International Student Career Journey
Career Action Steps:
Explore Majors & Careers
- Start with your interests, values, personality, abilities and strengths!
- Learn about majors/careers
- What can I do with this Major?
- Talk to academic advisors
- Purdue Majors Listed by College/School
- Explore career opportunities in MyCCO
- Additional resources
Begin building your experience by:
- Joining a student organization, activities, and volunteering
- Getting an on-campus job, research, projects, job shadowing
Meet with a Pre-Professional Advisor if you are considering professional school (Pre-Law, Pre-Health, Pre-Vet and others)
CCO
Meet with a Career Consultant
- Discuss about Career/Major Exploration
- Quick Chat for professional documents review, LinkedIn, Setting up MyCCO account
Set up your MyCCO account and profile
Create your first resume - Upkey
Meet with Pre-Professional Advisor (if applicable)
Additional resources
Networking tools:
- Create a LinkedIn account
Help with English verbal/written skills:
Get to know:
Career Action Steps:
Gaining Experience
- Get more involved in extracurriculars through taking on additional responsibilities and leadership positions
- Applying for internships/Co-Op (if you are ready) or on-campus job
- Conduct research, projects that are related to your major or field of interest
- Start internship search EARLY!
Continue building on first year action steps for career/major exploration:
- Conduct informational interviews
- Attend a career fair
Pre-Professional school planning (if applicable)
- Research programs in your interested field and application process
Employer Authorization
- Learn more about work authorization with Purdue ISS
CCO
Meet with a Career Consultant
- Discuss Job Search Strategies
- Quick Chat for professional documents review, LinkedIn, Setting up MyCCO account
Meet with Pre-Professional Advisor (if applicable)
- Discuss professional programs and application process
Refer to Job Search in U.S.
Plan on attending:
Additional resources
What employers are seeking for in an applicant?
Get to know:
Career Action Steps:
Build solid experience in your targeted career field through internships, Co-Op, research, projects, volunteering, and etc.
Begin your parallel planning
Career To-Dos:
- Attend Fall/Spring career fairs and employer hosted information sessions
- Update your resume, cover letter, and MyCCO profile
- Practice your elevator pitch
- Practice your interviewing skills
Graduate and Professional school planning
- Research programs in your interested field and application process
Employer Authorization
- Learn more about work authorization with Purdue ISS
CCO
Meet with a Career Consultant
- Discuss job search strategies
- Quick Chats
- Use Big Interview and schedule a practice interview with CCO
- Graduate School Planning (if applicable)
Meet with Pre-Professional Advisor to discuss professional programs (if applicable)
Visit CCO Career Closet by appointment only on Boiler Connect.
Additional resources
Internship and Job Search:
- MyCCO
- International Jobs Portal (global opportunities)
Career Action Steps:
Evaluate post-graduation plan(s) and implement action steps.
Continue Career To-Dos from 3rd year.
Network to build connections for job search:
- Faculty and staff
- Alumni
- Professionals in the field
- Employers
- Peers
Let us know your post-graduation plans by filling out the Next Step Survey.
Submit your Graduate and Professional school application.
Employer Authorization
- Apply for work authorization EARLY!
CCO
Meet with a Career Consultant
- Polish job search strategies
- Quick Chats
- Graduate School Planning (if applicable).
- Negotiating job offers
Meet with Pre-Professional Advisors for professional school application (if applicable).
Additional resources
Job Search in U.S.
Global Job Search