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Advising & Assessment: self-assessment of your skills, values and interests  \n2. Explore & Evaluate: exploration and evaluation of your career options  \n3. Career Goals: identification of your career goals and objectives  \n4. Action Plan: development of an action plan or strategy  \nUniversity of Pittsburgh, Center for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Career Development  \nThe four-step process is amenable to MQE student and alumni participation at any point in their career planning.  \nTIMELINE of MQE CAREER SERVICES  \nMQE Career Services begin during the summer before matriculation into the MQE fall coursework. While the structured mentoring program concludes with the end of the spring semester, MQE Career Development services are available indefinitely to all MQE alumni.  \nMQE CAREER SERVICES  \nThe MQE Program will coordinate services throughout the career development process by providing:  \n1. Advising & Resources  \n2. Mentoring & Networking  \n3. Workplace Readiness Skills  \nADVISING  \nStudents meet with an advisor once a semester or at their choosing. Appointments are made here.  \nSummer Advising Checklist  \n1. Enroll in fall courses  \n2. Review Career Development Handbook  \n3. Identify professional strengths and weaknesses through a self-assessment  \n4. Develop a LinkedIn profile  \n5. Develop a graduate student resume  \n6. Review cover letter samples  \nFall Advising Checklist  \n1. Prepare for MQE Career Chats & Connects programs  \n2. Review resume and submit to the MQE Student Resume Bank  \n3. Update LinkedIn profile and objective statement  \n4. Prepare a career plan  \n5. Discuss independent projects and internships  \n6. Enroll in spring courses  \nSpring Advising Checklist  \n1. Update resume and LinkedIn profile to reflect MQE coursework and capstone project  \n2. Prepare and implement job search action plan  \n3. 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