The Career Center can help at every stage of a student’s career development. This timeline outlines many of the opportunities students can participate in during their time at Fairfield.
Keep your social media sites professional and set appropriate privacy settings. Employers conduct searches online, so it is important to maintain a professional image.
Take one or all of the “self-assessment inventories” such as the Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory, or Strengths. These assessments can help to determine what career path to pursue.
Participate in Sophomore Success, a weekly program where Counselors review career-related topics such as resumes, LinkedIn, professionalism, and the internship/job search process.
Work toward a leadership role in a club or organization. Consider a role such as a Resident Assistant, New Student Leader, Career Peer Advisor, or Eucharistic Minister.
Start planning for internships. Career Counselors can assist with this process, as can professors.
Attend a Stags4Hire workshop. Stags4Hire is the Fairfield University job board where employers who want to hire Fairfield students post jobs and internships.
Attend Career Center and school-specific career workshops, employer presentations, and alumni panels to start learning more about potential careers.
Start networking. Create a LinkedIn profile. Meet with a Career Counselor to receive important networking tips.
Meet with a Career Counselor to further develop your resume. High school activities should not be included at this point.
Consider doing an internship for credit during the academic year if it works with your schedule.
Upload your resume to Stags4Hire for summer internships. Internships are critical to your success and employers look for them when hiring.
Develop tailored cover letters for each position you apply to. You can obtain the cover letter tips handout on the Career Center’s website or Life@Fairfield.
If you are planning to attend graduate/professional school, prepare for entrance tests such as the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT.
Practice for upcoming interviews using InterviewStream.
Attend workshops sponsored by the Career Center or your school. Students can find a list of all events on Life@Fairfield and in the Career Center’s weekly Stags4Hire e-mail.
Attend the fall and spring Career & Internship Fairs or the fall Nursing Fair.
Apply for the winter break Alumni Job Shadow Program so you can shadow an alumnus/a in a career field you might be interested in pursuing after graduation.
Update your LinkedIn profile and learn how to use LinkedIn throughout the networking process.
Maintain a professional presence on social media sites. Employers will look at social media profiles during the hiring process.
Meet with a Career Counselor to further develop your resume and strategize post-graduate plans.
Be proactive in the job, graduate school, or post-grad service search and be aware of deadlines. Follow up on all applications. Set up a spreadsheet to assist in tracking all activity.
Attend the fall and spring Career & Internship Fairs or fall Nursing fair.
Apply for the winter break Alumni Job Shadow Program to shadow an alumnus/a in a career field you might be interested in pursuing after graduation.
Hone your interviewing skills by scheduling a mock interview with a Counselor and participating in the Career Center’s Mock Interview Day. Continue to practice using InterviewPrep.
Participate in Senior Launch.
Continue networking using LinkedIn.
Identify people who will be your references. Ask them if they would like to serve as a reference and give them a copy of your resume.
If applying to graduate school, Career Counselors can critique your personal statement essay.
Maintain a professional presence on social media sites. Employers will look at social media profiles during the hiring process.
The Career Center is a lifelong resource — we are here to help you beyond graduation!
