Four Year Plan

Stick with liberal studies classes to discover your interests
Identify your interests, abilities, skills and values
Research occupations and majors with the CISC, academic advisor, faculty , various professionals or through online resources
Develop academic and career goals
Strive to gain attributes employers are seeking: interpersonal skills, leadership skills or teamwork abilities
Pursue clubs, sports, or student organizations that will build skills
Create a résumé and send it to the CISC as a word attachment for helpful changes
Register with Career Services Online to search the database for possible summer and/or part-time jobs. Choose your summer job wisely! Will this job enhance your résumé?

Update your résumé and upload it to Career Services Online
Conduct informational interviews with professionals currently working in your career field
Talk with CISC professionals, academic advisors and faculty about minors that compliment your major
Join a student professional organization that matches your career interests
Volunteer your services in your community or local church—GREAT résumé enhancer!
Develop job search skills
Take career assessment test in CISC if still uncertain on career direction
Go to Career Services Online and search the database for possible internships
Meet with Director of CISC in late fall to talk about how to line up an internship for summer or fall of junior year

Update your résumé and upload it to Career Services Online
Identify post-graduate options: grad school? Full-time employment?
Cultivate relationships with professors and employers who can serve as references for you next year
Increase your participation in student organizations and clubs by serving in leadership capacity
Go to Career Services Online and check out the database of available jobs and internships
Gain "real-life" experience through an internship EVEN IF IT IS NOT REQUIRED
Attend career fairs and workshops
Take graduate or professional school examinations

Revise and strengthen your résumé and make sure it is uploaded to Career Services Online
Purchase interview clothing and have them pressed and ready to go at all times
Make an appointment with your academic advisor early in academic year to ensure that you are on track for graduation
Research information about positions and potential companies. Don’t forget to search the Career Services Online database for possible jobs.
Write cover letters and have them critiqued by a CISC professional
Schedule a mock interview appointment with the CISC
Visit grad schools and complete applications by school deadlines
Complete Graduation Survey to help us complete our statistics

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