· Suggest that your student frequent the Office of Career Development throughout the year to take advantage of workshops (including graduate school preparation), and one-on-one assistance with his or her résumé and cover letter writing, as well as other job-search strategies.

· Do not nag your student about not having a job yet!

· Do not call potential employers.

· Be prepared to support your student through the ups and downs of researching jobs and graduate schools.

· Offer to assist your student by buying him or her professional interview attire (makes a great Christmas gift!).

· Don’t conduct the internship or summer job search for your child. It’s great to help provide contacts and networking names of people, but allow them to make mistakes AND learn from it!

Senior Student To-Do List