Warner College of Natural Resources Career Checklist
Warnercnr.colostate.edu/career-services
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
→Resume Builders
→To Do
□ Explore career options for your major
by scheduling an appointment with
WCNR Career Services.
□ Create a resume and learn how to
□ Join a student organization
□ Volunteer with a nonprofit or
government agency
→WCNR Events
write a cover letter.
□ Log in and check out your CareerRam
account at: www.career.colostate.edu
□ Sign up for WCNR jobs listserv
□ Attend the Ag/NR Career Fair - See
who’s recruiting
http://bit.ly/16UNtOM by choosing
NRCC or NRCC_GRAD mail lists
SECOND YEAR STUDENTS
→To Do
□ Update your resume with WCNR Career
Services
□ Look for summer field work or
internships. Use all your resources:
CareerRam, the WCNR job lists, the
Ag/NR Career Fair, and faculty and
advisors
□ Discuss career goals with WCNR Career
Services and get career development
tips
→Resume Builders
□ Take a leadership role in a student
organization
□ Volunteer in service or research
projects
→WCNR Events
□ Attend the AG/NR Career Fair
□ Attend the WCNR Networking Dinner
Warner College of Natural Resources Career Checklist
Warnercnr.colostate.edu/career-services
THIRD YEAR STUDENTS
→To Do
□ Update your resume
□ Learn how to research employers and alumni on Linked In. Build a profile
□ Schedule two informational interviews with alumni or employers in your field
□ Learn how to apply for federal jobs/internships, if applicable
□ Get to know faculty in your areas of interest
□ Begin to explore graduate school options ( See Grad Checklist online)
→Resume Builders
□ Look for summer field work or internships. Use all your resources: CareerRam, the WCNR job
lists, the Ag/NR Career Fair, and faculty and advisors
□ Take a leadership role in a student organization
□ Volunteer in service or research projects
□ Take certification/ courses like Outdoor Field Skills or Red Cross
Certification
→WCNR Events
□ CSU and Ag/NR Career Fairs – Network at both events!
□ Attend WCNR Networking Dinner
Warner College of Natural Resources Career Checklist
Warnercnr.colostate.edu/career-services
FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS
→To Do
□ Begin your job search 9 months before graduation
□ Polish your resume and cover letter. Have them reviewed by WCNR Career Services
□ Update CareerRam job search options and join the WCNR Listserve, if not already
□ Learn how to successfully apply for federal jobs, if applicable
□ Connect to alumni and classmates on Linked In and follow potential employers
□ Upgrade your Linked In profile working with WCNR Career Services
□ Review interviewing skills and schedule a mock interview
□ Discuss other job search strategies with WCNR Career Services
□ Finalize graduate school applications
→Resume Builders
□ Develop and secure professional references
□ Finalize your leadership role in a student organization
□ Volunteer in service or research projects
□ Look for opportunities to attend professional conferences
→WCNR Events
□ CSU and Ag/NR Career Fairs – Apply!
□ Attend WCNR Networking Dinner