Before you get your Diploma: Laying the Ground work for your Job Search by Dr. Lynn Friedman, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, work-life consultant.
You are on the home stretch. You'll graduate in several months. You can take a few steps now to prepare for your job hunt. First, consult your campus career center. Next, stop by and talk to your supporting cast: professors and T.A.s in classes in which you did well, employers, deans, resident advisors, friends, friend's parents -- anyone else who knows you and likes you.
Begin with a meeting at your campus career center. Most campuses provide free career counseling for alumni and while quality varies it's getting better and better all the time. Discuss your career plans with a counselor and seek their advice. If you are uncertain as to your goals, ask for their help. If you've already graduated and are out of town, schedule a phone meeting. Beyond this, many schools have an alumni network in major cities.
Before you get your diploma: Laying the groundwork for your Job Search by Dr. Lynn Friedman, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, work-life consultant (To find this and other articles for recent college graduates published Lynn Friedman on the Washington Post website, scroll down to the middle of the page.)
Dr. Lynn Friedman, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and work-life consultant is on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University and in full-time private practice at: 5480 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (1/2 block from the Friendship Heights metro).
