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Four-Year Plan

Planning for your future career starts within your first year at Bryant. Our services help you explore various majors, discover your career goals, find an internship, prepare your search tools, learn about graduate school, interview for opportunities, and much more.

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 - 3 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 shadowingwhich 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 - 3 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.