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Through conversations and meetings with working or retired professionals, students:

• Learn first-hand what it is really like to work in a certain career field/profession
• Find out what it takes to successfully break into the job market
• Understand what an employer is really looking for in a new hire
• Discover what it takes to be successful on the job and how to avoid common pitfalls of the first few months on the job
• Make important professional connections

Here's how it works:

• Log in using your student account username and password
• Use the search function to search by criteria such as college major, career field, years in a profession, and location
• Select the profile of a contact that interests you
• An email will be automatically sent to you with the person's contact information
• An email is also sent to the contact with your basic information (name, major, year in college, email)
• Note: You are only permitted to select one contact profile per week, with a maximum of three contacts in a year. Please be purposeful and intentional in your selections
• You contact the person to set an informational telephone interview or in-person visit to the person's place of work
• Click here before making your initial phone or email contact to learn how to conduct a meaningful interview
• If the informational interview results in a desire to learn more, you may conduct a job shadow to see just what the person's day-to-day work-life is like (typically a 1/2 or full day)
• Click here to learn how to conduct a successful job shadow experience

If you have questions about how to make the most of the Career Contact Bank, or about your career/job search in general, please contact GVSU Career Services to talk with a career advisor. We also ask you to share any information you think would be helpful to us, including results of conversations and visits. Send your questions, feedback, or comments to career@gvsu.edu or call (616) 331-3311.