The Career Development Center - Four Year Career Plan

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	Four Year Career Plan
	Click button below for PowerPoint Presentation: Freshman Year, Self-Awareness: This academic year is to be used for adjusting to college life and developing better self-awareness, specifically one's values, interests, abilities/skills and aspirations. Student will begin to uncover what it is that they want out of a career, internships or related experience. Taking exploratory classes and consulting with career counselors and academic advisors facilitate an understanding of self. It is highly recommended that students should take PROF 100 Survey of Career Fields. Sophomore Year, Career Exploration: During this academic year, students will take what they have learned about themselves and begin to consider what is the most logical or appropriate career/major and declare those choices. They will explore these options by researching the various careers, majors and job descriptions, specifically engaging in discussions with a career counselor or academic advisor. It is important that students make informed decisions balanced by what they find interesting. Taking the time to investigate career and majors ensures that the student has not missed a great opportunity. Additionally, one must remember that new career fields are emerging every day, so this is really an on-going process. Junior Year, Preparation for a Career: This is a critical academic year for students. During these ten months, student will continue to narrow their job search by enhancing skills and gaining knowledge and experience. It is at this time that students explore internships, find part-time jobs related to their career goals and seek leadership roles in campus organizations and in the community. Student should also use this academic year to further develop a rapport with the faculty in their major and minor areas of study. The accomplishments from this year will open doors for additional career-related experiences in the senior year. Senior Year, Start Working: This academic year is the capstone experience. Students will take what they have learned through self-awareness, career explorations, and preparing for a career, and move forward to secure their initial goal of full-time work or graduate study. Preparing for this year has been a lot of work. Students will now see that the extra effort has paid off. They are now prepared to be competitive in today's job market or when applying to graduate or professional schools. Post-graduate, Alumni: Alumni will be surveyed approximately one year after graduation to see where they are in their career path at that time. This data, in conjunction with other assessments tools, will be used to assess the effectiveness of this four-year career preparedness plan. Alumni will also be given opportunities to mentor students. These will be cooperative activities between the Career Development Center and the Alumni Office.
	For more information about the above or any of the programs and services offered through the Career Development Center, contact the Center in 110 Netzer, phone: (607) 436-2534, e-mail: career@oneonta.edu.
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