What's the Grad School Timeline?

Follow this general timeline to keep yourself on track. Time frames are approximate: Check the deadlines for your schools of interest and adjust accordingly.

Junior Year (Fall)

Many graduate schools look at applicants’ grades from the last two years of undergraduate courses. If your GPA is an issue, it’s time to pull your grades up.

Junior Year (Spring)

Decide which fields interest you, then start looking for programs and schools that match your interests.

As part of your research, investigate what kind of financial aid options will be available to you at the various institutions, including grants, loans, fellowships, and assistantships. This will help you weed out programs that you can’t pursue because they don’t offer the level of support you need.

Schedule your entrance exams. You may want to take these exams in the spring of your junior year so you get them out of the way (and have time to retake them if necessary) and can spend the fall filling out your applications and working on your writing samples.

Summer Before Senior Year

Most graduate schools look for well-rounded individuals with good grades and some relevant work experience on their resumes. An internship can be an excellent way to gain some professional experience in your chosen field. In some fields, volunteer experiences are also helpful—provided they give you relevant experience and are not simply “envelope stuffing” exercises. Stop in at your college’s career center for help in identifying internship and volunteer opportunities.

Senior Year (Fall)

Get your transcripts from all your post-secondary education, including an up-to-date transcript for your current institution. Be prepared to have transcripts from study-abroad and other institutions that transferred credits.

Line up references and provide them with the information they need to write a complete reference.

Schedule your entrance exams. If you weren’t happy with your scores or decided to give yourself more time to prepare, you can take your entrance exams in the fall. (Some exams offer multiple test dates in the fall, enabling you to retake your exams again if necessary.)

Fill out your applications. Take your time, read directions carefully, and check and re-check your applications to ensure they are complete and error-free. Have someone proofread your applications.

Senior Year (Mid-Term Break/January)

Submit your applications.

Senior Year (Spring)

This is when acceptance letters begin to arrive. If you have applied to and been accepted at multiple schools, you may want to pay another visit to your top choices. Talk about your plans with a trusted faculty member or a career counselor at your undergraduate institution.

Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) if you plan to apply for financial aid. (You’ll need your prior year’s income tax return to complete this form.)

Once you make your decision, notify the school of your acceptance. As a courtesy, tell the other schools that you are declining their offers.

If you’ll be relocating for graduate school, start researching housing options in your new location. Can you afford to live alone, or will you need to find a roommate? Does the school offer assistance with housing or pairing graduate students as roommates? If so, call on those resources.

Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. 

Tip Tuesday: Top 10 Career Strategies for Freshmen and Sophomores

You control your career destiny! Just going to class and picking up your diploma after four years doesn't cut it. You need to become active on and off campus.

Becoming marketable to employers or graduate schools is a four-year job. Here are the top 10 things you can do during college to make yourself marketable at job-search time. In fact, if you do all 10 of these, you'll be unstoppable:

1. Keep your grades up—Employers and graduate schools want candidates with good grades. That will probably never change. Doing well academically not only proves that you have a good knowledge base, but indicates a strong work ethic—a trait that employers value.

1. Identify your interests, skills, values, and personal characteristics—The first step to clarifying your career goals is to go through a process of self-assessment. Visit your career center and take advantage of the self-assessment instruments it has to offer.

1. Actively explore career options—You owe it to yourself to find a career that enriches your life, not one that brings you down. Actively exploring careers means talking with professionals in occupations of interest and observing professionals on the job. Your career center probably has alumni and other volunteers who are willing to talk to you about their careers. Also, attend any career expos, career fairs, and career speaker panels that are offered.

1. Become active in extracurricular activities and clubs—Active involvement in activities and clubs on campus is highly valued by employers and graduate schools. Joining a club is fine, but becoming active within that club is what matters most. Become a leader, hold an office, or coordinate an event. You will develop your skills in leadership and teamwork—skills that recruiters covet!

1. Get involved in community service—It's important that you begin to understand and appreciate the importance of giving back to your community, and that you live in a larger community than your college or hometown. Typically, students look at community service as a chore. After they've served, however, it's usually one of the most rewarding experiences they've had! Recruiters love to see that you've volunteered to help in your community.

1. Develop your computer skills—Take advantage of the computer courses and workshops your college offers. You can also learn a lot by just experimenting with different software packages on your own. Finally, you should learn how to develop your own web page or web-based portfolio. There are many web-design software tools that make it real easy to develop your own web page! Contact your college's information technology office to see how to get started.

1. Develop your writing skills—Over and over, company and graduate school recruiters complain about the lack of writing skills among college graduates. Don't avoid classes that are writing intensive. Work at developing your writing skills. If there is a writing center on campus, have them take a look at your papers from time to time. Remember, the first impression you give to recruiters is typically your cover letter or personal statement.

1. Complete at least one internship in your chosen career field—More and more, internships are the springboards to employment and getting into graduate programs. Many recruiters say that when they need to fill entry-level jobs, they will only hire previous interns. In addition to making yourself more marketable, internships also are a great way to explore careers and determine whether or not certain careers are for you. When you work for a company as an intern for three to four months, you get a really good feel for whether the field (and company) is one in which you want to work day in and day out!

1. Gain an appreciation of diversity through study abroad, foreign languages, and courses—We are now, more than ever, working within a global work force. For you to be successful at work and in your life, you must stretch yourself, and learn about people and cultures different than yours. Take advantage of the wonderful study-abroad opportunities and the courses relating to diversity. This is your time to travel! Most people find it harder to take time to travel as they begin their careers and start families.

1. Use your career center all four years—Your college career center can help you throughout your entire college career. Here is just a sampling of what your career center can help you do:

• Choose your major and career direction,

• Explore career options,

• Obtain an internship,

• Write a resume and cover letter,

• Develop your interviewing skills,

• Identify your skills, interests, and values,

• Develop a job-search or graduate school plan,

• Connect you with prospective employers (career fairs, on-campus recruiting, and more), and

• Connect you with alumni mentors.

Remember, you control your career destiny. Don't wait until your senior year to start realizing your goals. Your career train is on the move. Jump on board now so you can reach your destination!

By Bob Orndorff. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Tip Tuesday: Benefits Count

As you look for your first job, you’re probably not thinking about becoming ill, retiring, or looking for tax breaks. However, you should consider benefits to be an important part of your compensation package. According to the most recent survey of new college graduates, the top benefits desired by new hires include medical insurance and such “core” financial benefits as salary increases, tuition reimbursement, and a 401 (k) company match. Benefits that deliver more immediate satisfaction, such as family-friendly benefits, more than two weeks of vacation, and flextime are increasingly important. A good benefits package can add as much as 30 percent to your overall compensation and may make a huge difference in your work/life quality! Here is information about some commonly offered benefits:

Health insurance

This is an important benefit for three financial reasons:

1. Even if you have to pay for all or part of the coverage, it’s cheaper to get insurance through an employer at group rates than to purchase it on your own.
2. Health insurance is comparable to nontaxable income—providing health insurance could cost your employer upwards of $4,000 per year per employee—and you don’t pay tax on it. If you were to purchase health insurance, it might take more than $5,000 per year out of your pocket—after taxes.
3. The third advantage, of course, is, if you get sick or have a surfing (or horseback riding or bungee-jumping) accident, your medical treatment is paid for (in part or in full, depending on your policy).

Annual salary increases

More money? Of course that’s a good thing. In recent years, some employers have frozen salaries—not given any raises—or given minimal, 1.4 percent raises. According to Aon Hewitt’s annual U.S. Salary Increase Survey, average salary increases over the past couple of years ranged up to about 4 percent. If you earn $44,500, a 4 percent raise will increase your income by $1,777.

Tuition Reimbursement

One way to get ahead in your career is to continue learning—keep up with the latest trends in your profession. In this case, your employer pays all or a portion of your tuition costs for classes related to the business of the company. In some cases, employers reimburse for nonbusiness-related classes and for supplies such as books.

401(k) plan

A 401(k) is a retirement plan that allows you to put a percentage of your gross (pre-tax) income into a trust fund or other qualified investment fund. In many cases, employers will match your contribution up to a certain percentage—this is “free” money that can add to your overall compensation package. Why is this important to you since retirement is still 30 or 40 years away? According to The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial-services company, someone saving $5,000 a year beginning at age 25 will have $787,176 at age 65 (assuming an 11 percent annual return on savings). Waiting until age 35 cuts your investment earnings in half, to a total of $364,615. Wait until age 45 to start your retirement fund and you’ll have only $168,887—not much to live on in retirement. Typically, you can direct your contributions and the matching funds into investments offered through your employer. And your 401(k) is portable—you can take it with you if you change jobs.

Flex spending account

Also known as flexible benefits and Section 125 plans, these plans let you put aside money (via a deduction from each pay) before taxes to cover various types of costs such as payment of health insurance and life insurance premiums, and vision care, dental care, or child- or dependent-care costs. By using money held out before taxes, you’ll spend pre-tax dollars on necessities and you’ll show less earned income on your federal tax return—so you will pay a lower percentage of your income in taxes.

Family-friendly benefits

Do you have to have a family to collect these benefits? Absolutely not! Family-friendly benefits can mean a lot of things.

• Flextime allows you to vary your workday start and stop times, within limits.
• Paid time off (PTO) deposits your paid-time off (e.g., vacation, holiday, sick, and personal days) into one bank from which you withdraw days, which you allocate as you wish. This means you could wind up with more than two weeks of vacation.
• Telecommuting allows you to work from home or at an alternative work site for part of the week, checking in with the main office via telephone and computer. Some employers provide the office equipment for home use; in other cases, you cover the costs associated with telecommuting.

Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Tip Tuesday: How to Handle a Salary Request

When an employer requests a salary history, many job seekers find themselves at a loss. You don't want to price yourself out of a job, but you don't want the employer to offer less than the going rate for the position.

So what's the right answer?

• Don't include salary history on your resume.
• Handle the request at the end of your cover letter. First, highlight your skills, experience, and interest in the position—information that is far more important to your consideration as a candidate.
• Respond to the question positively without giving a specific amount. (Example: "I'm earning in the mid-30s.")
• Say "salary is negotiable."
• If you know the market value for the position and for someone with your skills and background, give a $3,000-$5,000 range. (Use the free NACE Salary Calculator to find an appropriate range.)
• Be prepared to respond to this question in an interview. Carry a list of your positions in reverse chronological order, including the name of the company, your title, a synopsis of your duties, and, lastly, a general compensation amount (e.g. mid-30s).
• Don't lie about your salary history. Employers may verify salary history through reference checks.

Salary requests are difficult for all job searchers to handle, not just new college grads. The key is to shift the focus, politely but firmly, from what you made in the past to competitive compensation for the position you want.

Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Tip Tuesday: Tough Questions Interviews Ask and How to Answer Them

An interview isn't a contest to see if the interviewer can stump the job candidate. However, interviewers can ask some thought-provoking, tough questions. Here are some questions we've collected from recruiters and suggestions for answering them:

1. Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision, but didn't have all the information you needed.
   Use a real anecdote from your experience to answer this question. The answer doesn't have to be great and grand. It could be a simple situation that was handled well. It could demonstrate ability in your field. For example: You may want to tell the interviewer how you selected your college from among all the colleges you applied to. Were you satisfied with your choice? Why or why not?


2. What suggestions do you have for our organization?
   Let's say you're interviewing with a retailer and you're asked this question. Don't answer with the expected answer—anything to do with upkeep of the organization's stores. Instead, talk about merchandise that you might want to add...or how you would rearrange the stores' layout and why. Your answer should reflect your creativity.


3. What is the most significant contribution you made to the company during your internship/co-op?
   Tell a story about an accomplishment that added value to the company, demonstrating skills that show initiative or resilience. Tell the interviewer about the options and the outcome of your work.


4. What is the biggest mistake you've made?
   Be honest. You'll show credibility and integrity. While mistakes aren't rewarded, sometimes making a mistake can show that you've pushed yourself to the limit. Be careful, however, to concentrate your answer on describing what you learned from your mistake.


5. Was there anything today that you were afraid I was going to ask you? Why did it make you uncomfortable?
   The trick here is to keep your cool. Many people blurt out the question that they didn't want asked—and that could raise new questions in the interviewer's mind.

Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Tip Tuesday: Resume Basics

The basic chronological resume for new grads gives the employer an easy-to-understand timeline—your educational and work experiences appear in reverse chronological order—and features sections displayed at the right. (Some sections may be optional, depending on your circumstances.)

Name and Contact Information

Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
E-mail Address 

As possible, make your contact information “evergreen”—that is, you can be reached at this address, this phone number, this e-mail address today, tomorrow, next week, next month.

If your address is temporary, indicate that and provide the date that your address expires; offer a permanent address where you can be reached after that date.

Your contact information should be appropriate; keep your voice mail message and e-mail address professional.

Objective/Summary

The jury is out on this section, so talk to a career counselor about whether you should include it. If you do decide to use this section, however, make sure to:

1. Tailor it to the specific position/organization; and
2. Keep it short.

Education

Degree, Major, Name of Institution/Location, Graduate Date, GPA (cumulative and in major), Relevant Coursework 

For new grads, education typically appears near the top of the resume.

Include your date of graduation so the recruiter will know when you are available for work.

Whether to include GPA can be tricky. Many employers (especially those with formal new graduate hiring programs) use GPA to screen candidates. As a general rule, if your GPA is 3.0 or higher, include it. If not, discuss your options with a counselor in your career center.

Many new grads will feature coursework that is relevant to the job as a way to provide the potential employer with some information about their knowledge and skill sets.

Experience

Name of Organization, Title/Experience, Location, Dates 

Description of the experience (what you did, how you did it, what you accomplished) 

Internships and co-op assignments, full- and part-time jobs, and volunteer experiences can all go here, but depending on the position and circumstances, sometimes the new grad resume will feature a “Relevant Experience” section, where just those experiences relevant to the job at hand are detailed.

• Overall, your goal is to make the information easy to find, read, and understand.
• Use action verbs to describe what you did.
• As possible, include keywords that match those found in the job description.
• Highlight your “soft skills” in your descriptions.
• As possible, quantify your accomplishments. 

Skills

In general, use this to identify specific abilities, such as proficiency in specific software and language skills.

Activities

Although it is technically optional, this section may be very important to you: Your activities can provide evidence that you have key skills that will benefit you on the job. Holding an office in a sorority, participating in student organizations, taking part in a theater production, playing on a sports team, and such all offer you the chance to show the employer you have sought-after skills—leadership, team work, communications, and more. Plus, many employers will look at this section to see if the candidate is well rounded.

Honors/Awards

Include those that are relevant to the job, demonstrate achievement, or provide evident of your skills.

Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. 

Tip Tuesday: Emailing Employers

We use emails every day  for everything from turning in assignments to professors to sending funny cat videos to friends.  Email is fast and easy so it's not surprise that is the preferable choice of communication for employers.  What you type in an email can make or break your career--it is oftentimes the very first impression that employers have of you so it is crucial that you make it a good one.  Here are some tips to help you professionally communicate via email:

1. Read e-mail carefully so that you can respond appropriately.
2. Don’t send confidential material by e-mail.
3. Use a subject line that reflects what your message is about.
4. Don’t use abbreviations or text-message jargon (BTW, LOL, or smiley faces, and so forth) in your e-mail.
5. Use a brief greeting as you might in a letter (Dear John, Good morning Mrs. Smith). Include a closing (Sincerely, Yours, Thanks).
6. Use spell check and reread your message before sending.
7. Respond to e-mail promptly.
8. Use typefaces and colors that are appropriate. 
9. If you find you are e-mailing back and forth several times, pick up the phone to settle the issue.
10. If you forward a message, remove the FW from the subject line.
11. Change the subject line if the topic of the e-mail changes.
12. Be careful using “reply all.” Consider whether it is necessary that everyone sees your reply.
13. Do not forward other people’s messages without permission.
14. Watch the tone of your e-mail. Remember, the person receiving the e-mail can’t see your body language.

Reference: National Association of Colleges and Employers

Tip Tuesday: Your First Year on the Job

Your first year on the job is a great opportunity to learn more about yourself, assess your strengths and weaknesses, and start devising a long-term career path. Here are some tips to make the best of your first year!

Master the Basics

As a new hire, it’s natural for you to want to dazzle your boss with your knowledge, revolutionary ideas, and unwavering team spirit. These are all important, but your first job is to demonstrate that you have mastered the basics: Show up on time every day, ready and willing to work, and dressed appropriately.

Sound simple? Many employers report an alarming shortage of qualified, enthusiastic job applicants who can be trusted to report to work each day. Your first job in your new job is to demonstrate your reliability, trustworthiness, and enthusiasm.

Know What’s Expected

It’s critical that you understand your job, your supervisor’s expectations, and how you fit into the larger picture of the company. Consequently, ask as many questions as you need to do your job well and learn about the organization and its culture. Don’t worry about looking foolish; it’s more foolish to pretend you know something (and risk getting it wrong) than to admit up front you don’t.

It’s also important to find out about your organization’s performance review process and terminology—such as “meets expectations” and “exceeds expectations.” You can’t meet or exceed expectations if you don’t know what they are!

Watch and Learn

While it might be tempting to contribute ideas at every staff meeting or team-building session, it is generally better for you as a new hire to sit back and observe your co-workers before jumping into a discussion. You don’t want to come across as a “know-it-all,” or as dismissive of the knowledge and insight those senior to you have. Listen. Pay attention. Not only will you gain information that is relevant to your job, but also you will learn about your company’s culture and your co-workers’ distinctive personalities. You will also learn quickly that the working world is very different from the insular life on campus.

During your first year (and beyond) it’s important to have a mentor. Long term, a mentor can help you reach your career goals, but initially, your mentor’s main role is to help you navigate the unwritten rules of your organization, coach and counsel you, give you feedback and insight, and help you get on—and stay on—the right path.

Closing Out the Year

New hires in virtually every industry can expect a yearly performance review, and some employers require them at the end of the 90-day probationary period, or after the new hire’s first six months of employment.

Seek out constructive feedback periodically so there are no surprises at your review. This will also help you correct mistakes or improve your processes quickly. Use your performance review to your professional advantage. Build on your supervisor’s comments to assess your work style and improve your performance. Your review can help you get to the next step in your career.

Tip Tuesday: Getting the Most Out of Your Job/Internship

Learning, confirming, impressing, and positioning. When you take an internship, these should be four of your goals.

Of course you want to learn as much as you can about your employer and its culture, and about the industry in which it operates. You’re looking to confirm that both the employer and the industry are good matches for you.  But you also want to impress managers and leaders to position yourself for an offer of full-time employment from the organization once you graduate.

“If you get a ‘high-quality’ internship that gives you the chance to apply what you are studying in school, it will give you the opportunity to confirm that your major is really the right direction for the start of your career,” explains Steve Canale, General Electric’s (GE) manager of global recruiting and staffing services. “An internship is a great testing ground to make sure that you are on the right path.”

Most companies hire the majority of their full-time college graduates from their pool of interns and co-ops. Canale says that 70 percent of GE’s full-time hires have interned with the company. What can you do to get the most out of your internship experience? First, you need to know what employers look for in their interns that makes them candidates for full-time positions.

First and foremost, employers see potential in you, says Julie Cunningham, president of The Cunningham Group. Potential, Cunningham explains, is indicated by your:
• Ability to learn quickly (not just the job tasks, but the informal rules of the organization)
• Perseverance when confronted with obstacles
• Ability to work independently and finish tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Technical skills related to the job

“Lastly,” she continues, “don’t underestimate how much social poise and good manners count.”
Burke Walls, Intel’s intern program manager, agrees, adding that a positive attitude during your internship is a key indicator of on-the-job success.

“Many times, students come into an internship ready for their dream job,” Walls says.  “However, in some cases, that dream job may be several steps away from the original internship. Even if this is the situation you’re in, you need to perform at a high level. Managers want to see you take care of your assignments, understand your deliverables, and use your skills and the resources available to you to get the job done. Be humble and appreciate the work others have done to make you successful.”

In this competitive job market, it’s important to keep in mind that the overarching goal of an internship is to get a full-time job offer, Canale says. “Realize that, like school, you are in a competitive environment and that your actions, attitude, and deliverables are being ‘graded,’ ” he adds. “With this in mind, look for ways to differentiate yourself.”

To make your mark, take advantage of the opportunities your employer makes available to you, says Shannon Atkison, Vanguard’s intern program manager. An example is speaking or presenting in front of senior leaders.

“Treat this like a final exam and prepare as much as you can,” Atkison says. “And be creative with your projects. Every project has the opportunity to turn into something robust and value-added given the right amount of time and creativity you put into it. These opportunities are like auditions and represent an incredible chance for you to set yourself apart.”

Incorporating these strategies will help you meet your internship goals in pursuit of the ultimate prize: a full-time job offer.

Tip Tuesday: 10 Skills Job Seekers Need

When it comes to a job seeker’s skills/qualities, employers are looking for team players who can solve problems, organize their work, and communicate effectively, according to employers who responded to NACE’s Job Outlook 2014 survey.

Employers who interview and hire new college graduates were asked to rank a job candidate’s desired skills and qualities including:

• Teamwork
• Problem solving and decision making
• Organization and prioritization
• Communication

How can you demonstrate that you have these qualities? Here are some things you can do during your college years to meet these demands:

Join extracurricular activities. Being an active member of a club or an intramural sports team, organizing a volunteer project, or taking part in group tasks, will help you earn that top quality spot, “ability to work in a team structure.” Participating in extracurricular activities while maintaining a high GPA will demonstrate that you have the “ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.”

Keep Your GPA High. Good grades show that you have a good knowledge base—the “technical knowledge related to the job”—and demonstrates a strong work ethic—a quality that employers value.

Find an internship. Another way to demonstrate your knowledge of the job is to have done an internship or two in your field. You’ll have taken an opportunity to look at your future career close up while getting hands-on experience with any potential job. Your internship can put your “foot in the door” to a job opportunity with many employers and help you build a network of professionals in your field.

Make a Date With the Career Center. The career center staff can help you go a long way in preparation for selling yourself to future employers. In addition to helping you choose a major and career direction, a career counselor can help you find internships, perfect your cover letter and resume, and develop your interviewing skills. Good interview skills will help you show a potential employer know that you can “verbally communicate” with people inside and outside the organization.

Three Things To Do Over Spring Break

Do you have any plans for spring break?  If not, don't worry!  In fact, you should be excited.  While all of your peers are off at the beach, you can use this time to get ahead of the game and become one step closer to having a successful career.  Here is a list of 3 things that you should do over your week-long break to prepare yourself for a job or internship:

1.  Volunteer and/or shadow.  One word, people: EXPERIENCE.  It is absolutely crucial to have relevant experience when you're applying to a job or internship.  It is what sets you apart from other applicants and what employers look for while they are scanning resume.  If you are too busy to volunteer or shadow during normal school weeks, you should definitely taking advantage of this time off.

2.  Go shopping.  No, not for summer clothes but for interview/professional clothes.  There is nothing worse than going shopping last minute for an interview.  Avoid the stress all-together and take this time to buy a nice interview outfit.  It is a great way to spend the money you just got back from your tax returns!

3.  Form a game plan.  Spring break is the perfect time to conduct your research and form a plan for your future.  Look up companies you'd like to work for, see who is hiring on Hire-A-Vol, or who will be interviewing on campus.  This is also a great time to make sure that your LinkedIn account or resume are current and up-to-date.

Most of all, remember that spring break is just that--a break.. Take this time to recharge, relax, and think about yourself: your goals, your life, and your future.  Have a great (and somewhat productive) break!

Tip Tuesday: Register for an Etiquette Dinner

Register now for the Recipe for Success Etiquette Dinner! Log into your Hire-a-Vol account to reserve your space! Learn which fork to use, how to act at a business meal, interview tips, and much more!

This event is targeted to students that are classified as Juniors and Seniors. Employer representatives will provide information on interviewing and appropriate attire for the job search process. As you eat, receive information on dining etiquette—what to do in a business function/meal will be discussed.

This exciting opportunity will be hosted on Monday, March 3^rd from 5:45-8:00pm in the University Center Hermitage Room. The event is co-hosted by Career Services and the Alumni Affairs Office with Ferguson (a Wolsely company) and Aramark as sponsors.

Each person attending will receive a surprise gift, handouts on dining etiquette and interviewing, and be able to enjoy a FREE 4-course meal.

Contact Mary Mahoney at mmahoney@utk.edu for more information. 

Tip Tuesday: Pre-register for the Job Fair

The Spring Job and Internship Fair is right around the corner...are you ready?  There is a lot to do to prepare for job fairs: perfecting your resume, practicing your interviewing skills, and ironing your best suit, but have you pre-registered for the job fair yet?

Pre-registering is one of the best things you can do to prepare yourself for the job fair.  Not only will you save yourself the stress and chaos of registering the day of, but you will also have the opportunity to upload your resume a head of time using RecPass.

When you show up to the job fair on Tuesday, February 4th, you will pick up your name badge with your individual RecPass QR code.  As you go around and talk with all the employers, they'll be able to scan your badge and pull up and electronic copy of your resume.  Cool huh?

Pre-registering is easy, so there is no reason not to do it.  Just click here to create your profile and upload a PDF.