Building your resume and positioning yourself for your job search begins NOW!

• Pay attention to what you like and dislike in your course subjects.
• Get involved in campus organizations.
• Start off on the right foot with good grades.
• Pursue a summer job that relates to your career interests.
• Assess your skills and interests by visiting Peer Career at the Student Union.
• BEGIN YOUR RESUME! What do you want your resume to look like in four years?
• Attend fall Career Action Days and the spring Career Success Series each year.
• Register for your ASU Career Gear and attend an orientation on how to utilize this resource.
• Join the Career Listserve, an email distribution list regarding career related topics and job postings.
• Think about relevant summer work experiences that you can pursue.

Develop "marketable" skills by doing some of the following:

• Get involved in leadership positions on campus.
• Consider shadowing an alumnus who works in a field you are interested in pursuing - do this every semester and you can utilize the Career Information Network (CIN) to find an alumnus.
• Check out the Walker College of Business website for a list of business club.
• Volunteer in community programs, visit the ACT office.
• Research careers by talking to people in the community who currently have jobs in which you are interested and by utilizing the Career Information Network (CIN) (refer to website)
• Visit the Career Development Center and find out what workshops are being offered.
• Declare a major and visit the Walker College of Business Academic Advising office to plan your remaining class schedule so you can participate in an internship and/or study abroad. Make your appointment early in the semester.
• Attend a career fair every semester so you don't wait until you are a senior to go to your first one.
• Update your resume.
• Update what you will need to do for a summer or semester abroad. What is the process?
• What are you doing this summer? Is it career related? How can relevant work experiences build your resume?

Continue developing your "marketable" skills. Remember: What will make YOU STAND OUT?

• If you haven't already, begin your internship search at the beginning of your junior year.
• Continue to update your resume every semester.
• Attend workshops sponsored by the Career Development Center.
• Develop your interviewing and job seeking skills.
• Schedule a "Mock Interview" with the Career Development Center.
• Keep track of your class projects! You can discuss in interviews and put on your resume.
• Investigate "The Executive Skills Luncheon" and business etiquette.

You have finally made it and you are ready to market yourself and all the skills/ experiences that you have been involved with over the last few years.

• First semester of your senior year - START INTERVIEWING!
• Conduct salary research and explore graduate school options.
• Compile a list of everyone you know who can assist in your job search.
• Continue to develop your interviewing and job seeking skills.
• Focus on your career preferences (place of work, job description, small-v-large company, etc....).
• Visit the Walker College of Business Academic Advising Office to do a GRADUATION AUDIT! Make your appointment at the beginning of the semester!