Career AdvancementCollege of Liberal Arts

Engage

For students looking to engage their career and major

The career orientation is intended to highlight the services and resources offered through the College of Liberal Arts Career Center.

The orientation will introduce you to the CARPE Map (Connect Assess Research/Reflect/Reassess Plan Execute)

Review College of Liberal Arts Career Center Orientation 

The CARPE Orientation will introduce you to the CARPE map and how to navigate through your career journey 

Review steps in CARPE Orientation

College of Liberal Arts Career Center | BRNG 1289 | Open Monday - Friday 8a-5p
See Career Ambassadors here
Make an appointment
Evaluate your current career search strategy, consider new approaches, and celebrate your progress to date. Identify your relevant skills from your internship and experiences. Have your updated resume reviewed.

Polish cover letter and follow-up skills. Refer to page 55 of the CCO handbook or the Purdue Online Writing Lab for help

Visit the CLA Career Center in Beering Hall 1289 to learn about internship and job search resources

Use Big Interview www.cco.purdue.edu to practice interviewing skills. 
Update profile and upload your revised resume into your MyCCO account, use CCO Handbook p. 10-11

Check myCCO regularly to view internship opportunities & be active in myCCO at least every 6 months to keep account active for employers to visit.

Update my profile in myCCO on the CCO Website

Conduct informational interviews with professionals to develop your network refer to page 43 of the CCO handbook for help

Research internships that match my interests, skills and values

Develop relationships with faculty to use as potential references
Insert RESEARCH portion of map in this section

Speak with an Academic Advisor, Career Specialist, Career Ambassador, or Faculty to gather information about potential majors/careers

College of Liberal Arts Career Center | BRNG 1289 | Open Monday - Friday 8a-5p
See Career Ambassadors here
Make an appointment
Insert PLAN portion of map in this section.

Meet with a Career Specialist or Career Ambassador to identify and network with employers that hire liberal arts students and graduates.

Meet with a Career Specialsit to review your four-year plan and adjust if needed to stay on track

Visit CLA Careers and MyCCO to explore internship opportunities
Create a Parker Dewey account and explore and apply for micro internships and make an appointment with Ascend Indiana to learn about internship opportunities.

Explore internships

Identify transferable skills from your summer experience and include on your resume
Have your resume reviewed in the CLA Career Center

Revise my resume using examples from the Purdue Online Writing Lab or the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) handbook

You can use LinkedIn to research employers and opportunities that match your interests, skills, and values.

Use LinkedIn to connect with alumni for informational interviews to explore my career interests, skills, and values, refer to page 43 of the CCO Handbook for help.

Network and stay connected with purpose. Did you know the CLA Career Center can give you feedback on your LinkedIn profile?
College of Liberal Arts Career Center | BRNG 1289 | Open Monday-Friday 8a-5p
See Career Ambassadors here
Make an appointment

Update your LinkedIn profile

Attend career fairs early and often to become familiar with the process, atmosphere, etc.

The more you go, the more you know.

Use MyCCO to identify employers that interest you that will be attending career fairs and learn about opportunities they will be recruiting for at the fair Review MyCCO to shop around. Take note of employers you are interested in, do your research and be intentional about connecting with those employers during the fair.

All career fairs.

Attend a Career Fair

Learn about career paths and connect with CLA alumni, employers, and your peers to learn more about internships and full time jobs
Calendar of career events

Attend at least one Coffee and Careers AND one CLA Career Center Program/Event

Develop relevant transferable skills that you can use to demonstrate to employers your ability to do the job, and do it well!

Remain active and take on a leadership role with one or two organizations: one within your major, one outside your major

Build practical experience through academic research, class projects. Begin identifying faculty and professional contact for permission to use as a reference for graduate or professional school.
CLA Career Center staff can help you identify transferable skills acquired during your internship!

Have a productive summer!

Refer to the Graduate School Application Checklist on pages 62-63 in the CCO handbook
Build practical experience through academic research and class projects. Also start to Identify faculty and professional contacts for permission to use as a reference
The Purdue Pre-Professional Advising office can assist you with the application process as well as preparing for standardized tests

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