• Visit Career Services and speak with a career counselor
• Take personality assessment and interest inventory
• Research careers
• Clubs, organizations, community service
• Begin building your resume and learn the skills of cover letter writing
• Do your best work in all your classes!

Sophomore

• Work with career counselor to update your resume.
• Continue to participate in clubs and organizations. Volunteer for leadership positions.
• Attend workshops on interviewing skills, résumé and cover letter writing, job and internship search, and career exploration
• Decide on a major and/or minor (if you haven’t already)
• Register for Broncs Career Link
• Attend Rider’s Career Fair for part-time jobs and internships

Junior

• Focus on career goals – What are they? How do I get there?
• Visit Career Services - update your résumé
• Obtain internships and/or externships
• Continue your on- and off-campus activities – serve in leadership capacities
• Consider graduate school and begin graduate program search/visits
• Begin graduate school application process

Senior

• Update and focus your résumé and cover letter
• Learn about interviewing skills and job search etiquette
• Network to learn about job opportunities
• Obtain internships and/or externships
• Leadership roles and activities
• On-campus interviewing
• Attend Rider's Career Fairs
• Apply to graduate schools

Alumni

• Take assessments to re-evaluate career options and direction
• Update your résumé and cover letter
• Continuing networking to build relationships, especially with other Rider alumni
• Set career goals and professional development expectations