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Suggested Career Planning Timeline for Students

Lack of planning can be hazardous to your career.
FRESHMAN
  • Learn more about yourself.  Identify personal interests, values and skills.
  • Familiarize yourself with various majors.  Talk to faculty and upper-classmen.
  • Participate in activities and clubs to explore interests.
  • Begin to identify careers that might be compatible with your personality.
  • Visit Career Services.  Use FOCUS and become familiar with other resources.
SOPHOMORE
  • Select a major and develop a tentative curriculum.
  • Become aware of general career trends and future employment needs.
  • Conduct informational interviews and spend a day shadowing someone in your field of interest.
  • Participate in volunteer service related to your career interests.
  • Analyze self-assessment and career information collected.  Evaluate career alternatives.
JUNIOR
  • Learn more about career opportunities related to your major.
  • Select courses in other areas to complement your major.
  • Begin to think about options after graduation.
  • If considering graduate school, begin researching potential schools.
  • Develop your resume.
  • Acquire skills in your chosen field through an internship, summer job or other work experience.
SENIOR
  • Complete course requirements in major.
  • Establish contacts in chosen field.
  • Apply to graduate schools and register to take necessary exams.
  • Identify and research potential employers.
  • Update resume, collect references and establish credential file
  • Develop interview skills.
  • Attend job fairs.
  • Review job vacancies in Career Services and on the Internet.

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