1. Occupational Therapy Doctorate – Career Checklist
Year 1
Year 2
Fall
Register for Symplicity (
Attend Student Organizations Fair to identify student organizations to join
Join Leadership Live to build your leadership skills
Join AOTA & POTA to expand your network and learn more about the field
Attend career center workshops/webinars on Resume Writing and How to Work a Career Fair
Create your resume – use Jefferson.edu/resumes
Attend the Fall Career Fair to network with employers
AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference
Network at your Fieldwork I site
Spring
Create/update your resume with fieldwork experiences
Attend the Spring Career Fair to identify different types of sites
Attend career center workshops/webinars on LinkedIn or Networking
Attend OT-only presentation on successful conferencing AOTA Annual Conference
Summer
Attend career center workshops/webinars on Portfolium
Create portfolio on Portfolium
Fall
Attend the Fall Career Fair to expand network
Attend career center workshops/webinars on Interviewing and Portfolium
Create/update your LinkedIn profile
Schedule informational interviews or shadowing experiences to learn about industries, settings, and organizations
AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference
Spring
Network at your Fieldwork II site
Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual organizations and settings
Attend the Spring Career Fair to research prospective employers
Update your resume
Attend Job Search Bootcamp workshop/webinar
Begin researching prospective employers
AOTA Annual Conference
Summer
Update portfolio, resume, LinkedIn profile
Prepare for Competency Exam
Share your major and class year in the chat box
For more information, contact: Career Development Center, 1120 Edison,
jefferson.edu/career_services
jefferson-csm.symplicity.com

2. Occupational Therapy Doctorate – Career Checklist, cont.
Year 3
Fall
Network at your residency site
Determine conference to propose presentation based on residency research
Attend the Fall Career Fair to learn about hiring expectations
Attend career center workshops/webinars on Interviewing
Schedule informational interviews or shadowing experiences to learn about industries, settings, and organizations
Complete a mock interview to prepare for interviews
AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave & POTA Conference
Identify your preferred settings and populations for practice
Spring
Tailor your resume and cover letter to individual organizations and settings
Request references from faculty and clinical supervisors
AOTA Annual Conference
Attend the Spring Career Fair to launch your job search
Register for boards (feedback from dept. contact)
Apply for positions (starting 3 months before you can begin work) – utilize Symplicity!
Attend career center workshops/webinars on Salary Negotiation
For more information, contact: Career Development Center, 1120 Edison,
jefferson.edu/career_services
jefferson-csm.symplicity.com