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Freshman Year
Adjusting to College Life |
• Learn about USM and the Leavenworth community.
• Make connections with faculty, staff, and students
and get involved on campus.
• Take a variety of classes and keep an open mind
about choosing a major.
• Meet with a student success office (SSO)
representative to learn about resources and services.
• Begin to develop a personal plan for successful
college progression. |
Sophomore Year
Exploring Your Major
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• Use SSO self-assessment tools to learn about
interests, strengths, and values.
• Prepare a resume to begin the search for a job,
internship, study abroad program, research project
or community engagement experience.
• Start informational interviewing with professionals
in fields of interest.
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Junior Year
Translating Experiences into Career Goals |
• Identify five strengths or interests and tie them to
career goals.
• Network! Make connections with professionals in
fields of interest.
• Continue to gain experience through part-time jobs,
internships, research projects, and community
engagement experiences.
• Explore graduate or professional options; take
entrance examinations.
• Utilize SSO resources on resumes, interviewing and
graduate school preparation.
• Create professional profile on social networking and
recruiting sites.
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Senior Year
Implementing Goals
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• Organize a self-directed job search plan.
• Refine resume (or vitae) and complete a mock
interview in the SSO.
• Complete graduate or professional
school applications. |
Post-Graduation
Continuing Career Progression
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• Stay connected with the SSO for continued career
assistance. Be sure to join the USM's Career
Connection via LinkedIn for professional networking.
• Partner with SSO to assist current students in their
professional development. Alumni are an excellent
resource for mock interviews, job shadowing and
informational interviewing. |
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