• Set personal, academic, and career exploration goals
• Assess your interests, skills, and values and how these relate to various careers.  Consider taking inventories, such as SIGI Plus, Strong Interest Inventory (SII), and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• Use Career Resource Library and other sources (alumni, faculty, family) to research majors/careers
• Participate in extra-curricular activities
• Obtain part-time employment, a volunteer position, and/or a summer job in an area of interest
• Consult with Academic Advisor
• Become familiar with the majors at WC
• Learn/Practice college study skills
• Become familiar with WC educational support services, such as tutoring, language labs, and the library
• Enroll in various courses to explore interests and majors
• Begin to establish a strong GPA
• Always seek assistance if needed

Sophomore

• Continue career exploration through the Career Resource Library/other resources
• Job shadow with professionals in careers of interest
• Conduct informational interviews
• Select a major by the end of the spring semester
• Utilize resume writing information to draft a resume
• Make an appointment for resume critique
• Obtain part-time, career-related work/volunteer/internship experience
• Become more active in student organizations
• Consult with Academic Advisor
• Enroll in courses to further explore possible majors/careers
• Utilize resources/workshops available through the Office of Career Services
• Consider studying abroad
• Apply for summer internship
• Maintain strong GPA

Junior

• Relate chosen major to specific career fields
• Discuss vocational interests with faculty and alumni willing to assist (network)
• Conduct informational interviews with professionals
• Participate in internship or experiential learning experience
• Utilize Office of Career Services' resources and workshops
• Take on leadership roles in campus organizations
• Participate in video-taped mock interviews
• Meet with Office of Career Services’ staff as needed
• Consult with Academic Advisor
• Join student/professional associations related to academic/career interests
• Choose elective courses to enhance and strengthen qualifications
• Investigate graduate school programs, if applicable
• Utilize internet for graduate school catalogs and applications, if applicable
• Maintain strong GPA

Senior

• Attend Senior Orientation held early in fall semester
• Share career/graduate school goals with Career Services' staff
• Build on career-related work/internship experience
• Register for on-campus interviews, if applicable
• Attend Westminster College Career EXPO
• Check out job openings available through the Office of Career Services
• Attend Resume Writing, Interviewing, Job Searching, and Networking workshops in fall
• Have resume and cover letters critiqued at the Office of Career Services
• Continue to network and develop more career-related contacts with alumni and other professionals
• Prioritize participation in campus activities and professional organizations
• Set aside time every week to work on job/graduate school search – very important
• Complete Senior Questionnaire before leaving campus
• Consult with Academic Advisor
• Apply to graduate/professional schools, if applicable
• Check with Registrar to make sure you meet graduation requirements
• Take courses that will further enhance your career goals and provide you with additional skills helpful in the workplace (i.e. professional communication, advanced writing classes, and computer classes)
• Let the Office of Career Services know when you secure employment or acceptance to a graduate program
• Maintain strong GPA

For More Information

• Contact the staff at the Office of Career Services in the lower level of Newnham Hall by e-mail at ManwelA@westminster-mo.edu, or call ext. 5381 to set up an appointment.