Freshman year

Assess the level of a student's interest in the major. If the student seems uncertain, refer to:

• SIGI 3, a computerized career assessment program available on-line to all UW-Eau Claire students and staff
• Career Services to meet with a career counselor
• The Career Discovery Center, Schofield 230, for more information about majors and careers.

If the student seems certain about the major:

• Connect the student with related student organizations
• Help the student begin to think about what he/she would do with the major after college by referring the student to:
  • Making a Major Decision programs
  • The Career Discovery Center for information about related careers
  • SIGI 3 - for career information

Sophomore year

Again, assess the level of a student's interest in the major. If uncertain, refer to Career Services.

If you are in a major with admission requirements, assess the student's chances of getting into the major. If the student's grade point is not high enough, consider:

• Referring the student to the Academic Skills Center for skills assessment, tutoring and study strategies
• Referring the student to Career Services to explore alternative careers or other schools.

If the student will probably remain in your major:

• Explore a minor with students not in a comprehensive major
• Talk to the student about career paths or specializations within your major
• Encourage the student to do informational interviewing and/or job-shadowing using Ask An Alum and Friends
• Encourage the student to begin exploring internships, if appropriate. Refer to
• Internship Center in Schofield 230
• Informational sessions done by Career Services
• Online Internship information
  
• If graduate school is required for the student's career goal, encourage the student to begin researching graduate schools in the Career Discovery Center as well as graduate/professional school information online
• Make the student aware of student organizations related to your major
• Encourage the student to attend Internship Mania held each February
• Introduce the student to national organizations and/or journals in your major
• Encourage service learning projects related to the major/career.
  

Junior Year

• Work with the student to obtain an internship if appropriate.
• Help students interested in graduate school to set up a timeline and attend a Graduate School Workshop.
• Encourage independent study or collaborative research.

If the student intends to find a job right after college:

• Encourage the student to attend the Career Conference if interested in working after college
• Make certain the student has signed up with the Blugold Careerlink
• Refer the student to Career Services to work on a resume and identify potential employers
• Encourage the student to attend Internship Mania
• Help the student network.

Senior Year

• Help students decide on post-graduate education choices if appropriate. Make students aware of timelines.
• Help students understand the skills they have learned in your major and how to express them to interviewers.
• Continue to encourage independent study.
• Help students network with potential employers.
• If a student who is not going on for more schooling has not made contact with Career Services by this time, strongly encourage him/her to do so to develop a job search strategy.