Sophomore Year

• If you haven't started to identify some career directions, continue the steps noted in the "Freshman/Sophomore Year" section.
• Consult with your academic advisor or a career counselor.
• Join a professional association in area of interest.
• Assume leadership position in club/organization.
• Check a career area of interest by doing an internship.
• Talk with internship counselors.
• Attend workshops on job search strategies, letters and resume writing, interviewing, etc.
• Prepare a resume
• If you're thinking about graduate school:
    Ask yourself why? (list pros and cons)
    Talk to faculty.
    Research programs of interest.
    Attend Graduate/Professional School Career Day & gather info. from representatives.
    Talk to faculty in field or academic advisor.
• In fall/winter quarter, consider taking entrance exams spring of junior year (gives you time to retake exam in the fall if necessary).

Student Counseling Career Services

• Visit with Career/Personal Counselor
• Complete interest/value/skill assessment
• Alumni Career Network
    (use this to identify an alum working in the field if you don't know anyone)
• Alumni Career Fair
• Career Resource Center
• Directory of Professional Associations
• Video " Introduction to Internships"
• Internship Binders of Opportunities
• Career Services books
• Sample resumes

Career Library

• Petersons Guides to Professional and Graduate Schools
• College Blue Book and other print resources
• Graduate/Professional School contacts.
• Test registration booklets
• Exam schedules

Student Counseling, 231 Behmler Hall, UMM, 589-6060
The Career Services, 110 Briggs Library, UMM, 589-6065