Freshman Year - Exploration

  Come to Career Services and register with www.eCampusRecruiter.com/wittenberg

  Assess your skills, interests, and work values by completing Discover (on our website)

  Develop strong academic study skills

  Don't be afraid to ask questions-talk with career advisors, faculty, and alumni to begin exploring

     different career options

  Check the career information in the Career Services Library and on the website

  Start thinking about a summer exploratory (non-credit) internship in December; identify resumé

     builders

  Consider job-shadowing professionals in your potential field of interest

  Get involved in at least one campus or community activity to develop leadership and other

     marketable skills

Sophomore Year - Investigation

   With your faculty advisor, confirm your choice of major and career direction, and clarify program

       requirements

  Begin taking courses in your major area

  Attend Alumni Careers Day during Homecoming to learn what recent graduates have done with

       their majors

   Come to Career Services for information and participate in internship prep seminars

  Develop your resumé-highlight your accomplishments

  Start early-begin searching for summer internships in December

  Start building a list of networking contacts and stay in touch

  Examine your extra-curricular activities to identify your marketable skills

  Practice your writing and speaking skills-take courses in communication, analytical and computer

      skills

Junior Year - Confirmation

  

  Your Internship - Get priceless "real" experience in your field

  Complete one or more community service projects

  Stay up to date--Update your resumé

  Start exploration in December for a career-related internship

  Remain actively involved with student activities; focus on developing your leadership skills:

     measure your results

  Join professional organizations affiliated with your field

  Conduct informational interviews to develop contacts and gather information

  Investigate graduate school options; talk with your advisor

           ***Gather information on the application process

  Attend the Job and Internship Fair in the spring

  Plan to do a summer research project if you are a science major or interested in attending

     medical or other health profession schools

  Begin thinking about a job search plan, taking into consideration the market, your geographic

     preferences, financial needs, etc.

  Consider taking graduate school entrance exams

Senior Year - Implementation

  Refine and register your resumé on www.eCampusRecruiter.com/wittenberg during the first

     weeks of the Fall Semester

  Remember that many large-company employers make decisions for May graduates during the fall

     semester

  Take graduate school entrance exams

  Meet with a career advisor to practice interviewing skills, develop a job search strategy, and

     update your resumé highlighting your results

  Participate in the Job and Internship Fair in the spring

  Finalize graduate school applications

          ***Obtain faculty letters of recommendation

          ***Even if you are not planning to go to Grad School right away, take the tests the fall

               semester-results are good for five years

  A pply for fellowships and/or assistantships

  Continue to strengthen your writing and presentation skills

  Document your community service and campus leadership activities using measurable results

  Practice mock interviews with Career Services staff; attend the Etiquette Dinner