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Meet with a Career Advisor to discuss job search strategies and create a plan.

Build eecve job-nding tools. Translate your skills and achievements into a tailored resume,

porolio, and cover leer.

Connue building experience through an internship, part-me job, or volunteer acvies.

No previous experience? Get help nding a job at careercenter.depaul.edu.

If you are considering graduate school, check applicaon dates, dra a personal statement,

and take the necessary entrance exam. Check out resources at

careercenter.depaul.edu/advice/graduateschool.

Rene your interviewing skills with pros. Parcipate in the Interviewing Skills workshops,

pracce online at depaul.interviewstream.com, or schedule pracce interviews with ASK

mentors through ask.depaul.edu.

Create your 30-second elevator pitch, a brief introducon including your core skills,

interest areas and goals.

Create a list. Compile all of your networking contacts from academic, internship, volunteer and

social connecons.

Connect with professionals and learn more about a parcular path or organizaon through

informaonal interviewing. Reach out to ASK mentors through ask.depaul.edu.

Create/update your LinkedIn prole. Join the Career Centers Virtual Career Networking Lounge.

Connect to everyone youve met through your internship, summer job, and/or volunteer experiences.

Aend Career Center, student organizaon, and professional industry networking events.

Ask around! Reach out to contacts and nd opportunies through informaonal interviews

with DePaul alumni, employers, on-campus interviewing and networking leads.

Begin your job search three to six months before you graduate! Aend job fairs, apply to posions

through careercenter.depaul.edu, and send inquiry cover leers and resumes to companies of interest.

Look ahead to your nancial future. Aend the Financial Fitness workshop The Graduates

Guide to Financial Success.

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