DU Career Planning Calendar

The DU Career Center is a service that assists your students in navigating the career planning and development process.

The Career Center offers students and alumni individualized services and appointments, access to alumni and employer contacts for career advice and job/internship opportunities and multiple online resources 24/7 including extensive job and internship databases specifically for DU students and alumni.

Preparing for your student's future career is an ongoing process that takes time, dedication and motivation. Your student should plan to meet with their Career Counselor at least once a year to stay focused on the development and achievement of their career goals. Below is a year-by-year guide of activities and resources suggested by the Career Center staff to help your student prepare for graduate school or their career upon graduation.

First Year

• Register with PioneerCareers for access to internship and job postings, upcoming events, on-campus interviews and to receive our weekly Career Center Quick Connections e-postcard 
• For individualized service, schedule an introductory appointment with your career counselor
• Take career assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Strong Interest Inventory, and the Career Leader
• Explore the Career Center website for information on majors and careers 
• Attend workshops on choosing a major and finding internships
• Join student organizations and participate in campus activities to develop your leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Attend the three quarterly Career & Internship Fairs

Second Year

• Begin constructing your resume utilizing our web-based Resume Builder; have it reviewed by a Career Counselor
• Talk with professors about majors and related careers
• Explore the PioneerCareers databases and UCAN databases for internship possibilities
• Develop your brand through your resume, cover letters and interviewing skills
• Attend workshops on career exploration and how to find an internship
• Attend the three quarterly Career & Internship Fairs
• Develop your leadership and interpersonal skills; stay involved with student organizations and activities
• Begin building your professional network through the DU Professional Network

 Junior Year

• Update your PioneerCareers profile
• Continue to develop your personal brand through your resume, cover letters and interviewing skills
• Explore the PioneerCareers databases and UCAN databases for internship possibilities
• Attend the three quarterly Career & Internship Fairs
• Further develop your leadership and interpersonal skills; stay involved with student organizations and activities
• Conduct informational interviews to learn more about careers and industries through the DU Professional Network
• Develop a job search strategy to begin fall of your senior year

Senior Year

• Review your job search strategy with your Career Counselor
• Explore graduate school, take standardized tests, request letters of recommendation
• Update your PioneerCareers profile; access internship and job postings, employer contacts, upcoming events and on-campus interviews
• Employers expect at least two internships before graduation, explore the PioneerCareers databases and UCAN databases for internship possibilities
• Fine-tune your brand through your resume, cover letters and interviewing skills
• "Opt-In" to the resume book in PioneerCareers to allow employers access to your resume
• Talk with professors about careers, contacts and opportunities
• Continue building your professional network through the DU Professional Network
• Attend the three quarterly Career & Internship Fairs
• Attend job search workshops and events designed to assist you in the college-to-work transition