Advising/Planning for Careers
Averett University encourages students to plan for career success, giving them time to explore their options and prepare for the future.
Freshman Year
- Visit the CSC to learn about the services available to you
- Get to know the offices/resources around campus
- Get involved in campus activities that match your interests; attend Fall Kickoff
- Explore majors with your academic advisor
- Take classes that sound interesting; you may discover new opportunities
- Discuss majors with upper-classmen
- Talk to professors, parents, and employers about their career paths
- Get organized! Use a planner, start a filing system, etc.
- Visit Academic Support Services to greatly improve your academic skills.
- Start networking and develop your résumé NOW (look for areas that need improvement)
Sophomore Year
- Continue to expand on Freshman Year
- Explore interests, values, personality, and skills by taking assessments at the CSC
- Consider looking for a career-related part-time job or volunteer activity that will give you experience related to your major; the CSC can help you find a valuable opportunity
- Identify internships that interest you for your Junior and Senior years
- Start developing your portfolio with the CSC
- Collect information about careers and employers that interest you
- Explore off-campus and study abroad opportunities
- Declare a major if you haven’t done so; keep investigating majors/minors to ensure you’ve explored all your options
Junior Year
- Continue to expand on Freshman & Sophomore Years
- Refine your résumé; give the CSC a copy to be included in Averett’s résumé Database
- Attend CSC workshops
- Complete an internship (or secure one for your Senior year)
- Explore Graduate School to see if it’s right for you
- Update your résumé
- Re-evaluate your career/major goals
- Attend Career Fairs
- Network with professors, alumni, and others to achieve your career goals
- Identify leadership opportunities; join a professional association related to your major
- Identify several locations where you might like to live and work
Senior Year
- Continue to expand on Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Years
- Finalize your career goals
- Complete an internship (or possibly your second internship)
- Begin your job search or graduate school preparation early; stay in contact with the CSC
- Identify professors, employers, etc. to serve as references
- Attend Career Fairs
- Participate in the Etiquette Dinner to refine your business protocol and networking skills
