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Step 1: Determine Your Targets.

Questions to ask yourself	Why this is important

What are my career goals?	Have an internship/job target in mind before writing your résumé.

Where do I wish to live?	Targeting location(s) for your internship/job search allows you to concentrate your efforts – you can’t effectively search everywhere.

When am I graduating?	Some internships are limited to rising seniors; others are open to all students. Seniors can begin to actively apply for full-time jobs about three months before graduation (although many companies hire much earlier).

Step Two: Prepare Your Professional Materials.

What you’ll need	How to prepare

Résumé and cover letter	Utilize the Résumé & Cover Letter Handbook, and the Career Center’s critiquing service. See Career Center website for assistance.

References and/or letters of recommendation	Ask each reference if they are willing to give you a strongly positive recommendation, then keep them updated on your search.

Professional attire	Go shopping!

Prepare for the interview	Utilize the Interviewing Handbook. Participate in a mock interview. See Career Center website for interviewing assistance.

Step Three: Utilize Career Center Resources.

Resource	How it can help

Directories, such as the Performing Arts Directory	Directories give you extensive information about potential employers.

Internship Books	Thousands of on-going, well-established internship listings.

Experience/Internships.com	You can find thousands of open positions; also useful for contacting alumni and/or employers in fields/companies you’re interested in.

ReferenceUSA (available only in the Career Center)	If you know your target industry and your target location, you can find all employers who meet your criteria.

Internship database/Graduate Data by Major brochures	See where other Truman students have interned/worked.

Step Four: Take Advantage of Career Center Programs.

Resource	How it can help

Career Expo	Approximately 100 companies come to campus in October and February with internship and job opportunities.

Lend a Hand for a Living	Learn about employment in the non-profit sector (every April).

Professional Development Institute (PDI)	All of the Career Center’s professional development programs can be found on the PDI – see the Career Center’s website.

Additional Suggestions:

As many as threes out of four jobs are not posted online, these positions are obtained through networking. By talking with everyone you know about your job interests, you'll have an extensive network of people helping you find employment.

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