SMU 4 x 2 Career Planner

Hegi Family Career Development Center smu.edu/career 214-768-2266

First Year Fall

• Meet with a Career Counselor & Explore majors/careers: Hughes-Trigg 200

• Complete the On-line Career Tutorial: Saddle Up

• Career Interests Assessments: Myplan.com

• Explore Courses and Majors with Advisors: Hybrid Appointments

• Enroll in the HFCDC Career Course: EDU 2308

• Do well Academically – Keep your GPA Up: LEC

First Year Spring

• Connect with Family, Friends, & Professionals in fields of interest: Networking

• Attend Career Fairs and Career Center Events: Career Calendar

• Join a Campus Organization: SAMSA

• Create and Develop your Resume: Resume Kick Start

• Apply for a Summer Internship in an Area of Interest: MustangTrak and UCAN

• Volunteer, or Work part-time if not interning over the summer: LCI

Second Year Fall

• Meet with Career Counselor : V I P S and Relevant Experiences

• Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar

• Research Career Fields and Majors to Careers online: Myplan.com

• Talk with Professors, Advisors, Employers, etc: Informational interviews

• Choose your College Major: Academic Advisors

Second Year Spring

• Meet with Career Counselor: Resume Update & Research Internships

• Expand Knowledge of Related Career Opportunities: OOH

• Apply for Summer Internships: MustangTrak and UCAN

• Write a Cover Letter and Polish your Interviewing Skills: Cover Letter

• Apply to become a Career Center Advocate: Leadership

• Become a Leader of a Campus Organization: Soft Skills

SMU 4 x 2 Career Planner

Hegi Family Career Development Center smu.edu/career 214-768-2266

Third Year Fall

• Meet with a Career Counselor: Build the Career Plan

• Career Skills Assessment: Myplan.com

• MustangTrak: Research Work Settings and Job Descriptions

• Network with Employers and Recruiters: Speed Networking

• Talk to interesting people (professors, advisors, etc): Informational interviews

Third Year Spring

• Meet with a Career Counselor: Internships and MustangTrak

• Have a Professional Resume and Cover Letter prepared: Cover Letters

• Research schools for Graduate Programs: Graduate School

• Study for the GRE: SMU CAPE Center

• Get to know your Professors even better: References

• Study Abroad to Develop those needed Global Skills: Education Abroad

Fourth Year Fall

• Meet with Career Counselor: Define your Career Path

• Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar

• Select a Career Path and Apply for the job: MustangTrak

• Further Develop your Job Skills: Practice Interviews

• Network more: Linked-In

Fourth Year Spring

• Meet with Career Counselor: New Employee Success Strategies

• Attend Career Fair and Career Center Events: Career Calendar

• Attend Company Information Sessions: MustangTrak

• Apply and Interview for Jobs: Phone Interview

• You can visit the Hegi Career Center as an Alumnus: FREE Career Assistance