Your 4 Year Career Plan

Register on-line with Wildcat Career Network
Attend Majors Fair during fall quarter
Explore interests, values, personality and life goals through career assessment inventories
Take 2-credit Career Exploration class (UNIV 103)
Talk to a career counselor who can help with goals, major and career choices
Visit Career Services for University 101 class
Plan an Internship/Cooperative Education (co-op) work experience for your sophomore year
Begin to develop leadership skills by becoming involved in student organizations and community service-learning opportunities
SUMMER - find a summer job related to your interests

If you haven't already done so, talk with a career counselor or advisor who can help with goals, major, and career choices
Take two credit Career Exploration class (UNIV 103) to help with selection of major/career path
Research majors and related careers on-line and through informational interviews
Apply your interests in a community service learning project either through CWU's Civic Engagement Center or CWU's Center for Excellence in Leadership
Make arrangements for your fi rst co-op work experience - check out internships on-line
Develop leadership skills through campus or community clubs, organizations and residence halls
Attend pre-employment workshops on subjects such as resumé and cover letter writing, interviewing skills, and internships
Start building a portfolio of your accomplishments
Work closely with your academic advisor as you declare your major and begin your course of study
Attend career fairs sponsored by Career Services
SUMMER - find a summer job related to your interests or consider a long-term community service program or internship

Research employment/salary trends, and employment statistics of graduates in your major
Research potential employers; review employment literature from businesses, government agencies, or school districts
Participate in a community service project to expand work experience
Make arrangements for your second co-op work experience, nationally or internationally
Attend pre-employment workshops
Arrange informational interviews with employers
Begin researching graduate school programs
Attend career events such as Career Quest: the Job Fair and Career Connection, to learn more about career opportunities
Complete internship or work in your field
Seek out a mentor in your chosen field
Write/update and upload your resumé to Wildcat Career Network
Draft cover letter
Consider an internship abroad
SUMMER - find summer job related to your interests or consider a long-term community service program or internship

Attend workshops on job searches, resumé writing, and interviewing
Take required graduate school exams early in senior year
Obtain and complete graduate school applications
Write resume and cover letter
Register on Wildcat Career Network job database
Review current job openings available online
Choose three to five people you want to use as references or to write a recommendation for your education placement file
Network and/or interview with employers at CWU career fairs
Consider a second co-op work experience
Meet with career counselor to develop job search strategy
Develop your contact list by using employer directories and your "network"
Practice videotaped mock interviews with Career Services counselors
Interview with employers who recruit on campus
Apply and inverview for positions