Mandatory

• Meet with a member of the Career Development Staff through LS 100

Recommended

• Sign up for Professional Development Seminar BA 143—Integrating College and Life Options: Knowing Yourself
• Explore new coursework
• Begin establishing good rapport with professors.
• Focus on getting the grades you’ll need to compete for jobs and graduate school
• Join organizations – seek a variety of volunteer and leadership opportunities
• Consider attending a resume/cover letter workshop and prepare or revise your high school resume
• Check Career Development Office Newsletter (The Stall News) for workshops (i.e. How to Chose a Major, Professional Mentoring opportunities) - Online at http://www.muc.edu/academics/career_development
• Investigate experiential learning opportunities (i.e. internships, externships)
• Participate in “Career Fast Track” exploration sessions with Career Development
• Investigate career fields that interest you through Career Development website, the Career Development Resource Library, or other resources (i.e. Internet)
• Utilize job fairs and Career Success Fairs as learning experiences (to identify hot job markets)
• Begin compiling your list of contacts
• Shadow various professionals in careers that interest you
• Attend summer jobs fair in early March