The 4-year college plan provides a list of action steps to accomplish during your four years at college, from freshman to senior year. The 4-year college plan can serve as a checklist and reflection of your accomplishments.
 First Year Goals
- Visit the Career Center and sign up with SCOTjobs online
- Get to know your academic advisor and faculty in your department. (If you are undeclared, meet some of the faculty who teach your general education classes.)
- Use Career Center workshops and information sessions to explore your interests and values as they relate to possible career paths.
- Join a club or student organization.
- Begin your first resume. (The Career Center offers several Resume Workshops every quarter!)
- Think about a part-time job or volunteer experience after the first quarter.
 Second Year Goals
- Seek leadership positions in clubs, organizations, or student government.
- Begin working on your interview skills. (The Career Center has Optimal Resume online to assist with your growth.)
- If you are undecided, think about majors that complements your “general” career goals. (Attend a career center Major Choice Workshop!)
- Plan a summer internship or job to gain profession experience. (Test Drive Your Careers workshops are offered three times every quarter.)
- Begin building a network of colleagues, faculty, and prospective employers.
- Continue to explore your interests, skills, and values by attending information sessions on campus.
- Have a Drop-In counselor review your resume.
 Third Year Goals
- Use the Career Center’s online resources to determine specialized areas in your chosen field.
- Attend career fairs and other employer events to “market” yourself.
- Seek senior leadership positions in clubs and organizations.
- Establish goals for summer internships that include focusing on specialty areas in your chosen field.
- Update your resume and student profile information in the Career Center.
- Secure information interviews and job shadowing experiences.
- Research graduate or professional schools and schedule admissions tests.
- Develop and nurture mentor relationships with faculty and business leaders.
 Fourth Year Goals
- Update your resume and be sure it is loaded SCOTjobs
- Research company information in the Career Center Resource Room and with Vault Online.
- Register with the On Campus Interview program.
- Attend career fairs relevant to your interests
- Join professional organizations relevant to your chosen career.
- Submit application for graduate and professional schools in the Fall of your fourth year. Take admissions tests.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships advisors, faculty and mentors to establish a corps of references and recommendations.
- Interview, interview, interview... and tell the Career Center when you accept a position!
- Celebrate, because the real work begins now!
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