Career Services
Exploration Checklist
First Year - Explore Careers
- Assess your interests, values, and skills by visiting with a career counselor in Career Services
- Register for a Career Development course like Career Exploration and Planning Course.
- Explore part-time employment through the Career Services
- Seek career-related summer employment on your own or by attending the Student Job and Internship Fairs.
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Sophomore - Gain Experience
- See a Career Services Counselor to assist in the identification and clarification of your career options.*
- Choose a college major, if you have not already done so.
- Attend an Internship Orientation session for internships at the end of your sophomore year.
- Develop an initial resume for use in applying for internships and part-time/summer employment.
- Seek an internship or career-related summer job on your own or through the Student Job and Internship Fair.
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Junior - Develop Skills
- Use your interests, abilities, and values to set career goals
- Conduct informational interviews with people currently working in your field of interest.
- Participate actively in career-related student organizations.
- Attend the Fall and Spring career fairs including the Student Job and Internship Fair; or better yet, volunteer to help!
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Senior - Finalize Plans
- Revise your resume, have it critiqued at Career Services.
- Apply to Graduate or Professional school. Have Career Services critique your Personal Statement.
- Research employers using the Career Services Resource Library and website.
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