GET GREAT
EXPERIENCE FEATURED INTERNSHIPS:
Where will you be after graduation? UVM’S 4-YE AR PL AN FO R C AR E E R SUCCE S S BUILDS E XPE R IE N CE INTO YO UR E DUC ATI O N AND G IVE S YO U CO NNECTI O N S THAT LE AD TO C AR E E R S AND TO P G R ADUATE SCH O O L S.
1
FIRST YEAR: EXPLORE
CONNECT ON CAMPUS • Join a club • Meet with your advisor • Connect with multicultural communities and diverse resources
2
DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS & INTERESTS
EXPLORE MAJOR & CAREER OPTIONS
• Consider a service-learning class • Log-in to Handshake for internship and job postings and career advice
• Speak with your advisor, faculty, or career counselors about careers related to your major • Job shadow with a UVM alum
SECOND YEAR: EXPERIENCE
COMMIT TO SUCCESS • Declare your major • Run your degree audit • Assess interest in grad school
ATTEND EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
VISIT THE CAREER + EXPERIENCE HUB
• Internship Hop • Job Fair
• Ask about service, leadership, and research opportunities • Make plans to study abroad
• Resume & LinkedIn Workshops
3
THIRD YEAR: FOCUS
EXCEL ACADEMICALLY
GROW YOUR NETWORK
• Confirm degree requirements • Learn about competitive fellowships • Research graduate schools
• Intern or job shadow • Attend a career networking event over winter break • Conduct informational interviews with alumni in your field
4
PREPARE FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH • Update your resume • Draft a cover letter • Practice interviewing
FOURTH YEAR: ACHIEVE
START THE SEARCH
GAIN CAREER EXPERIENCE
• Participate in on-campus recruiting
• Join a professional association
• Hone your elevator pitch
conference, utilize LinkedIn)
• Request references • Apply to graduate schools
• Grow your network (attend a • Get an internship, job or research position related to your career interest
Cary Institute for Eco System Studies CB Sacks Center for International Policy Dealer.com E.A.S.Y. (Engineering to Assist and Support You) GE Power & Water Hazen & Sawyer International Center for Photography Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem, Israel) Keurig Green Mountain Massachusetts Horticultural Society Maya Mountain (Punta Gorda, Belize) MIT Lincoln Labs Mujeres 2000 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Pfizer Planned Parenthood of Northern New England St. Michael’s Playhouse Smithsonian Environmental Research Center State of Vermont Switchback Brewing Company The Hollywood Reporter (Cannes, France) The Nature Conservancy Track Marketing Group Universal Music Group UVM Medical Center Vermont Forensic Assessment Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program Walt Disney World
$307,000 AVAILABLE FUNDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN LOW-PAID OR UNPAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS.
SEE THE SUCCESS OUR PLAN CREATES FOR GRADUATES