The Office of Career Services

💼 Create your Handshake profile — This is your career hub for all four years. Upload a photo, add your major, and start browsing.

🔬 Visit Career Services for a career exploration session — We’ll help you connect your interests to career paths.

📄 Draft your first resume — Even with limited experience, we’ll help you build one using leadership, coursework, and community involvement.

🎯 Attend at least one Career Fair — You’re not there to get hired. You’re there to observe, learn, and build comfort with professional conversations.

📸 Get a professional headshot — Use the free Iris Headshot Booth in Murphy Hall for LinkedIn and Handshake.

👥 Join one student organization — Align it with your career interests. Leadership experience starts now.

👥 Set up your LinkedIn profile — Headline, summary, photo. Start connecting with peers and professionals.

💼 Apply to 10–15 summer internships — Use Handshake, company career pages, and our job search strategy sessions to build a targeted list.

📄 Complete a resume upgrade session — Bring your freshman resume in and let us help you level it up with results and impact statements.

🎤 Attend a mock interview session — Practice behavioral and technical questions before real interviews start.

🤝 Identify 2–3 professionals for informational interviews — Reach out on LinkedIn and learn about their career paths.

🎯 Attend the Career Fair with intention — Research employers in advance, prepare your pitch, bring printed resumes, and follow up within 24 hours.

📚 Explore undergraduate research or campus employment — Both build transferable skills and strengthen your resume.

📁 Start building your portfolio — Writing samples, code, designs, or projects — begin documenting your work.

💼 Secure a competitive summer internship — Apply broadly, interview strategically, and use Career Services for offer evaluation and negotiation coaching.

🗺 Schedule a career strategy session — We’ll map your remaining semesters against your career goals and identify gaps.

⭐ Perfect your STAR interview stories — Book multiple mock interviews to rehearse Situation-Task-Action-Result responses.

🤝 Build your professional network intentionally — Attend industry events, connect with recruiters at career fairs, and engage on LinkedIn weekly.

🎓 Research graduate school options (if applicable) — Meet with us to discuss timelines, test prep, and application strategy.

🏆 Seek leadership roles — Step into executive board positions in your organizations. Employers look for demonstrated leadership.

📄 Tailor your resume for each application — One generic resume won’t compete. We’ll help you customize for specific roles and industries.

🚨 Apply to full-time positions EARLY — Don’t wait until spring. Top employers close roles in the fall. Start in August.

🗺 Schedule a senior career strategy session — We’ll review your timeline, target companies, and backup plans.

💰 Negotiate your offer — Never accept the first number. Come to Career Services for salary negotiation coaching — this one conversation can be worth thousands.

🎯 Attend the Career Fair for full-time recruiting — This is a different conversation than your freshman year. Come prepared to close.

🎓 Prepare for graduate school applications (if applicable) — Personal statements, recommendations, test scores — we’ll help you put it all together.

👥 Finalize your LinkedIn and professional brand — Your digital presence should reflect the professional you’ve become.

📈 Report your career outcome to Career Services — Help us track Aggie success and improve services for future students.