider identifying someone who is a professional in a career field of interest for you and doing an informational interview with them.
4. 4. Network
   Build and create connections to others because people tend to hire people they know! Prepare now and you’ll gain invaluable experience, opportunities and insight into your future career(s).
5. 5. Try out your options—Do an internship
   1. Finding an Internship
   2. Internship Websites
   3. Report an Internship (PDF)
6. 6. Do the Job Search— Prepare for your job search by developing your resume, cover letter and network. Then also check out these links for employer information and potential job postings.

Remember

1. 1. Networking is the #1 way to find jobs.
2. 2. Searching for a job entails more than sitting behind a computer and sending out hundreds of resumes to companies. It's important to develop a strategic job search plan so you make the best use of your time and resources. For assistance with developing a strategic job search plan, please contact our office at 334-9815 to schedule an appointment with a career counselor.