1. BS/MS Occupational Therapy – Career Checklist
Year 1
Year 2
Fall
Register for Symplicity (
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,
jefferson.edu/career_services
jefferson-csm.symplicity.com

2. 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,
jefferson.edu/career_services
jefferson-csm.symplicity.com