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NOW THAT YOU'RE A SENIOR, WHERE DO YOU START?
Unclear about a career path? Confused? Want an overview?
- Look at our 3 Steps to Finding the Right Job or Career page.
Want to know about how to get a job? (This assumes you know what you're looking for.)
- See our Finding A Job page.
- Look into the Campus Recruiting Program.
An internship during the semester is a wise idea, if you have not yet had an internship.
- See our Finding An Internship page.
Want to know more about a particular career field?
- Visit our Exploring Career Fields pages.
- Attend our A&S Career Conversations.
- Speak with BC alumni in the Career Network.
- Ten strategies, explained in detail.
- Tons of links to job sites.
Professional Work Fellowships for Graduating Students
Challenging, paid work experiences in the arts, communications, public policy and more.Top 100 Employers for the Graduating Class
Based on projected hires. From CollegeGrad.com.The 100 Best Corporate Citizens
From Business Ethics magazine.Jobweb.com
Helpful information on how to market yourself as well as a virtual career fair.
- How to figure out the career fields that will challenge and satisfy you (it'll make your job search a whole lot easier).
- 3 Steps - and you can work with a career advisor on it.
Finding a Full-Time Post-Graduate Volunteer Opportunity
- Most of these provide either community living or room, board and a monthly stipend.
"Don't Compete. Create." Alternatives to the 9-to-5
Includes some excellent post-graduation opportunities in the arts, the outdoors, leadership, entrepreneurism and international.
Alumni Stories - in their own words
Excellent stories of the sometimes rocky roads alumni have traveled in finding work that matters to them.The Successful Job Search - A New Graduate's Perspective
CampusCareerCenter.com - "Forget location, location, location. The new catchphrase should be "network, network, network." From classifieds to career centers, internships to informational interviews, I found my job search completely inconclusive. Then, I took the one action that would change my attitude and my approach...I picked up the phone."Why Wait for a Job Offer? Create Your Own
"Something I have found that works well is creating your own job. Instead of waiting for someone to offer you a job, make one for yourself...."The top five characteristics that employers seek in candidates, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employersâs Job Outlook 2002 report:
- Communication skills (oral, written)
- Honesty/integrity
- Teamwork skills (works well with others)
- Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)
- Strong work ethic
Be sure to visit our Interview Skills pages. Polish your interview presence, or prepare for your first job
JUST GRADUATED? Here are some things you should know:
All the resources and services of the Career Center are available to you AFTER you graduate:
- Career advising appointments and daily Drop-In appointments.
- Job listings and internship listings.
- Graduate school information and advising.
- You're even invited to the upcoming Career Fair, usually held in late September.
Some excellent, non-traditional resources are available to you:
- Full-time, post-graduation volunteer opportunities - search the databases.
- Full-time professional work fellowships - over 100 organizations.
- Alternatives to the 9-to-5.
Looking for a job? Be sure to use these resources:
- Job Search Strategies - limiting yourself to the job listings on Monster.com or HotJobs will be a frustrating experience.
- EmployOn.com - the Career Center has purchased access to this "web spider," which pulls 4.5 million job listings from 160,000 websites.
- CareerSearch - most organizations don't post their entry-level job listings to any website but their own. Use CareerSearch to identify organizations you would like to work for, then visit their websites.
- Networking with BC Alumni - Students fear it irrationally. Many alumni understand the absolute necessity. Want to learn about a possible career field? Learn to network... Want to land a job in this economy? Learn to network...