Steps to Successful Career Planning 2-Year Degree Programs

Year One: Prepare

• Learn about yourself. Take a career assessment like Focus 2 to develop or confirm your career goal.
• Meet with a Career Specialist to discuss your results and career plans.
• Join a student organization related to your professional interests. Be an active member.
• Seek a summer internship.
• Find and talk with professionals who do the work in which you are interested.

Year Two: Launch

• Join a professional association related to your field.
• Write your resume and learn to create cover letters.
• Create or refresh your LinkedIn profile. Review all your social media profiles with an eye toward employment.
• Learn to interview and visit a career specialist for a mock interview to get feedback.
• Learn how and where to search for opportunities.

Visit Career Services once per semester to review your progress. Register on Handshake to find internships and part-time jobs.

Meet with a Career Specialist to develop an action plan. Take steady steps all year long to graduate with a job or admission to your next academic program.

Career Development is a lifelong process. Prepare and persist on your road to success.

Career Services is here to help!