The Office of Career Services works with students to help them discover their potential and possible career choices, as well as preparation for the career world and graduate school. Listed below are the steps students should take to advance through their education and career search based on their academic year. Also included is a list of extra resources and tools for added advantages.
Four-Year Career Plan:
Tools & Extras:
Year 1: Major & Career Exploration
Step 1:
The first and most important step on your career path is finding out your interest and skills, and which major correlates to these. There are a few options to help you explore majors and find the right fit for you on our Exploring Majors & Careers page, including the Discover® self-evaluations tests linked in the banner below.
Click the banner for Discover self-evaluation site
Step 2:
Once you have selected a major that feels most comfortable, you must ask yourself: "What do I want to do with this major?" Eastern is partnered with Experience.com and Internships.com to help you find a career and internship that works for your major.
Click the banner for the Experience career preparation site
Click the banner to go to internships.com
Click the banner to go to career resources by major
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Year 2: Resume Writing & Career Guides
Step 1:
Your resume is one of the most important tools utilized when searching for a job. It lists all the information employers look for: your objective, past work experience, education, skill sets, and more. With Optimal Resume you will learn the layout of a resume, what relevant information for your career choice to include, as well as sample resumes to browse.
Step 2:
Set up an appointment with a Career Counselor to speak one-on-one about your resume. Your Counselor's added help will ensure you have the strongest, most up-to-date resume to prepare you for the job market.
Listed below are additional guides to resume writing, cover letters, and interviewing, and graduate school.
Click the banner to go to Optimal Resume
Career Guides:
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Year 3: Internship & Job Search/Employer Research
Step 1:
Internships are a gateway into to job market. They provide the work experience and networking needed to build a solid foundation for your resume and work ethic. Some internships are paid, while others can count towards college credit; not all internships need be directly related to your major. Below is a link to internships.com to further inform you about internships, and how to search and prepare for them.
See the U.S. Wage & Hour Division fact sheet and the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Position Statement on U.S. Internships to determine the pay rates for certain internships.
Step 2:
Browse the list of employers locally or nationwide with our employer search resources, or register with Reference USA for access to over 20 million businesses listed.
Click the banner to go to internships.com
Click the banner to go to Reference USA
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Year 4: Graduate School Research
Step 1:
Find out if graduate school is right for you with our guide to graduate school.
Step 2:
Browse our information and resources page to enhance your knowledge on graduate school, or meet with a Career Counselor for help.
Career News & Tools
Resources by Population:
National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)
Salary Calculator:
After clicking the banner to NACE's site, choose "job seekers" for job salary calculation in your field.
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