Career Planning Track for Hampshire Students

Brought to you by the Career Options Resource Center

Inquiry &amp; Awareness

 * Consider your work at Hampshire as laying the foundation for the rest of your life.
 * Learn the academic system.
 * Get to know faculty, counselors, and administrators.
 * Get involved on campus and in the community.
 * Begin to consider possible career choices.
 * Familiarize yourself with the Career Options Resource Center.
 * Keep a calendar or date book to keep yourself organized.
 * Attend CORC workshops on Internships and Resume Writing.
 * Use CORC resources to look for summer jobs and internships.
 * Think about what you most want to get out of your college experience.

Assesment &amp; Exploration

 * Self-Assessment : Schedule an appointment with a CORC counselor to compile interests, strengths, skills, values, and abilities.
 * Explore fields and industries. Conduct informational interviews.
 * Contact Hampshire Alumni mentors (Their contact info is available at CORC)
 * Read up on fields of interest.
 * Develop good communication and public speaking skills.
 * Continue to develop and refine your computer skills.
 * Attend CORC workshops on writing resumes and cover letters.
 * Join the CORC InternshipSeekers Listserv.
 * Get a summer internship or job in an area of interest.

Refining Career Direction

 * Begin researching graduate schools and advanced degrees.
 * Make an appointment with CORC to further refine your career strategies.
 * Attend CORC workshops on applying to grad school and writing resumes and cover letters.
 * Join the CORC Graduate and Professional Studies Listserv, or the Health and Medical Professions Listserv..
 * Join co-curricular organizations to develop leadership skills.
 * Update your resume.
 * Conduct informational interviews. Consider job shadowing a professional.
 * Begin graduate school exploration. Find out how to prepare for GRE, MCAT, LSAT and other entrance examinations.
 * Join professional organizations associated with your Div II concentration.
 * Attend national and local meetings, conferences, seminars and job fairs to develop contacts.
 * Make good use of summer before next year by working, volunteering or getting an internship in your chosen area of interest.

Job Search / Next Steps

 * Start your job search early!
 * Join the CORC Jobseekers Listserv.
 * Participate in the 5-college Recruiting Program. Attend 5-College Career Fairs.
 * Create your career-planning notebook.
 * Visit CORC regularly for workshops, job leads, and support.
 * Check the CORC Website regularly for new and exciting job and internship information.
 * Plan your job or graduate school searches.
 * Take graduate school entrance exams.
 * Refine your resume and brush up on cover letter techniques.
 * Identify and approach Faculty, Employers and Administrators for references or letters of recommendation.
 * Fine tune your interviewing skills.
 * Take the time to get the addresses and phone numbers of the friends you have made while in college. You never know when they might lead you to a great job!
 * Remember that you can use CORC's resources anytime you need, even after you graduate. We're here for you and we're free!