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MSF Students | 12-MONTH TRACK
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
Finals
Finalize a plan for winter break—GBCC is open to help you finalize strategy, application materials, and practice interview skills
Plan to spend winter break networking—consider taking a trip to a city of focus
Continue to strengthen technical skills, adding them to your Linkedln profile, and resume Don't forget to keep checking TalentLink and begin applying for off-campus job postings
Make sure that your resume is up-to-date with any projects, case competitions, fall internships, etc.
Sign up for the MSF Mock Marathon to get interview practice with employers and alumni
Launch off-campus search through TalentLink external postings, GBCC announcements, external job boards, LinkedIn, and personal networking
Attend Technical Interviewing workshop
File for OPT regardless of whether you have a job or not—plan to have an OPT start date of June 1
Attend workshop on job search strategy outside of on-campus recruiting Attend the U of M Job and Internship Fair
Meet with a career coach to develop job search and networking strategy for spring semester—consider setting up regular meetings to check in on progress
Update resume and LinkedIn with Experiential Learning Project experience
Stay on top of external postings in TalentLink and networking contacts about opportunities Use spring break to make a networking trip
Report all offers in TalentLink
Stay active with a coach to help guide your search
Update LinkedIn with final version of Experiential Learning Project
Stay connected with the GBCC as you continue applying and networking for opportunities Report all offers in TalentLink
CAREER ROAD MAP
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SPRING RECRUITING
Just-in-time hiring and on-campus recruiting (majority of MSF offers received).
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BUILDING YOUR EXPERIENCE Experiential Learning Project
Begin keeping a journal of STAR stories from experiential learning program, and
update resume and Linkedln throughout the program
FEB – APR
External job postings and just-in- time hiring opportunities increase
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