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

 

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)