It&w88 slot;s that time of year.
You are out on the Quad taking photos in your commencement regalia, reserving tables at restaurants for your graduation celebrations, greeting your families at the airport and eagerly awaiting Saturday so you can finally call yourselves Reynolds w88 slot graduates.
With commencement right around the corner, you may have started the job search. Finding a job right out of college can be stressful so we reached out to Reynolds w88 slot professors to get their advice on common worries you may have about finding the perfect job.
Before the job w88 slot
Have you felt that concern that it might not be possible to find a full-time w88 slot after college? Professor Paul Mitchell says it is achievable if you realize that college is more than just the class work.
“It is possible to get full-time w88 slot in your field upon graduation,” Mitchell said. “But unless you’ve done the necessary work before graduation, there could be some challenges. Many students are in such a rush to graduate, so driven by grades, that they fail to get an education. So, they get out in the world with a degree but without the real work experience.”
Other professors agree and say if w88 slot gain experience in college and figure out how to display that experience, w88 slot’re well on your way to securing a position.
“Do more than one internship,” Vanessa Vancour, professor in news and bilingual media, said. “I’m always shocked to learn some students only do the minimum requirement. Internships give w88 slot an opportunity to learn new skills, network and ultimately decide if that’s a path w88 slot’d like to pursue.”
“A portfolio is not the place to assemble everything that w88 slot’ve ever done,” Amber Walsh, professor in visual communications, said. “Instead, put together work which displays what w88 slot’re good at and where w88 slot want to go. By showing off your strengths, it gives potential employers a glimpse of your professional trajectory and offers them a chance to imagine if what they are trying to accomplish matches.”
During the job w88 slot
When starting the job search, applying for jobs online is crucial. Reynolds w88 slot Associate Dean Donica Mensing said some of the best places to look for positions online are theReynolds w88 slot internship site, theBerkeley Graduate w88 slot of Journalism site, theOnline News Association Career Center site,Media Bistro, and thecareer development page for USC Annenberg.
Once w88 slot’ve applied for jobs online, it’s customary and beneficial to reach out to the employer in different stages of the process.
“Reach out after four to five business days,” Alison Gaulden, Reynolds w88 slot internship coordinator, said. “If you send on Monday, follow up Friday. Also, wait a week after the interview. Ideally, you ask during the interview what the timeline for hiring decision is, so you know when to follow up.”
If w88 slot don’t get an interview and w88 slot receive a rejection email early in the process, Professor Bob Felten, professor in strategic communications, said don’t worry about responding.
However, if you get an interview but don’t get the w88 slot, making a personal connection with the employer is still important.
“If an individual has progressed to the point of a personal interview, a response is professional and possibly productive,” Felten said. “Rule of thumb, if the rejecting organization has treated w88 slot as a person with a personal interaction, some response is appropriate.”
Here’s what Felten advises w88 slot say after w88 slot’ve been rejected: “Thank w88 slot forthe time w88 slot spent with me. I enjoyed learning more about your organization. I would appreciate any information w88 slot could give me to assist in my applications forother positions.”
After the job w88 slot is over
When you do secure a position, there’s still some advice our professors want you to keep in mind so you can ensure a healthy work environment and know when to start the job w88 slot back up again.
“The interview is as much w88 slot interviewing the site as them interviewing w88 slot,” Gaulden said. “Ask questions about what kind of style, culture and work environment they have. Once in the position, communicate early about your needs, questions, concerns.”
