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Career Roadmap

The Career Center is here to help you achieve your career goals. We offer a comprehensive range of free services to assist you with all your career-related needs including developing your career action plan, career coaching appointments, resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, job and internship searches, and graduate school essay reviews.

CAREER ROADMAP YEAR 1

Knowledge

  • Schedule a My First Appointment in Handshake with a career coach and explore career communities.
  • Research majors using department websites.
  • Check out the What Can I Do With This Major? workshop and career resources by major pages on the Career Center website.
  • Take the Traitify assessment to match you to careers based on your personality.
  • Take the CliftonStrengths assessment during orientation.

Network

  • Meet with your FYE adviser to discuss your academic plan.
  • Attend an involvement fair to learn about and consider joining student organizations.

Career Ready

  • Draft your resume and visit Express Hours to review it with a career peer adviser.
  • Activate Handshake, fill out your profile and explore jobs and internships.

Experience

  • Participate in one-day internships through the Tiger LEAP Job Shadowing Program.
  • Sign up and attend Impact TU or other volunteer activities.
  • Attend the Part-Time and On-Campus Job Fair to find work on campus or community involvement opportunities.
  • Take classes in different disciplines to determine your interests.
  • Take advantage of Career-Center-sponsored employer site visits.

 

CAREER ROADMAP TRANSFER

TRANSITION/CONNECT

  • Get involved with on-campus clubs and/or sports.
  • Attend My First Appointment at the Career Center.
  • Join the Transfer Mentor Program.
  • Meet with your academic adviser.

ASSESS

  • Confirm choice of major.
  • Meet with a career coach to discuss a career plan.
  • Assess your skills that you have gained from past experiences.

REVIEW

  • Activate your Handshake account.
  • Take your resume to Express Hours for review.
  • Assess skills that you have gained from past experiences.

Tap into your corresponding year road maps (Year 1, Year 2, etc.).

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