Career Timeline

First Year:

• Visit the Office of Career Development and check out career information, specifically personality, interest and skill-based inventories to determine what career fields are best for you!
• Academically speaking, meet with your academic advisor, develop good time management and study skills, and keep your grades in good standing.
• Get involved in co-curricular activities including student organizations and campus or community activities to begin building your leadership skills.
• Talk to students about their majors; talk to employers in careers that interest you.
• Enroll in NDI 116 (Career Exploration) to learn more about choosing your major and finding a career that fits you.

Second Year:

• Research career fields that interest you by visiting the Office of Career Development Resource Library
• Confirm your choice of major(s).
• Research study abroad and internship opportunities.
• Get to know the professors in your major, and join professional organizations offered by your course of study.
• Attend Office of Career Development programs and workshops on career planning and career choices.
• Obtain a part-time or summer job that will help you build your professional skills.
• Begin to develop your resume using the Resume Starter Worksheet so that you don't forget activities you done during your first few years of college.
• Enroll in NDI 116 (Career Exploration) if you want more resources to help you make career decisions.

Third Year:

• Ask to job shadow someone or conduct an informational interview in career professions you think you may have an interest.
• Explore graduate school or professional school options and requirements.
• Create a resume-set up an appointment with the Office of Career Development if you need help
• Obtain an internship or summer job in your chosen field.
• Continue to build leadership skills.
• Attend the Office of Career Development programs and workshops on the job search process.

Fourth Year and Beyond:

• Participate in special events and job fairs offered by the Office of Career Development.
• Update your resume
• Complete applications and entrance exams for graduate or professional schools
• Set up a senior appointment with the Office of Career Development to develop your senior year job search strategy.
• Create your interviewing portfolio and schedule a mock interview with the office.
• Sign up for on-campus interviews.
• Research employers and salaries in your field.
• Explore college-work transition
• Send resumes with cover letters to targeted employers.
• Inform the Office of Career Development of your career decision.