Four-Year Career and Professional Development Checklist
Freshman Year
- Register with the Office of Career Services (OCS)
- Create a Handshake Profile
- Take a Career Assessment Test
- Participate in Career Events
- Attend Career and Leadership Workshops
- Develop a Resume
- Research Internship Opportunities
- Participate in a Mock Interview
- Explore and Select a Major
- Network with Peers, Faculty, Staff & Employers
- Build a Professional Wardrobe
- Develop Good Study Habits
- Strive to Achieve a Minimum GPA of 3.0
Sophomore Year
- Declare a Major
- Strive to Achieve a Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Update Resume & Handshake Profile
- Create a LinkedIn Account
- Participate in Career Events
- Attend Career and Leadership Workshops
- Research Companies
- Participate in a Mock Interview
- Interview for Internship/Co-op Opportunities
- Join a Professional Organization
- Network; Select a Career Mentor
- Report your Experiential Learning Activity (co-op, summer internship, research, practicum, clinical, field experience, etc.)
Junior Year
- Update Resume & Handshake Profile
- Updated LinkedIn Account
- Participate in Career Events
- Research Graduate Schools
- Attend Career and Leadership Workshops
- Practice Interviewing Techniques
- Interview for Internship/Co-op Opportunities
- Network with Professors and Employers
- Strive to Achieve a Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Report your Experiential Learning Activity (co-op, summer internship, research, practicum, clinical, field experience, etc.)
Senior Year
- Update Resume & Handshake Profile
- Update LinkedIn Profile
- Participate in Career Events
- Begin to Prepare for Life After Graduation
- Secure Names & Contact Information of References
- Obtain Written References from Employers and Faculty if Possible
- Apply and Interview for Full-time Employment
- Apply and Interview for Internship/Co-op Opportunities (if not graduating)
- Apply to Graduate School
- Network with Professors and Employers
- Tell us your Career Plans after graduation (obtained a full-time position, accepted in a graduate/professional school, or military)