Junior Year Career Action Plan

Get ready to make some tentative decisions about your graduate school and/or job search plans. Begin to map out your strategies.

Junior Action Steps

• Identify at least three career and/or graduate or professional school options that match your interests.
• Discuss your options with your academic advisor or a career counselor.
• Have your updated resume critiqued by the Career Center.
• Build professional experience through an internship, volunteer, or summer job. Begin to research internships on www.collegecentral.com/msmary
• Develop your network of contacts.
• If considering graduate school, use the Career Center resources to research programs, entrance exams and application deadlines.
• Attend career and graduate school fairs.
• Begin to research organizations and the opportunities they offer.
• Assume a leadership role with a club or activity.
• Join student chapters of professional organizations.
• Demonstrate your competencies in teamwork, leadership, technical and communication skills.