SMU 4 x 2 Career Planner
First Year Fall
First Year Spring
Second Year Fall
Second Year Spring
• Meet with a Career Counselor & Explore majors/careers: Hughes-Trigg 200 • Complete the On-line Career Tutorial: Saddle Up • Career Interests Assessments: Myplan.com • Explore Courses and Majors with Advisors: Hybrid Appointments • Enroll in the HFCDC Career Course: EDU 2308 • Do well Academically – Keep your GPA Up: LEC
• Connect with Family, Friends, & Professionals in fields of interest: Networking • Attend Career Fairs and Career Center Events: Career Calendar • Join a Campus Organization: SAMSA • Create and Develop your Resume: Resume Kick Start • Apply for a Summer Internship in an Area of Interest: MustangTrak and UCAN • Volunteer, or Work part-time if not interning over the summer: LCI
• Meet with Career Counselor : V I P S and Relevant Experiences • Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar • Research Career Fields and Majors to Careers online: Myplan.com • Talk with Professors, Advisors, Employers, etc: Informational interviews • Choose your College Major: Academic Advisors
• Meet with Career Counselor: Resume Update & Research Internships • Expand Knowledge of Related Career Opportunities: OOH • Apply for Summer Internships: MustangTrak and UCAN • Write a Cover Letter and Polish your Interviewing Skills: Cover Letter • Apply to become a Career Center Advocate: Leadership • Become a Leader of a Campus Organization: Soft Skills
Hegi Family Career Development Center
smu.edu/career
214-768-2266
SMU 4 x 2 Career Planner
Third Year Fall
Third Year Spring
Fourth Year Fall
Fourth Year Spring
• Meet with a Career Counselor: Build the Career Plan • Career Skills Assessment: Myplan.com • MustangTrak: Research Work Settings and Job Descriptions • Network with Employers and Recruiters: Speed Networking • Talk to interesting people (professors, advisors, etc): Informational interviews
• Meet with a Career Counselor: Internships and MustangTrak • Have a Professional Resume and Cover Letter prepared: Cover Letters • Research schools for Graduate Programs: Graduate School • Study for the GRE: SMU CAPE Center • Get to know your Professors even better: References • Study Abroad to Develop those needed Global Skills: Education Abroad
• Meet with Career Counselor: Define your Career Path • Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar • Select a Career Path and Apply for the job: MustangTrak • Further Develop your Job Skills: Practice Interviews • Network more: Linked-In
• Meet with Career Counselor: New Employee Success Strategies • Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar • Attend Company Information Sessions: MustangTrak • Apply and Interview for Jobs: Phone Interview • You can visit the Hegi Career Center as an Alumnus: FREE Career Assistance
Hegi Family Career Development Center
smu.edu/career
214-768-2266