BS/MS Occupational Therapy – 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 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 Attend AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference Network at your Fieldwork I site– ask about their start in the field? Complete a mock interview to prepare for Fieldwork II interviews Spring Network at your Fieldwork I site Create/update your resume with fieldwork information Attend the Spring Career Fair to network with employers Attend career center workshops/webinars on LinkedIn or Networking Take part in workshop on successful conferencing developed for OT students Join AOTA & POTA to expand your network and learn more about the field Attend AOTA Annual Conference Summer Attend career center workshops/webinars on Portfolium Create portfolio on Portfolium Fall Join Leadership Live to build your leadership skills Attend the Fall Career Fair 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 Attend AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference   Spring Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual organizations and settings Attend the Spring Career Fair to research prospective employers Update your resume in the OT Professional Seminar Attend Job Search Bootcamp workshop/webinar Begin researching prospective employers Attend AOTA Annual Conference Summer Network at your Fieldwork II site – ask about specialties? Update portfolio, resume, LinkedIn profile 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

BS/MS OT – Career Checklist, cont. Year 3 Fall Join Leadership Live to build your leadership skills Attend the Fall Career Fair to learn about hiring expectations Attend career center workshops/webinars on Interviewing Network at your Fieldwork II site Schedule informational interviews or shadowing experiences to learn about industries, settings, and organizations Complete a mock interview to prepare for interviews Attend 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 Attend AOTA Annual Conference Attend the Spring Career Fair to launch your job search Register for boards Apply for positions (starting 3 months before you can begin work) – utilize Symplicity! Attend career center workshops/webinars on Salary Negotiation 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