Microwave. Check!
Towels. Check!
Iron. Check!

This is pretty much the kind of checklist that students and parents are use this time of year as students head back to their college campuses!

College juniors and seniors going back this fall, should consider another type of checklist if they want to land great entry level jobs or get accepted into competitive college internship programs next year.

As college students prepare to participate in on campus recruiting programs this fall, here are 3 things to put on a different kind of checklist.

1. Understand personal traits. Make a list of what you think are your personal strengths and weaknesses. Once you have this list of strengths and weaknesses, commit to working on them this year. For example if you have identified a trait as a strength, you need to identify a great example of how you actually use this strength. If you don’t have such an example then saying it is a strength might not be believable. Use this year to work on weaknesses. Career tests and career assessments are available in your college career center if you need help.

2. Know what you value. Make a list of things that are important to you in a college internship program or in an entry level career beyond graduation. Nothing is unimportant if it means something to you. Include things like working conditions, benefits and training. Use these values as a fundamental guideline when you research companies.

3. Take stock of your job skills. Make a checklist of job skills that employers seek and will be important to succeed in the summer internship program or entry level career of your dreams. Check off the ones you have and work on the ones you don’t.

Your college career center has career counselors and resources to help college students achieve career planning success.

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

Article by, Marcia Robinson and courtesy of BullsEyeResumes. The BullsEye Career Blogs helps jobseekers, working professionals and students stay focused on their career success!
Author Website: http://bullseyeresumes-college.blogspot.com

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