For Students
Wondering where you start? Follow these year-to-year career guides to help you stay on track and find a career path that excites you. The Career Center can help you explore your career interests, build experience, and develop your skills to be career ready.
Career Action Plans by Class Year
In your first year of college, we encourage you to explore your interests, strengths, and skills, get involved, and begin building relationships.
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Your second year of college is a time to test out your career interests, gain experience, and start developing a professional network.
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What you do in your third year of college sets you up for career success when you graduate. Continue to build experience, expand your professional network, and polish your job search and interview skills. Get prepared if you need a graduate or professional degree for your desired career.
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It’s your senior year — prepare to stand out! To get ready for a successful transition to the next chapter of your professional journey, have a polished resume, excellent interviewing skills, and internship or job experience. Take steps now to complete tasks for employment or graduate/ professional school admissions.
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As a Transfer Student, we recommend getting started early by working with the Career Center to identify your career goals and develop a strategy for achieving them. Below are some ideas for making the most of your time at Pepperdine.
- Set up your profile on Handshake to schedule a career coaching appointment, search for on-campus jobs, and register for workshops and recruitment events.
- Meet with a career advisor to incorporate your previous academic and professional experience into your current resume.
- Visit our Transfer Student Program page for additional support including connecting with Transfer Mentor and other resources.
Visit our Office of International Student Services Students page for additional resources.
How do Seaver graduates succeed after graduation?
Check out our summary of first-destination career outcomes.