Career Action Plan - Decide
The Decide process of your career action plan includes assessing your options and developing your plan.
Suggested Paths in the Decide Process
Career Tasks
- Attend campus events to meet professionals/learn about their career paths
- Utilize CDC's web resources to obtain career information and workforce data
- Attend career exploration events
- Access Handshake account; view current employer demand; see what qualifications employers seek
- Identify internships that align with your TypeFocus results
- Research organizations and industries of interest ; log on to Vault via Handshake to access premium career content
Academic Tasks
- Gain mastery of in- demand competencies and knowledge
- Highlight your competencies (academic work, projects, campus jobs) on Portfolium
- On Starfish , make an appointment with your adviser; confirm you are on course to graduate
- Explore potential benefits of study abroad
- Attend Graduate School Fair to learn if an advanced degree would be an advantage
Personal/Social Tasks
- Participate in the Community Service Fair to explore ways to make a difference
- Explore campus employment opportunities
- Arrange a Job Shadow to experience ‘the day to day’ of a career or industry