4-Step Plan

Freshman Year 

• Take part in an Introduction to Higher Education course
• Get to know your academic advisor
• Develop an academic and career plan
• Enroll in English Composition, Speech, and Math (review our General Education classes to try out a major)
• Explore careers and majors through websites, the career resource library, and professors
• Get involved in clubs and organizations
• Find a part-time and summer job related to your career interests by accessing EZlink
  
  Sophomore Year
• Continue self assessment, interests, values, world of work, and majors
• Declare a major/minor
• Use EZlink to locate and apply to related experiences through volunteer, internship or work experience
• Conduct mock/practice interviews using InterviewStream
  
  Junior Year
• Revise major/minor decision through continued self assessment
• Locate, apply for and complete an internship
• Have your resume critiqued by a Career Services Advisor
• Continue career research with Career Services (salary surveys, employment outlook, geographic considerations...etc.)
• Conduct informational interviews
• Attend Career and Job Fairs
  
  Senior Year
• Begin job search 6 to 9 months prior to graduation
• Learn more by viewing podcast presentations
• Prepare to interview for jobs
• Attend Career and Job Fairs
• Send out Graduate School Applications (if applicable)