1. Set and Articulate Goals. Can you state what you want to do and where you want to obtain your internship or employment? This involves pResearch of fields and functions. Stop by the Hyman J.V. Goldberg Library in the career center to learn more about careers for Economics majors. The career library has excellent resources for Economics majors including a wide variety of books related to investment banking, consulting and business. If you are still unsure about your goals, make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your options including participating in the Values, Interests, Personality, and Skills (VIPS) program designed to help students articulate their goals through self-assessment and pResearch.

2. Discuss your options with others. Have you visited your academic advisor in either Academic Support (5-2354)? Discussed possibilities with faculty members associated with the Economics program (click to link to faculty page)? Finally, have you visited the career center to use Alumni Career Source--a database that links friendly alumni with students seeking career information?

3. Develop Job Search Tools. Resumes, cover letters, and follow-up correspondence--project goals and qualifications via well written job search documents. The career center has Macs and PCs to assist you with the production of job search correspondences. In addition, the career center library staff is available to assist you in any stage of resume writing and an appointment with a career counselor can help fine tune any resume.

4. Seek out opportunities for experience including internships and volunteer experiences. Have you developed a hit list of potential employers using directories and other printed and on-line resources to develop a list of places you would like to work? Initially, phone communications can identify the nature of jobs and internships within organizations, the availability of opportunities, the people to contact, and the procedures to follow. As always, the career center has many resources to aid in the search for potential employers including The Job Bank series, Books of Lists, The Internship Bible and many more. Skilled professionals are available in the library and by appointment.