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Four-Year Roadmap
GOAL: Learn About Yourself
How to get there using The Center for Career and Professional Development:
- Make a Major Guidance Appointment with a Career Counselor on Handshake
- Take the FOCUS2 Assessment to identify your potential major
- Attend the Freshmen Path to Success Workshop
- Get connected through extracurricular activities and clubs on campus
- Attend a resume workshop to get familiar with resume basics
- Utilize Handshake’s career readiness tools and job search to find on campus and summer jobs
- Follow @cbucareercenter on Instagram
GOAL: Get Connected
How to get there using The Center for Career and Professional Development:
- Meet with a Career Counselor for a Career Guidance Appointment on Handshake
- Create a Linkedin profile
- Conduct informational interviews with faculty and industry professionals
- Engage in virtual and in person Center for Career and Professional Development events (career fairs, workshops, info sessions, etc.)
GOAL: Build Your Brand
How to get there using The Center for Career and Professional Development:
- Review your professional portfolio (Linkedin, Resume, and Cover Letter) with The Center for Career and Professional Development
- Schedule a Mock Interview with a Career Counselor on Handshake
- Start networking through Center for Career and Professional Development events (career fairs, workshops, info sessions, etc.)
- Leverage your Linkedin to build connections
- Land an internship or related opportunity
GOAL: Know Your “Why”
How to get there using The Center for Career and Professional Development:
- Refine your elevator pitch
- Schedule a Career Guidance Appointment to develop a strategic job search method on Handshake
- Prepare to land full-time opportunities through career fairs and employer engagement opportunities
- Schedule a Mock Interview with a Career Counselor on Handshake
All of our services are also offered to you as an alumnus, and we would love to help you continue to develop professionally after graduation.