Occupational Therapy Doctorate – Career Checklist Year 1 Year 2 Fall Register for Symplicity (https://jefferson-csm.symplicity.com) Attend Student Organizations Fair to identify student organizations to join Join Leadership Live to build your leadership skills Join AOTA & POTA to expand your network and learn more about the field Attend career center workshops/webinars on Resume Writing and How to Work a Career Fair Create your resume – use Jefferson.edu/resumes Attend the Fall Career Fair to network with employers AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference Network at your Fieldwork I site Spring Create/update your resume with fieldwork experiences Attend the Spring Career Fair to identify different types of sites Attend career center workshops/webinars on LinkedIn or Networking Attend OT-only presentation on successful conferencing AOTA Annual Conference Summer Attend career center workshops/webinars on Portfolium Create portfolio on Portfolium Fall Attend the Fall Career Fair to expand network Attend career center workshops/webinars on Interviewing and Portfolium Create/update your LinkedIn profile Schedule informational interviews or shadowing experiences to learn about industries, settings, and organizations AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference Spring Network at your Fieldwork II site Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual organizations and settings Attend the Spring Career Fair to research prospective employers Update your resume Attend Job Search Bootcamp workshop/webinar Begin researching prospective employers AOTA Annual Conference Summer Update portfolio, resume, LinkedIn profile Prepare for Competency Exam Share your major and class year in the chat box For more information, contact: Career Development Center, 1120 Edison, 215-503-5805 jefferson.edu/career_services jefferson-csm.symplicity.com career.development@jefferson.edu

Occupational Therapy Doctorate – Career Checklist, cont. Year 3 Fall Network at your residency site Determine conference to propose presentation based on residency research Attend the Fall Career Fair to learn about hiring expectations Attend career center workshops/webinars on Interviewing Schedule informational interviews or shadowing experiences to learn about industries, settings, and organizations Complete a mock interview to prepare for interviews AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference Identify your preferred settings and populations for practice Spring Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual organizations and settings Request references from faculty and clinical supervisors AOTA Annual Conference Attend the Spring Career Fair to launch your job search Register for boards (feedback from dept. contact) Apply for positions (starting 3 months before you can begin work) – utilize Symplicity! Attend career center workshops/webinars on Salary Negotiation For more information, contact: Career Development Center, 1120 Edison, 215-503-5805 jefferson.edu/career_services jefferson-csm.symplicity.com career.development@jefferson.edu