Career Action Plan

Explore, Experience, Excel

This three-step process and checklist is designed to help you identify your career goals, develop your job search skills, and put yourself on a path to success.

Your Three-Step Career Plan

Step One - Explore

• Meet with a career counselor to begin the career exploration process.
• Take a career assessment to brainstorm major and career paths.
• Investigate majors and careers through What Can I Do With This Major, O*Net and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Visit GMercyU's Career Development website to learn about our resources and services.

Step Two - Experience

• Meet with a career counselor and academic advisor to narrow your major and career path plan.
• Gain experience through work-learn opportunities such as internships, volunteering, student clubs,  study abroad, alternative break experiences, and international service-learning opportunities.
• Investigate graduate school or additional training.
• Attend GMercyU's on-campus internship/job fairs and networking events and other local events.
• Develop and enhance your internship/job search documents: resume, cover letter, reference sheet, LinkedIn profile, portfolio and social media tools.
• Update and use Handshake, GMercyU's internship/job website.
• Conduct informational interviews and develop networking contacts with professionals in careers you want to learn more about.

Step Three - Excel

• Create a job search plan by targeting specific career industries/employers and networking opportunities.
• Schedule a mock interview with Career Development and develop your 30-second commercial.
• Update job search documents: resume, cover letter, reference sheet, LinkedIn profile, portfolio and social media tools.
• Continue to network and conduct Informational Interviews.
• Finalize any graduate school plans.
• Attend job fairs and networking events and other local events.
• Utilize Handshake in your job search.