First year: explore your options; self-assessment
- Visit Career Services...in person and online
- Stop by the office to browse through magazines and books
- Read through the "students" section of the career website
- Attend Career Services' programs
- Find the right balance between academics and social life.
- Get off to a great start because your job prospects or graduate school plans will flourish the better your GPA is
- Don't hesitate to seek help if you are feeling overwhelmed, dazed, or confused
- Learn about yourself - your skills, interests, values, and personality as it relates to your career direction
Start by consulting with Career Services
>Take assessment tests, such as FOCUS 2 or the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
>Explore O-Net Online and FOCUS 2, sites where you can learn about any occupation and what skills and training are needed
Learn from others. Talk with people; broaden your perspective
>Talk with professors and staff about academic and career direction
>Take full advantage of the Student Success Center and the student mentors
>Talk with mentors and older students about what activities they participated in and steps they took to develop skills and experience
More steps you can take to build a successful future
>Be active and engaged in your college community; join an organization on campus
>Attend the Thomas College career fair, held during the spring semester
>Start documenting your professional portfolio of experience and accomplishments
>Consult with Career Services about your resume to learn about appropriate format and content
>Compile an unabridged "pre-resume" worksheet. Make a list of your job experiences and note everything you can remember about each job, especially your accomplishments and achievements
>Learn how to establish and add artifacts to an ePortfolio
>Look for summer employment in a field you have some interest in
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Thomas College Career Services
207-859-1464
CareerHelp@thomas.edu
