Career Planner

Sophomore Year

Assess yourself:

• Continue to assess your personal interests, needs, and skills.
• Continue your self-directed exploration of specific occupations.
• If you have not yet already, complete the ACT Discover online exploration program.

Use your Resources:

• Meet with a Weston Exploration advisor to discuss your self assessment results.
• Revise your resume.
• Make contact with professionals in your chosen field and conduct an informational interview.
• Participate in a variety of career development workshops offered by Weston Exploration.

Build your Network:

• Continue to meet as many people as possible including faculty and staff members.
• Coordinate an opportunity to "job shadow" a professional in your chosen field.

Gain Valuable Experience:

• Investigate credential files of you’re considering health or graduate school.
• Attempt to obtain a summer internship position and/or a job related to your major.

Get Involved:

• Join and participate in student organizations directly related to your major.
• Seek out leadership positions in student organizations.
• Get involved in career-related activities like externships, internships, student organizations, volunteer and part time or summer employment.

Prepare for the Future:

• Look at the junior and senior year planners, what should you do to prepare yourself?