Senior

Senior Year - Time to Apply!

Plan for your Life After Lawrence NOW:

Continue to participate in Career Services events:
- Think Globally, Explore Locally (TGEL) trips
- Lawrence Scholars sessions and midterm reading period trips
- Career Conference days
- Guest Drop-in Hours with alumni
- Shadow/Network events
- Info Tables and Info Sessions
Participate in Seniors: Support, Strategies and Success(S4)
Decide whether you are going to enter the job market right from Lawrence, participate in a Gap Year or go for further study
Finalize graduate school applications in early fall; have personal statements reviewed by Career Advisors and faculty members
Start working with a Career Advisor early in the fall to develop job search strategies and establish job targets
Network with others and let them know you are looking for a job - they may be able to help you expand your network or keep you posted on job openings
Identify potential employers and send resumes and cover letters. Set up informational interviews to build contacts within the company and learn more about the field or organization
Tailor resumes and cover letters for specific job targets
Continue to participate in mock interviews with a Career Advisor, visiting alumni and/or business representatives hosted by Career Services
Attend Internship and Job Fairs
Consider Gap Year post graduate opportunities such as the Peace Corps, Teach For America and Green Corps

Celebrate your success!

Keep yourself on track and prepare for Life After Lawrence NOW by following along with these timelines. Select your year: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior