Four-Year Plan

First-Year: Awareness

Sophomore: Exploration

  • Write or update your resume from last year.
  • Meet with a Career Services staff member to have your resume critiqued.
  • Use the O*Net online to research job descriptions, skills, requirements.
  • Explore study-abroad options related to your interests.
  • Continue to get involved on-campus and take on more responsibilities.
  • Conduct informational interviews with professionals in the fields you are interested in.
  • Attend a Spring Career Fair to gain awareness of companies that are hiring.
  • Sign up for a mock interview in the Career Services Office to prepare you for internship interviews.
  • Obtain a summer internship or part-time job.

Junior: Experience

  • Network at the Career Fairs and obtain another summer internship or part-time job.
  • Complete another mock interview to start practicing interviewing for full-time positions.
  • Get involved with a professional association in your field of interest.
  • Attend Career Services workshops on networking, interviewing, job searching, grad school prep, resume/cover letter writing and more.
  • Meet with a Career Services staff member to have your resume updated.
  • Continue to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through extra-curricula’s.
  • Update your resume and get it critiqued by Career Services. Learn how to write a cover letter.
  • Conduct Informational Interviews with alumni and family friends to explore career paths within your field of interest.
  • Consider if Graduate School is the right choice for you. Start researching possible schools and programs of interest.
  • Start compiling a list of networking contacts. 

Senior: Transition

  • Research potential employers.
  • If attending graduate school prepare applications and required materials.
  • Conduct another mock interview to practice for graduate school interviews or full-time employment.
  • Start job searching/interviewing 6-9 months prior to graduation.
  • Utilize the Career Services website for job search resources.
  • Meet with a Career Services staff member to perfect your resume and cover letter.
  • Attend a Spring Career Fair as part of your job search process.  
  • Accept a job offer or attend graduate school!!!
  • Start purchasing professional clothing.
  • Volunteer or work part-time if full-time employment is not obtained after graduation.