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Career Plan

Senior Year

You are not alone if you do not have a clear career or graduate/professional school path by your senior year, many others do not as well. However, now is definitely the time to keep moving.

Priorities

Junior year

Priorities

Begin narrowing down career/work options and focus on the few you are seriously considering. Start by:

  • Becoming immersed in your academic major, i.e. get to know your professors & classmates/future colleagues; seek out research opportunities, know your degree requirements for timely graduation, etc.
  • Fine tune your career and educational goals by reevaluating your interests, skills, strengths and values at this point in your academic career
  • Start developing a network and learning about potential employers in fields of interest
  • Revise your resume; begin to create C.V. if you are considering graduate school
  • Find ways to gain meaningful experiences and take on leadership roles
  • Investigate possible post-graduate education or professional schools to understand expected outcomes, admissions requirements, timelines and procedures
  • Visit Career Services to find out more about internships and our job search tools
  • Attend the Career Fair to network with employers

Sopohomore Year

Priorities

  • Confirm your choice of major
  • Start taking required classes in your major

Recommended Next Steps

  • Revisit your career assessment results and findings with new eyes, and don’t be afraid to retake the assessment
  • Gather information about careers of interest
  • Start thinking about if an advanced degree is in your future
  • If professional school (ex. Medical School, Law School, etc.) is in your future, start gaining relevant experience and learning about the application process and timeline
  • Start networking with faculty in order to get future recommendation letters for graduate or professional school
  • Gain work experience that builds transferable skills, such as leadership, coordinating, or communication skills
  • Create a resume or update an existing one
  • Join student organizations related to your major and professional associations related to your intended career field

Optional

  • Talk to your advisor about your academic progress and evaluate if your academic performance is in line with the major you have chosen
  • Actively explore career options with informational interviews or shadowing
  • Follow up with a Major & Career Counselor to discuss your career plan progress
  • Attend the Majors Fair in the Spring to network with faculty and discuss career possibilities with your chosen major

Freshman Year

First things First

Recommended Next Steps

Optional

  • Start thinking about potential careers that may be attractive to you
  • Pursue work experience opportunities, such as part-time jobs, summer jobs or volunteering
  • Attend the Majors Fair in the Spring to learn more about University majors and minors from faculty all in one location

 

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