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Students

What can you be doing to prepare for success when you graduate? Each year you should be taking steps to prepare for a successful transition directly into a career or on to graduate or professional school. Below are some ideas for what you can do each year to help prepare you for life after graduation.

Each year you should be taking steps to prepare for a successful transition directly into a career or on to graduate or professional school. Below are some ideas for what you can do each year to help prepare you for life after graduation.

Why Participate in an Internship and/or Experiential Learning?

Year after year, employers report preferring candidates with work experience. This can include an on-campus job, internship, research position, volunteering, or a leadership position with a student organization. Participating in experiential learning and/or an internship will help you to learn about career options that you didn’t even know existed. You will also have the opportunity to meet people who could become valuable mentors and professional contacts later. The Ohio State Marion Career Services Office recommends you begin to translate your academic interests into desirable job skills. Interested in an internship or want to learn more about the requirements? Please contact me at MarionCareers@osu.edu or call 740-725-6334 to make an appointment.

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