Sophomore Year

If you haven't started to identify some career directions, continue the steps noted in the "Freshman/Sophomore Year" section.
Consult with your academic advisor or a career counselor.
Join a professional association in area of interest.
Assume leadership position in club/organization.
Check a career area of interest by doing an internship.
Talk with internship counselors and Peer Career Assistants.*
Attend workshops on job search strategies, letters and resume writing, interviewing, etc.
Prepare a resume
If you're thinking about graduate school:
Ask yourself why? (list pros and cons)
Talk to faculty.
Research programs of interest.
Attend Graduate/Professional School Career Day & gather info. from representatives.
Talk to faculty in field or academic advisor.
In fall/winter quarter, consider taking entrance exams spring of junior year (gives you time to retake exam in the fall if necessary).

RESOURCES AT UMM

Student Counseling Career Center

Visit with Career/Personal Counselor
Complete interest/value/skill assessment
Alumni Career Network
(use this to identify an alum working in the field if you don't know anyone)
Alumni Career Fair
Career Library Resources
Directory of Professional Associations
Video " Introduction to Internships"
Peer Career Assistants*
Internship Binders of Opportunities
Career Center books
Sample resumes
Peer Career Assistants* will critique

Career Library

Petersons Guides to Professional and Graduate Schools
College Blue Book and other print resources
Graduate/Professional School contacts.
Test registration booklets
Exam schedules

*Peer Career Assistants are students trained in using UMM career resources. They are available in the Career Library (Behmler Rm. 231) during scheduled office hours to assist students. Call extension 6065 for office hours.

Student Counseling, 231 Behmler Hall, UMM, 589-6060
The Career Center, 201 Behmler Hall, UMM, 589-6065