Ten Things You Should Do As A Student To Get A Job After Graduating With An Online Degree

While you’re working on your online degree, you can be planning the next step in your career. The good news is, potential employers recognize the effort that you’ve put into getting an education and having your degree puts you a giant step ahead of all the applicants who haven’t proven that they can work hard in school and graduate. The bad news is, this is a tough time for anybody to get a job with the slumping global economy so you’re going to have to go the extra mile to land your new gig. Here’s ten great tips to get you started on the path to your new career while you’re still in school.

1.) Network with your professors and ask for a recommendation and reference. Be sure to ask about their areas of expertise and research interests.

2.) Visit your school’s career center (online) and utilize their job search tools to keep your job hunting skills up-to-date.

3.) Use your online school’s career services for a resume review, mock phone interviews and mentoring programs.

4.) Research how to write a cover letter and ask the online career center to review your cover letters.

5.) Read scholarly research in your career area while you are still a student, be sure to note the names of industry-specific journals and conferences.

6.) Join a professional association in your career area, they often offer a less expensive student rate while you are in school.

7.) Get an unpaid internship and add some experience to your resume in your field (and while you are there do a great job and try to turn it into a paying gig).

8.) Get involved with non-profit and volunteer organizations, apply when they have openings, add the experience to your resume to show that you are well rounded and network with everyone that you meet there.

9.) Attend conferences and offer to present your work to a professional audience. Schools offer scholarships to pay for the travel expenses.

10.) Submit your research papers to professional or student journals to get published and increase your credibility with future employers.