Making Connections to your developing career goals.
Begin the year with your Sophomore Interview, a time to reflect
on your experience thus far, to clarify your focus and to chart
your progress toward a satisfying major and potential career.
Contact Career Development.
Continue
to explore academic opportunities in your liberal arts courses.
Plan the appropriate time for conducting an internship with
your academic adviser.
Continue to explore career plans in the INDI 200 Career Development
for Women course or the Shadow Program.
Attend the annual Career Opportunities Fair (open to all majors)
to learn about internship and employment opportunities for liberal
arts students.
Continue to check your college e-mail account, campus mailbox
and the Daily Update for important College information and programs.
Use the alumnae database to explore career opportunities. Contact
Career Development.
Build your leadership skills by taking a role in the Weekend
College Advisory Board, clubs and organizations, LEAD Team or
Students Who Are Parents (SWAP), and consider other on-campus
employment opportunities.
Act on our community commitment to justice through service-learning
opportunities such as America Reads, Volunteers in Action or
other programs coordinated by the Office of Community Work and
Learning.
Continue to build your College of St. Catherine portfolio. Consider
creating an electronic portfolio; contact Career Development
for a schedule of e-portfolio development workshops.
Refine your academic skills by visiting the O'Neill Center for
Academic Development.
Develop your writing skills by taking a writing-intensive course
outside your major.
If you are considering graduate or professional school, begin
to explore program options. Visit the Career Development library.
Discuss programs with your faculty adviser.
Take advantage of support services, including MIPS (for multicultural
and international students), Personal Counseling, Access and
Success (for student parents), and Disability Services.
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