Career Preparation

• Make an appointment with your academic advisor and inquire about internship class credit
• Review with your academic advisor electives to take to help enhance skills in your career interest
• Have an active role in FIU involvement
  • Join a Student Organizations
  • Volunteering at events
  • Join Panther2PantherMentorCollective and get paired with a mentor
• Attend professors office hours & create a relationship with them to learn about career options
• Attend a minimum of 2 Career & Talent Development workshops, and both Career & Internship Fairs
• Attend a minimum of 2 CASE Career workshops
• Update your Handshake and LinkedIn accounts and apply for Summer career opportunities
• Complete 1 FIU Micro-Credential and earn a badge

Click here for Year 2 Career Milestones.pdf

• Network with peers & create meaningful connections that may lead to employment
• Follow up with professors regarding opportunities in your field of interest
• Attend a minimum of 2 CASE Career workshops and Career & Talent Development workshops
• Attend both Career & Internship Fairs and Mock Interviewing through Career & Talent Development
• Develop mentorships with professionals by attending workshops or networking events
• Obtain recommendation letters/ references from professionals and professors
• Join an organization in your area of interest and obtain a leadership role
• Complete 1 FIU Micro-Credential and earn a badge
• Research your "Top 3" graduate school programs
• Create a parallel career plan for post-graduation

Click here for Year 3 Career Milestones.pdf

• Have your resume and cover letters critiqued by a Career Advisor at Career & Talent Development
• Review and research jobs on Handshake and LinkedIn accounts
• Schedule informational interviews with professionals in roles that you see yourself in
• Speak to employers during Career Fair and/or graduate school representatives at the Graduate School Fair
• Attend "Putting Your Degree to Work", "Preparing for Graduate School", & "Preparing for the Workforce" webinars by CASE Career
• Attend the "Interviewing Skills" workshop and Career/Graduate School Fair hosted by Career & Talent Development
• Organize your job search (create a list of employers, send resumes, and practice mock interviewing with Career & Talent Development)
• Organize your graduate school search. Create a spreadsheet with the following: deadlines, application materials, requirements
• Graduate!
• Start attending alumni career readiness programming

Click here for Year 4 Career Milestones.pdf