1. 1 ST SEMESTER  Speak up : Risk  GPA : 3.5 or higher  Join clubs : Be involved  Make friends : Connections  Talk to professors, take communication classes  Develop your resume  Seek on campus job, visit offices : ask to meet the director  Seek an official position in a student club

2. 2 ND SEMESTER  Join the Co-op program  Develop your resume  Work hard at your club responsibilities  Keep friendships  Attend events  Find that one professor to whom you can talk. Visit him/her  Practice, practice,,practice your English  Get high GPA’s  Attend the career fairs

3. 3 RD SEMESTER  OPT Workshop  Polish your resume  Ask for mock interview  Practice answering 20 interview questions  Buy a smart business suit and practice wearing it  Practice smiling and shaking hands  Keep up your high grades : Good GPA’s  Maintain your club responsibilities  Practice, practice, practice English  Take additional classes in specialist areas

4. NEVER….  Send an email without checking it for spelling and grammar  Never end a phone message without stating time, date of call and return call number  When calling a professor / anyone always ask whether it’s a convenient time to speak  Leave unclear messages  Never forget to write thorough notes : Practice, practice, practice