stages of career development
THROUGH THE COLLEGE YEARS
FRESHMAN YEAR: EXPLORE
- Check out the Career Services website
- Visit the Career Resource Library in Career Services
- Start to explore various majors and get to know faculty
- Join one or possibly two organizations where they can get involved, begin networking and explore activities they enjoy
- Get the best grades they can
- Consider taking the one-credit Career Development and Life Planning course that begins immediately after fall break and spring break
- Attend the Career Fair, offered in April each year
SOPHOMORE YEAR: BEGIN TO FOCUS
- Identify interests, skills, work values
- Develop preliminary goals
- Create an initial resume
- Seek out summer jobs that are of interest
- Begin to explore possible internship opportunities through the Internship openings board and Internship Section on the Career Services webpage, as well as through faculty and academic departments
- Investigate study abroad experiences available to Carroll College students
- Consider taking the one-credit Career Development and Life Planning course that begins immediately after fall break and spring break if s/he is still fuzzy about a career direction
- Attend one of the "How to Land Your Ideal Internship" workshops offered only during Internship week which occurs early in the spring semester
- Attend the Career Fair, offered in April each year
JUNIOR YEAR: TAKE ACTION
- Become immersed in academic major
- Revise resume; begin to create C.V. if considering grad school
- Attend one of the "How to Land Your Ideal Internship" workshops offered only during Internship week which occurs early in the spring semester if not attended last year
- Take an internship
- Find ways to gain good experience: take on leadership roles in their activities
- Investigate graduate school and/or career options for their major
- Attend one of the workshops on "Successful Graduate School Application," which are offered only during fall semester
- Attend the Graduate School Fair, offered in October each year
- Prepare for and schedule graduate school exams
- Conduct research in the Career Resource Library on graduate schools, internships, or the job search process
- Attend the Career Fair, offered in April each year
SENIOR YEAR: THE TIME IS NIGH
- Finalize resume—-targeting appropriate job goal, or finalize C.V. for grad school
- Attend the various events and workshops offered by Career Services such as Graduate School Fair, offered in October each year, Career Fair, offered in April each year, and the various workshops offered on a regular basis
- Conduct research in the Career Resource Library on employers and job search issues
- View videotapes in the CRL on variety of job search topics
- Attend any alumni special events [including Homecoming related events] that may occur on campus in order to build a network
- Create a timeline and plan for the graduate school application process or for transitioning into the job market after graduation