Learn All You Can

It is important to learn all that you can about potential areas of interest. The suggestions offered below will provide resources to help in this phase of your job search.

• Conduct Informational Interviewing to learn firsthand from people doing the type of job you hope to obtain, such as: how they obtained the position, what a typical day in the job entails, what would they do differently given the opportunity, etc.

• Participate in Job Shadowing to experience what a person in a given job does.

• Register for one of the Career & Professional Development Career Courses available at Notre Dame to develop your career building skills for life.

• Attend one of the many Career Center workshops offered on numerous topics. For a listing of available workshops, visit The Career Center’s Calendar

• Use Research Databases to conduct Company and Industry Research

• Utilize Diversity Resources & Programs available to many students

• Understand Employment Outlook and Trends to find out what industry and career areas are experiencing growth through the Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Career O’Net.