Wichita State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 13
Need to Experience
Way to go! You are moving right along in your career journey! The second phase of
the journey is the Need to Experience phase.
The majority of your time in college will be spent in this phase. Start accumulating
meaningful experiences that develop the in-demand skill sets of your future career
industry. Begin building your professional network and learn how to communicate
your value to employers on a resume, while networking and on LinkedIn. Strive to
participate in diverse experiences and make meaningful connections to bring clarity
to your career goals and aspirations.
Move through the Need to Experience phase by participating in the following
activities.
1. Create a Resume: A resume is your key to job opportunities. A resume
communicates your education, experiences, skills, and qualiocations. Get started
with one of our resume templates at wichita.edu/ResumeTemplates.
Also check out page 14.
2. Get Involved on Campus: Join a student organization to gain skills, boost your
resume, build valuable connections for networking, and participate in community
service. Learn more on page 25.
3. Participate in Applied Learning, Part-time Jobs, or Internships: Participating
in diverse experiences helps you gain a wide-range of soft and hard skills and helps
bring clarity to your career goals. Learn more on page 25.
4. Gain Skills using LinkedIn Learning or Forage: Use LinkedIn Learning to build
business, technology, software, and creative skills and earn certiocations. Learn
more at wichita.edu/LIL. Use Forage to participate in job simulations created by
leading employers, at wichita.edu/Forage. Learn more on page 25.
5. Attend a Career Fair: Connect with industry recruiters and ond opportunities to
gain experience in your oeld. Make sure you have your resume ready and practice
your elevator pitch. See our upcoming career fairs at wichita.edu/CareerFairs.
6. Create a LinkedIn Profile: Create a LinkedIn proole to boost your professional
brand and create opportunities to showcase your achievements, expand your
professional network, and connect with others in your oeld. Learn more on page 28.
In this phase, students are
learning skills to connect with
and communicate their value
to employers. Students are
participating in multiple, diverse
experiences to build career-ready
skills sets that match the needs of
industry.
The Career Ready Journey skills
you are building in this phase are:
What do you
know and
who
do you know? These two things
can have major implications on
your career success. Learn how
to explore diferent career paths
and how to connect with industry
professionals.
Understanding
how to clearly
communicate
your experiences
and skills to an employer can
impact your career opportunities.
Ensure consistency across
documents, platforms, and during
in-person interactions by learning
when and how to communicate
your value.
Look for these icons on the
pages ahead to know when you
are developing these skills!
Featured Tools
SHOCKER
CENTRAL
Find jobs and internships, build your
proole, and access career coaching
and events on one platform.
wichita.edu/ShockerCentral
Master in-demand skills and earn
industry recognized certiocations
with online courses.
wichita.edu/LIL
Virtual work simulations with top
companies. Try diferent careers with
mini projects. Build transferable skills.
wichita.edu/Forage
