Pirate Career Plan: Liberal Arts

Explore Your Calling
Learn more about your calling in relation to your values, motivations, talents, skills, strengths and areas for improvement.

Prepare for Experience
Broadly explore career possibilities by researching and attending networking
events and programs.

Obtain Experience
Gain experience, knowledge and skills through internships, part-time jobs,
volunteer and leadership positions.

Take Action
Conduct a successful professional career or graduate school search.
 

• Meet with your career advisor to develop a college resume and discuss your career path.
• Complete the “MyPlan” career interest assessment and meet with your career advisor to review the results.
• Join a student organization related to your interests.
• Participate in a variety of community  service and volunteer activities.
• Review part-time job emails sent from The Career Center with an eye toward your personal interests.
• In spring semester, seek out summer opportunities (paid and non-paid) that will help you develop your skills.
• Attend the Spring Career Fair and other networking events to learn about different careers.
• Use Navigator to find internships, summer and volunteer positions.

• Meet with your career advisor to tailor your resume and develop a plan for obtaining internships and other career experiences.
• Seek a leadership role within a student organization.
• Schedule an informational interview with 3 people you know or Seton Hall alumni (Pirate Mentors) to learn more about their careers.
• Use Navigator to find internships, summer/part-time jobs and volunteer positions.
• Attend the Fall and Spring Career Fairs and networking forums to talk with organizations about internships, volunteer positions and part-time jobs.
• Within LinkedIn, create a profile and join groups and discussions.
• Attend a Career Center workshop on resume writing and interviewing. 

• Meet with your career advisor to update your resume and discuss how to pursue additional career experiences.
• Attend Career Fairs and other on- and off-campus career networking events.
• Develop a list of professional contacts that you meet during career events, internships and part-time/summer jobs.
• Search in Navigator and LinkedIn for Seton Hall alumni (Pirate Mentors) to schedule informational interviews.
• Seek out summer opportunities to develop your skills and increase your professional network.
• If your career plan includes graduate school, meet with faculty and research programs in the spring of your junior year.
• Take required graduate school admission exams the summer before your senior year.

• Update your resume and meet with your career advisor to discuss job search strategies.
• Create targeted resumes and cover letters to each specific employer and position for which you are applying.
• If you are applying to graduate school, complete applications well in advance of deadlines.
• Attend on- and off-campus industry based networking events.
• Update your LinkedIn profile and participate in groups and discussions.
• Apply and interview for professional positions early in the semester you will
• graduate.
• Update your networking list and keep in touch with your professional contacts.
• Participate in as many interviews as possible and follow up with each employer.

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