Center For Academic & Career Development

The process of identifying your values, interests, skills, and personality type and matching what you learn about yourself to potential careers should begin as early as your freshman year.  The more you learn about yourself, the better you will be at finding satisfying  internships and career opportunities.  We suggest the following steps in this process:

1) Identify your interests, skills, values, and personality style:

• Self Assessments
  
• How well do you concentrate?
• Do you need help with study skills?
• What is "learning to learn"?
  
• Prioritize! Make a to-do list

2) Reflect on First Year Learning Community experiential learning component:

• What did you like or dislike, from a career perspective?
•  What jobs or careers did you see that you hadn't thought of before?

3) Become involved in a student organization:

• Clubs and Organizations
• Student Government Association

4) Explore study abroad and off-campus study options

We recommend you make an appointment with a member of the CACD staff to assist you during this process.