FRESHMAN YEAR

Exploring: Self Assessment and Career Planning Activities

  • Begin to identify interests, abilities, skills and personal/work values
  • Seek career counseling to discuss "choosing a major" and/or identify possible career options
  • Explore a wide variety of majors
  • Talk to academic advisors about the majors you are considering
  • Develop and practice good study, organizational, and functional skills
  • Investigate campus organizations that might interest you. This is a
    good way develop leadership, organizational, and planning skills
  • Participate in campus activities - get involved in what's happening on campus
  • Seek summer, part-time, and volunteer jobs to explore careers and gain valuable experience

Write the answers to the following four key questions

1. What do I want to do?

2. What can I do?

3. What do I need to do to develop myself further?

4. How can I get the job I want after graduation?


SOPHOMORE YEAR