4 year plan checklist

Freshman & Sophomore Year

☐ Attend workshops and career fairs to develop skills, learn about internships, and get contacts for employment.

☐ Build your resume through targeted work experience and assess skills.

☐ Student will become engaged in assessing personal values, interests, skills and abilities through career self-assessment tools such as the FOCUS II or the Self-Directed Search.

☐ Clarify short- and long-term career goals and update your career plan by meeting with a career counselor.

☐ Students will be charged to get involved on and off campus. Join a student organization,

Junior Year

☐ Apply for a cooperative education or internship experience to build your resume, gain skills, learn new concepts, and find mentors.

☐ Assess your skills related to career interests and technology and write three related goals and activities

☐ Attend employer workshops and Career Fairs.

☐ Develop a list of contacts for references, internships and job opportunities.

Senior Year

☐ Advanced Study and Tests volunteer, and/or get an on-campus job/ first year internship through the student employment program.meeting with your academic advisor or career counselor.

☐ Apply for graduate school and send support documents, e.g., transcripts, essay, test scores, and recommendations.

☐ Apply for graduate school and send support documents, e.g., transcripts, essay, test scores, and recommendations. Research financial aid and graduate school assistantships.

☐ Complete a second cooperative education or internship experience.

☐ Contact employers, administrators, and faculty for recommendations.

☐ Develop skills and build your resume through volunteer work and part-time employment.

☐ Meet with your academic advisor to declare your major.

☐ Research careers and make notes on academic preparation and skill requirements for specific careers.

☐ Students will actively research and identify two career fields of interest and conduct informational interviews with professionals in those fields.

☐ Schedule a meeting with career counselor or advisor to discuss interests and related majors, clarify goals, assess skills, and develop a career plan.

☐ Schedule a meeting with a cooperative education coordinator to prepare for internships.

☐ Students will create an online professional profile on Handshake and LinkedIn.

☐ Students will connect with a professional mentor utilizing Graduway.

☐ Develop a resume for cooperative education or internships.

☐ Get involved in clubs, volunteer work, and community service to develop leadership skills.

☐ Meet with career center staff to update your resume, to review career plan, to prepare for graduate school admission and to assess skills.

☐ Research Companies, Explore Choices, Network, and Prepare for professional Opportunities and Graduate School.

☐ Advanced Study and Tests

☐ Request information on graduate schools, certification programs, and training programs for continued learning.

☐ Use the Career Center resources to research companies that interest you and review hiring areas, practices, and requirements.

☐ Use online career development programs.

☐ Continue to develop your resume through coop experiences, volunteer work, Internships, practicum, part-time employment, and community service.

☐ Create a portfolio of recommendations, leadership experiences, awards, and work.

☐ Fill out forms for graduation clearance.

☐ Research organizations and industries for potential employment and preparation for interviews.

☐ Review and complete application requirements for graduate school.

☐ Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to develop a job search plan, to review short term and long-term career goals, to do interview preparation, and to revise your resume.

☐ Schedule mock interviews online and with a career counselor.your resume.

☐ Schedule mock interviews online and with a career counselor.

☐ Update your career plan and resume.

☐ Use CollegeCentral, Handshake, Internet Listing, and Career Center Postings to assist with your job search.