Four-Year Plan

First Year

• Log onto Handshake – your go-to resource for internships/jobs; employer connections, career events, scheduling appointments with our team and more.
• Review the Student Amica Center Policies and Procedures document to familiarize yourself with the policies and procedures that our team abides by.
• Meet with a Career Coach or Experiential Education team member to set a plan in place for your future. Schedule an individual appointment through Handshake by selecting "Appointments" within the "Career Center" section. 
• Take a career assessment through PathwayU to clarify interests, skills and values as they relate to choosing a major and clarifying career goals.
• All first-year students, beginning in Spring 2024, will be enrolled in the Career Launch Course. This course will guide students from introductory career exploration to best networking practices!
• Participate in job shadowing, which matches you with an alum for a day on the job.
• Meet with our experiential education team to discuss earning a skills-based digital badge that can be added to your resume or LinkedIn upon completion.

Sophomore Year

• Log onto Handshake – your go-to resource for internships/jobs; employer connections, career events, scheduling appointments with our team and more.
• Write your resume, create a LinkedIn profile and learn about cover letters. Check out our Resume Guide and then have your resume reviewed at our Drop In hours (Monday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm)!
• Consider engaging in a variable credit internship of either 1 or 2 credits. Speak with our Experiential Education team for more information!
• Attend career fairs, which attract over 100 employers in a variety of areas.
• Find an internship.
• Practice your interview skills by scheduling a mock interview.
• Start connecting with alumni using Bryant Connect. 
• Participate in job shadowing, which matches you with an alum for a day on the job.
• Meet with a career coach to receive advice and strategies. Schedule an individual appointment through Handshake.
• Meet with our experiential education team to discuss earning a skills-based digital badge that can be added to your resume or LinkedIn upon completion. Schedule an appointment through Handshake. 

Junior Year

• Log onto Handshake – your go-to resource for internships/jobs; employer connections, career events, scheduling appointments with our team and more.
• Start the graduate school advising process.
• Find an internship.
• Consider an internship for academic credit or a transcript notation internship! Speak to our experiential education team for more information!
• Write your resume, create a LinkedIn profile and learn about cover letters. Check out our Resume Guide and then have your resume reviewed at our Drop In hours (Monday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm)!
• Practice your interview skills by scheduling a mock interview.
• Start connecting with alumni using Bryant Connect. 
• Attend career fairs, which attract over 100 employers in a variety of areas.
• Meet with a career coach to create a personal search plan. Schedule an individual appointment through Handshake.
• Meet with our experiential education team to discuss earning a skills-based digital badge that can be added to your resume or LinkedIn upon completion. Schedule an appointment through Handshake. 

Senior Year

• Log onto Handshake – your go-to resource for internships/jobs; employer connections, career events, scheduling appointments with our team and more.
• Attend career fairs, which attract over 100 employers in a variety of areas.
• Consider an internship for academic credit or a transcript notation internship! Speak to our experiential education team for more information!
• Connect with alumni using Bryant Connect. 
• Continue the graduate school advising process.
• Meet with a career coach to create a personal search plan. Schedule an individual appointment through Handshake.
• Review our Job Search Guide.
• Meet with our experiential education team to discuss earning a skills-based digital badge that can be added to your resume or LinkedIn upon completion. Schedule an appointment through Handshake.