Career Resource Hub:

BSN Hub

Explore Potential Careers in Nursing 

Are you looking to advance your career in the nursing field?  Check out these resources and tools to prepare for your next career move. 

1. Take the short How Can We Help You? career quiz.  You will receive a list of career resources based on your career goals. 

2. Review the Career Exploration tab.  

3. Research career paths in nursing on O*Net and CareerOneStop 

4. Review the What Can I Do with This Major? Nursing Career Guide (external) to explore areas of nursing, potential employers, and career advancement strategies. 

5. Visit the WaldenU.edu website to learn about career options recommended for the BSN program and explore nursing programs at the master’s and doctoral levels to plan for your next career chapter. 

6. Create a Career Plan to organize your career and professional activities. 

Locate a Field Site 

These tools can help you locate potential field sites. 

1. Register on the Walden Job and Internship Search Locator job board.  

2. Access the GoinGlobal job search system using your Walden credentials. 

3. Use interest-specific job boards (click on the Health Sciences button) to expand your field site search. 

4. Visit the Career Planning Resources for Field Experience page. 

5. Review the Plan for Practicum - Utilize Professional Preparation Resources section on the Nursing Practicum website. 

Communicate with Field Sites 

These tools can help you communicate with nursing professionals and potential field sites. 

1. Practice your elevator pitch.  

2. Learn how to share the benefits of being a Walden student. 

3. Prepare to communicate with potential field sites via phone, email, in-person, and online. 

Build a Resume and Cover Letter

Are you looking to create an impactful resume to apply for field sites or job opportunities?  Take these steps to communicate your academic and professional skills: 

1. Review the BSN Practicum resume and cover letter samples for ideas on how to improve your documents (IMPORTANT: the templates are there to guide you; remember to use your own language when creating your documents): 

BSN Practicum Resume 

BSN Practicum Cover Letter 

2. Log into SkillsFirst using your Walden email address and password to view additional resume and cover letter samples. Refer to the SkillsFirst Resume Guide - Field Experience and SkillsFirst Letter Guide-Field Experience for step-by-step instructions on how to build your documents using this system. 

3. Explore the Resumes & More tab for additional resume and cover letter writing tips.  Remember to always bring your best self forward on your resume and cover letter by including a professional-looking email address and a phone number with a professional-sounding voice mail greeting.  

Design an e-Portfolio 

Stand out to potential field sites and employers by creating an e-portfolio to showcase your academic and professional achievements. 

1. Log into SkillsFirst using your Walden credentials to build an e-portfolio.  Inside SkillsFirst, you will find the Nursing Practicum Portfolio template.  You can use this template to create your document. 

2. Refer to the SkillsFirst Portfolio Guide for step-by-step instructions on how to create, edit, and share your portfolio. 

Practice Your Interviewing Skills

Get ready to show potential field sites and employers that you are the best candidate for the opportunity you are seeking. 

1. Log into SkillsFirst and use its Interviews module to practice your interviewing skills. Refer to the step-by-step SkillsFirst Interview Questions Guide to access 12,000+ interview questions. 
   TIP: Search for Nursing to access general and nursing practicum-specific interview questions. 

2. Learn more about effective interview strategies on the Interviews tab. 

3. Read a blog story on preparing for a variety of interview formats including one-on-one, group, and panel interviews. 

4. Watch the Interview Strategies webinar below to learn how to tackle tough interview questions. 

Engage and Connect 

Strengthen your online and offline networks and engage in professional activities to enhance your professional brand.

1. Gain tips to boost your online presence and learn how to connect with nursing and health sciences professionals by watching the  Launching with LinkedIn webinar.

2. Join a Professional Association related to the nursing field.  Here are several associations to consider: 

Alliance for Nursing Informatics
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Nurses Association 
American Nursing Informatics Association
American Society on Aging
Association for Nursing Professional Development
Emergency Nurses Association
Professional Nurse Educators Group (LinkedIn)

Tip: Use CareerOneStop’s Professional Association Finder to search for additional professional associations related to the nursing, health sciences, and related fields. 

3. Reach out to nursing professionals for informational interviews. Refer to these tips on how to prepare for an informational interview. 

4. For additional associations and professional development sites, visit the Networking tab.  

5. Engage in the Walden community through student organizations. 
   Tip: Join the International Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau. 

6.  Seek out opportunities to network at professional conferences and events. 

Explore Nursing Certifications 

Update your skills, stay current on healthcare trends, and build your resume by pursuing nursing certifications. 

Nursing certifications can be related to a specialty area of nursing as well as in advanced practice settings. Below is a complete list of nursing certifications including what the certification is and the credential. You will also see a link to the certification boards website which provides more details on the requirements as well as a structured curriculum. In some instances, they will also provide educational support for the certification: The Complete List of Common Nursing Certifications | 2025 

Career Planning and Development: Office Hours

Do you have a question about your career that you would like to ask the Career Planning team? Join us for Office Hours! During this live event, you will video chat with your fellow students, alumni, and a representative of the Career Planning and Development staff. In this session, we will discuss career planning resources that may include the following topics:

• Career Exploration:  Learn more about how to explore career options, potential employers, and job opportunities. Gain strategies and resources to prepare you for your next career move.
• Resumes and CVs:  Get advice for developing eye-catching resumes and CVs! Learn strategies for highlighting your accomplishments and skills. 
• Networking:  Learn more about becoming actively involved in professional associations, volunteering, or connecting with groups in your community.
• Interviewing:  Join the conversation where we will discuss preparing for the interview, showcasing your achievements, answering challenging interview questions, and learning how to leave a lasting impression.

You can choose to attend the following sessions:

• Wednesday, January 29 at 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET)
• Thursday, February 27 at 11 a.m. CT (12 noon ET)
• Tuesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET)

Register for upcoming Office Hours events!

 

Personal Branding for Leaders: A Special Presentation to the Walden Virtual Fulbright Chapter

Join Career Planning and Development as we partner with the Walden Virtual Fulbright Chapter to share resources and strategies for developing an authentic brand that can set you apart as a leader, professional, researcher, and social change agent. You will learn how to communicate your unique value to others through resumes/CVs, on LinkedIn, at networking events, during interviews, and more. Members of the Walden Virtual Fulbright Chapter and those interested in learning about the Fulbright community are invited to attend. This session is open to all Walden students, alums, and guests.

Thursday, February 6 at 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET)

Register now!

 

Write a Winning Resume

Are you ready to create an eye-catching resume that highlights your academic and professional skills? Join Walden's Career Planning and Development staff to gain resume writing tips and strategies that can help you advance in the hiring process. Learn about the resume resources and tools available on the Career Planning and Development website to make resume writing faster and easier.

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Landing Your First Higher Ed Teaching Opportunity

Are you considering teaching in higher education, now or in the future? Join a panel of Walden University Alumni Ambassadors as they share how they landed their first higher ed teaching position. Gain valuable insights into locating higher ed opportunities, communicating your value to higher ed institutions, leveraging professional connections, and standing out in the hiring process. This event is a collaboration between Walden University’s Alumni Ambassador Program and the Career Planning and Development department. Walden University students and alumni are invited to attend.

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Career Exploration

Explore career research sites and tools that can help you uncover career options, jobs, employers, and more! Discover how Career Planning and Development can help you prepare for your next career move.

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