What do you hope will happen due to your job or internship search? Answer the following questions below to help you figure out your plan.

Ask yourself:

1. What type of job/internship would I like? 
2. Where would I want to live?
3. What date would I want to start? 
4. What type of industry would I like to work in?
5. What is my ideal salary?
6. What do I know about the jobs I'm interested in?
7. What do I know about the organizations or companies I'm interested in?

What is your ultimate career goal (big picture for your career vision)?  Answer the following questions below to help you figure out your goals.

Ask yourself:

1. What are 2-3 immediate career goals (what you would want to do right now based on your skills and qualifications)?
   
2. List 3 occupations that align with your career goals (you can utilize resources such as Bullseye powered by Handshake, Interstride, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ONET, Indeed, etc.)
   
3. What are the “keywords” related to skills and abilities for your chosen occupations?
4. Identify 3-5 companies/organizations that hire people for these occupations.
   

What documents will you need for your job internship search? Answer the following questions below to help you figure out what you'll need before you start applying.

Ask yourself:

1. What documents do you already have?

• Resume
• Elevator pitch
• Cover letter
• Professional photo or selfie
• Professional email address (Hint: You can't use your UB email address forever)
• Professional dress
• Interviewing materials
• LinkedIn profile
• A complete Bullseye powered by Handshake profile
• Portfolio or website (if applicable)
• References

2. Has anyone reviewed them? Hint: You can use Big Interview to review your resume or LinkedIn profile 24/7.

3. What documents do you still need to get?

4. How will you get them, and by when?

5. Are all your documents stored on a flash drive or in an electronic format?

What is your plan of action? What will you do to achieve your goals?

Write down the activity, date, time, and location of each action you'll take to achieve your vision.

• Identify three strategies you can use in the open job market. Hint: Think of the 3P's
• Identify three of the best job search websites related to your target occupations.
  
• Identify 3-5 networking events, job + internship fairs, or professional conferences you could attend.
  
• Find professional organizations that are relevant to your target occupations.
• Identify key contacts within your network who could help advance your job/internship search and career goals. Hint: Your network is much larger than you think.