Career Planning Calender

The DU Career Center…Not Just For Seniors!

The DU Career Center is a resource to help your student navigate the career development process. Preparing for your student’s future career is an ongoing process, not a one time event. Your student should plan to meet with a career counselor at least once each year to keep moving toward his or her career goals.

Below is a year-by-year guideline of what students could be exploring at the Career Center:

FIRST YEAR

• Explore majors and careers
• Schedule an introductory appointment with a career counselor
• Explore the career library and website: www.du.edu/career
• Search for career-oriented part-time or summer jobs
• Attend DU Career Fairs
• Take career-related assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory
• Conduct “Informational Interviews” with academic departments and faculty to help explore DU majors
• Review the Career Information handouts for each DU major-available in the Career Center or on the Career Center website

SECOND YEAR

• Select major and develop tentative career goals
• Write a resume and have it reviewed by a career counselor
• Explore the internship database on DU Careers Online for potential internship opportunities
• Shadow alumni or professionals in a career interest areas
• Attend DU Career Fairs
• Select a major based on your interests, personalities, abilities and skills
• Begin researching career options in the Career Links section of the website: www.du.edu/career

JUNIOR YEAR

• Test career goals
• Learn how to market one’s self through resumes, cover letters and interviewing skills
• Locate internships using DU Careers Online and at the Career Center library
• Conduct informational interviews to learn more about industries and the world of work
• Develop a job search strategy
• Attend DU Career Fairs
• Continue to explore Career Center website: www.du.edu/career

SENIOR YEAR

• Self-marketing, researching, employers and job search
• Research graduate schools: take standardized tests, explore financial aid options
• Schedule an appointment to resume and cover letters critiqued and finalized
• Network and develop contacts in career field and attend DU Career Fairs
• Attend employers’ information sessions at DU
• Register on DU Careers Online for On-Campus Recruiting in the Fall
• Upload and publish resume through DU Careers Online for the Resume Referral Program
• Look at job listings on DU Careers Online
• Use DU Careers Online, the Career Center Library and Career Links to research employers
• Practice interviewing through a video recorded mock interview
• Interview and send thank you notes to employers by email or snail mail
• GET THE RIGHT JOB!
• Remember, the Career Center helps DU alumni, too