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Business Sophomore
Sophomore: Fall
Attend the 2nd year Career Plan Workshop.
Update resume.
- College experiences should start to take the place of high school experiences on your resume.
Explore majors/careers.
- Meet with a Career Counselor to discuss how to connect your major choice with your career options. Check out our Career Planning section.
- Keep an eye out for our Job Discovery Series: Careers in Your Major. You can explore careers and network with business professionals.
- Use these online resources:
- CareerInsider (via UCR Handshake)
- Focus 2 (via UCR Handshake)
- O*NET
- Career-Planning Tips from Quintcareers.com
Internships Research.
- Great way to try out a company or career. Attend an internship workshop and explore internship listings.
Stay involved!
For ideas, check out student organizations and volunteering opportunities.
Sophomore: Winter
Apply for internships.
- Many structured, summer internship programs have application deadlines in the winter quarter. Plan ahead! Explore the links below for opportunities and deadline details.
- UCR Handshake
- CareerShift (via UCR Handshake)
- Inroads.org
- SEO (Sponsors of Educational Opportunities)
- HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities) National Internship Program
Try leadership.
- Volunteer to coordinate a project or committee.
Practice interviewing.
- Attend an Interview Skills Workshop, and make an appointment with a counselor to practice.
Sophomore: Spring
Apply for internships.
- Internship positions are still available. Check out opportunities in UCR Handshake.
Apply to the Business Administration major.
Practice networking.
- Attend a Networking Your Way to a Job or Mastering LinkedIn Workshop.
- Stay active with your LinkedIn account and join groups and organizations related to your field of interest.
Attend the Last Chance Career Fair.
- Employers will be on campus to discuss full-time, part-time and internship openings at the Last Chance Career Fair. Learn more.
Sophomore: Summer
Summer experience.
- Capitalize on opportunities, paid or unpaid that will help you explore fields of interest.
Informational interviews.
- Meet with professionals in your field of interest and ask questions about their jobs. Learn more about informational interviews.
Review & re-set goals.
- Reflect and identify next steps.
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