Graduate Career planning timeline:

First half of your degree program:

Visit the SOM CMC & UTD Career Center in person, or visit the websites and become familiar with the schedule of workshops and seminars; four areas warrant special attention:
- Develop a strategic resume
- Learn behavioral Interview skills & techniques
- Develop job Search skills techniques
- Develop social/business Networking skills
Update your resume(s) - you may need more than one.
Register with the on-line UTD Recruiting System, UTD Career Works. If you are seeking a job change by graduation, be sure to upload your resume.
Attend campus career fairs, company information sessions and networking events.
Become involved in at least one student organization, a professional organization in your field, or one the SOM Research Centers.
Expand your network; increase list of contacts/expand relationships
Critical: Develop your career FOCUS
- Identify your Job target
- Participate in Career Counseling, if necessary

Register and/or update your UTD Career Works web account
Start a Targeted Job Search (handouts in CMC)
Participate in Interview Training: Do Mock interviews - know requirements for the various interview styles & your "Target" company norms
Attend Professional Organization meetings related to your focus area.
Expand list of prospective "Target" employers
Improve/Update your resume(s) and format a powerful cover letter(s)
Network, Network, Network!
Monitor UTD web Job listings regularly; attend Career Fairs & other Job fairs
Schedule interviews on and off campus
Evaluate offers; report offers & acceptances to SOM CMC