Revised Action Plan

Spring 2011- the end of Sophomore Year

• go to the Career Center at UVU--learn what resources they have there
• make a resume
• attend a career fair and ask lots of questions
• complete the “Career and Major Explorations” course at UVU
• narrow down my list of career options to 3
• make folders for each career I am exploring and keep information organized

Summer 2011- the very end of Sophomore Year

• attend career fairs
• volunteer in careers of interest
• job shadow at least one person in each career of interest
• take Math and Fitness for Life courses to finish up Associate’s degree
• take the rest of the summer off to GET MARRIED and get settled in!! :)

Fall 2011/Spring 2012 - Junior Year

• prepare in the first semester for a summer internship
• decide on a major!!
• meet with my academic advisor and figure out class load for the rest of schooling
• talk with family, friends, and alumni--get advice for post-graduation and job searching
• job shadowing with those in my chosen career
• go to an academic conference in my career field
• keep my grades up
• update resume
• attend career fairs

Summer 2012- the end of Junior Year

• summer internship!
• letter of recommendation from internship
• get college credit for internship?
• visit professionals in my career field
• volunteer in my career field
• conduct interviews with those in my field of choice
• attend career fairs
• make career portfolio and keep it updated!

Fall 2012/Spring 2013- SENIOR YEAR!

• meet with school counselor about plans for graduation
• come up with a year-long plan of research ideas/activities
• meet with professors about graduation and job placement afterwards
• research possible summer-internship or first post-graduation job
• continue to job shadow
• get letters of recommendation from internships, volunteering positions, and professors
• phone interviews with companies offering jobs in my career field
• conduct informational interviews with alumni in my field
• apply for jobs/summer internships (hopefully paid ones!)
• go to the Career Center at UVU every week
• update resume