Before you leave the gates, get ready for your journey...
Your future has begun. Today's decisions affect tomorrow's opportunities. Career planning is about making your life match your dreams. Career planning is different for everyone. This outline suggests a path for career development, beginning with the first year of college.
First Year
Explore...
-what we offer and meet the career services staff at our freshman orientation event
-your interests, abilities and values through classes, organizations and community service projects
-career interests and links on the career services web page
-beneficial relationships with faculty, career services staff, counselors and administrators
-beginning a "growing" resume now that you can expand later
Move forward with...
-effective study skills
-a preliminary curriculum plan
-new friends, career advisors and community ties
-your first resume
-a summer job or internship
Second Year
Explore...
-academic majors-choose the one that's right for you; meet with professors and career services staff
-opportunities to express yourself; strengthen leadership and organizational skills through involvement in campus activities
-study abroad programs for sophomore or junior year to broaden your horizons; get information from the associate dean of the college
-workshops including Internship, Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interview Skills and Job Search 101
opportunities to grown and gain career-field knowledge by getting a summer internship
Put in your pack...
-an academic major
-leadership experience in various social and academic settings
-practical work experience
-a solid college resume
-a social and academic plan for your junior year
Third Year
Explore...
-grad school programs and admission requirements
-grad school admission test dates, noting the application deadlines
-another look at your curriculum plan with an academic advisor; make sure the right classes are completed for a timely graduation
-a foreign country through a study abroad program
-future career options by talking with career services staff and alumni in career fields of interest
-individual help or workshops to gain comfort in network bulding
-Beyond the Gates: Life and Work After Sewanee, a workshop in which juniors and seniors are invited to return to campus just prior to the start of the second semester to hear from alumni and others about future career possibilities
-a career-related summer job, internship or volunteer project; gain information, experience, references and network contacts
For next year, bring along...
-a final undergraduate curriculum plan
-strong employer and professor references
-strategy for grad school admission tests and application
-new Sewanee alumni career advisor contacts
-more practical work experience to strengthen your resume
Fourth Year
Explore...
-perfecting your resume through a resume review
-employment options and methods for your job search
-instruction in interview preparation through workshops and mock interviews with career services staff and alumni volunteers
-job opportunities through Sewanee's recruiting program; yes, some employers will come here to find you!
-job listings on TigerNet and the Alumni Gateway
-preparing for grad school admission tests and completing applications if you plan to attend grad school in the semester after graduation
-Beyond the Gates: Life and Work After Sewanee, a workshop in which j
uniors and seniors are invited to return to campus just prior to the start of the second semester to hear from alumni and others about future career possibilities-participation in a fall break networking excursion to meet alumni and potential employers; past trips have included Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta and Chicago
Continue your journey with...
-a polished, professional resume
-job offers or graduate school placement
-academic preparation, networking and interview skills and professional contacts
-confidence in yourself academically, professionally and socially
-curiosity and enthusiasm for lifelong learning
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