You have finished with your finals and all you want to do is
to go home for the holidays, sleep in and enjoy being with your family. Pretty soon it is January 2, 2013, and now
what? You have 20 days until classes
resume. Here are a few suggestions for
you to make this your most productive semester break ever!
Job Shadow – Make some calls to see if you can arrange a
job shadowing experience. Job shadowing
is a great way to gain knowledge and insight into a specific career field.
Informational Interview – Conducting an informational
interview has proven to be very successful in gathering information about a
particular career field and also expands your network. Check out our sample
questions and how to go about finding opportunities.
Network – When you attend family gatherings and parties,
prepare a two
minute summary about yourself so that if someone asks you if you are
looking for an internship or what you plan to do with your life after
graduation, you can give a summary of your career goals and interests. There are many possible networking
connections through family and friends.
Internship/Job Search -Take some time to look at HIRE-UT to check out
possible internships and jobs for next semester. Look at the dates for career and internship
fairs and make a note of them in your calendar.
Now is the time to plan some effective networking strategy.
Resume/Cover Letter – If you don’t have a resume prepared,
create one! The Office of Career
Services has some excellent resources available on the Job Search Toolbox
portion of our website. Spend some time
writing your resume and once you return to campus in January, you can come to
our office for a resume review. We have
walk-in hours Monday through Thursday from 3-5 pm beginning the first week of
classes.
So give yourself the best gift possible – and invest some
time in your career planning!
Enjoy the winter break!
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