There are so many things to do before graduation. Sometimes people get really stressed out and they don’t know what to do. However, today, I am going to tell you what you should do before gradation. I hope that after reading what I have to say, you will not be stressed out any more.
List of things to do before graduation:
Collect Information
You should start gathering information about the type of job you are looking for. First of all, go on internet and do some research. Type some key words. For example, I am in accounting major, so I can just go on google.com, and type in “accounting jobs”. And then look at different types of jobs and decide what you are interested in the most. Collect as much information as possible so you can make sure that you are making the right choice.
Interview Other People
Talk to other people about your career. Talk to your teachers, family and friends. Maybe they will give you some good advices. Try to get to people who are doing what you think you want to do in the future. It is very useful to get some information from person who actually does what you would like to do. Person like that can describe to you all of the responsibilities of your future job. One year ago, I was thinking about working in a bank, so one day I just went to one of the banks in the plaza next to my house, and I talked to the representative. I asked him several questions about his job. He was really nice, and I was happy that I could get some information about my potential future job. You should not be afraid to talk to other people. It won’t hurt, it can just help you.
Apply to Career-Related Training or Volunteer Programs
By applying to volunteer programs or training related to your field, you can gain a lot of valuable experience. In addition, many students participate in supervised internships related to their major. From supervised internship you can earn academic credit, and sometimes even salary. Volunteering as well as training and participating in internships will help you to gain work experience that will definitely make your future job easier.
Begin Working on your Resume
It is very important to start working on your resume. I am only a sophomore, and I have my resume ready. You can always update it and add something new. However, having a resume will help you to keep track of your work experience, skills and qualifications. You will have all important information about you in one place which is very smart. That’s why I already created my resume.
Request Letters of Recommendation
One year before graduation, it is important to start requesting letters of recommendation. You should ask your professors for recommendation letters. You also have to make sure that you will ask a professor with who you had a good relationship with. You don’t want to ask a professor who does not even remember you.
Stay Organized
It is extremely important to stay organized. You should have a folder or a special place where you will put all of the important documents like resume and letters of recommendations. You wouldn’t want to loose such important documents. I have my own folder where I keep all important documents, and it helps me to stay organized.
Begin your Job Search
As you get closer to graduation, start looking for a job in your profession. You can do a research on line or in the newspaper. If you find a job in your profession that interests you, you should definitely apply. You should not wait for the last minute. It is always better to begin applying earlier.
I hope that my list of things to do before graduation will help you. My advice to you would be to stay on top of everything and make sure that you have everything done before graduation. And don’t be scared! We all have to go through this process.
List of things to do before graduation:
Collect Information
You should start gathering information about the type of job you are looking for. First of all, go on internet and do some research. Type some key words. For example, I am in accounting major, so I can just go on google.com, and type in “accounting jobs”. And then look at different types of jobs and decide what you are interested in the most. Collect as much information as possible so you can make sure that you are making the right choice.
Interview Other People
Talk to other people about your career. Talk to your teachers, family and friends. Maybe they will give you some good advices. Try to get to people who are doing what you think you want to do in the future. It is very useful to get some information from person who actually does what you would like to do. Person like that can describe to you all of the responsibilities of your future job. One year ago, I was thinking about working in a bank, so one day I just went to one of the banks in the plaza next to my house, and I talked to the representative. I asked him several questions about his job. He was really nice, and I was happy that I could get some information about my potential future job. You should not be afraid to talk to other people. It won’t hurt, it can just help you.
Apply to Career-Related Training or Volunteer Programs
By applying to volunteer programs or training related to your field, you can gain a lot of valuable experience. In addition, many students participate in supervised internships related to their major. From supervised internship you can earn academic credit, and sometimes even salary. Volunteering as well as training and participating in internships will help you to gain work experience that will definitely make your future job easier.
Begin Working on your Resume
It is very important to start working on your resume. I am only a sophomore, and I have my resume ready. You can always update it and add something new. However, having a resume will help you to keep track of your work experience, skills and qualifications. You will have all important information about you in one place which is very smart. That’s why I already created my resume.
Request Letters of Recommendation
One year before graduation, it is important to start requesting letters of recommendation. You should ask your professors for recommendation letters. You also have to make sure that you will ask a professor with who you had a good relationship with. You don’t want to ask a professor who does not even remember you.
Stay Organized
It is extremely important to stay organized. You should have a folder or a special place where you will put all of the important documents like resume and letters of recommendations. You wouldn’t want to loose such important documents. I have my own folder where I keep all important documents, and it helps me to stay organized.
Begin your Job Search
As you get closer to graduation, start looking for a job in your profession. You can do a research on line or in the newspaper. If you find a job in your profession that interests you, you should definitely apply. You should not wait for the last minute. It is always better to begin applying earlier.
I hope that my list of things to do before graduation will help you. My advice to you would be to stay on top of everything and make sure that you have everything done before graduation. And don’t be scared! We all have to go through this process.
Your post has alot of valuable information for students. I know alot of people dont have a clue what they should be doing before graduation. I know im guilty of it and i found your post very helpful. I think you did a good job explaining your topic.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of great information in your blog. There are some grammer mistakes as well as some sentences that could be restructured. Overall, it was a good post and extremely informative. Good job.
ReplyDeleteYour post had a lot of useful information, the tips you gave are easy to apply and can be useful for any college student. There are a few gramatical mistakes but a quick read over will help you fix that for nex time, great job!
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ReplyDeleteI'm really glad we chose to have this be one of the topics that got discussed because, like Brennan said, it is one that many are guilty of not doing, or not knowing what to do to prepare. I think you did a great job with covering this topic.
I really like the fact that you break up into sections what it is you want to discuss rather than just having one large post with everything. The only thing I wish you had done was include a link or a site with further details on how to write a proper resume. I believe we have other blogs to come that discuss resume's so just having a link would have been plenty, but not necessarily necessary.
Other than that I enjoyed reading your blog. I thought you did a nice job of including personality, it made it easy to read, and helped the reader to feel connected to the writer because you also included yourself and things you've done in your break down sections of the topic.
Great job overall! I look forward to your next post.