First Year

Participate in our Career Tracks career planning orientation program held in January. You’ll have career assessment instruments interpreted and will hear from employers, alumni and faculty from various fields.

Enroll in CareerQuest. If you have ever wondered how your values, interests, personality, and abilities relate to your career choices, CareerQuest was designed for you. It includes the following assessment instruments: the Strong Interest with Skills Confidence Inventory, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and skills/values inventory. CareerQuest is available for a $25 advance fee.

Explore the self-help Career Library in the Career Services office, open Mon-Fri from 8:30am to 5:00pm without appointment. It’s rich in resources on choosing a major, starting your career search and exploring graduate school opportunities. 

Check out possible career paths for different majors online by viewing What can I do with a major in...? 

Read your Get-A-Life e-newsletter. Sent weekly via email, this newsletter is specifically tailored for First Years. Get-A-Life provides information on upcoming programs sponsored by Career Services. The newsletter also provides a brief job/volunteer opportunity listing.

Attend a workshop on writing effective resumes.

Familiarize yourself with the Career Services online resources.

Participate in the Shadow Program and/or conduct an informational interview to check out careers of interest  

Locate a summer job or internship. Enhance your summer job search by attending Career Awareness Week in the spring semester and by reviewing the job listings in the Career Library on a regular basis.

Work hard to make good grades. High marks are important if you’re interested in internships and/or graduate school, and we know it’s hard to improve your grades when you begin with a semester or two with low ones; try your hardest to start off on the right track. 

Develop leadership skills by getting involved in extracurricular and community activities that interest you.