First Year

Discover Yourself

Attend lectures and presentations related to your areas of interest
Consider volunteering to explore your interests, skills, and values in addition to building your resume
Participate in clubs, organizations and related co-curricular activities both on and off campus - (need link to clubs/organizations)
Complete your "Who am I?" worksheet and discuss it with your advisors and a Career Counselor
Meet with a Career Counselor to explore your values, interests, and skills

Begin to Discover Possible Majors

Discuss possible majors with your advisor
Take classes to explore interests and possible majors. Be open to new areas of interest
Talk with faculty members in possible areas of interest to learn more about majors
Attend sessions of the Career Exploration Series (CES) to hear alumni speak about specific majors and their careers - More Info...
Explore major and career options through programming offered by Career Services (e.g., Commute to Careers, Networking Events, Roundtables, and Fairs)

Begin to Develop Career Tools

Participate in Fall Initiative, a program that familiarizes First Year students with the Career Resource Centers and materials related to major(s) and careers
Start collecting items for your career portfolio - More Info...
Use ATLAS to keep track of your academic and career development
Write your first resume - More Info...
Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to discuss your career development, whether it be discovering yourself, discovering possible majors, or discovering possible careers