Freshmen
Below is a list of career-related steps you can take during this year to prepare yourself for a successful journey ahead. The Career Development Center is here to help you every step of the way.
- Visit a career counselor in the CDC to identify interests, values, & skills.
- Explore academic majors.
- Visit the CDC’s majors fair in fall semester.
- Plan a tentative program of study for your undergrad years; include electives in additional areas.
- Establish relationships with academic advisors and/or faculty members.
- Research careers.
- Conduct informational interviews by talking to people who work in your fields of interest.
- Learn to balance schoolwork with social activities.
- Keep records of all campus and work activities for resume development.
- Participate in on- or off-campus work and find a summer job that interests you.
Sophomores
Below is a list of career-related steps you can take during this year to prepare yourself for a successful journey ahead. The Career Development Center is here to help you every step of the way.
- Visit a career counselor to discuss career plans or major options.
- Confirm your major and, if you are considering changing it, visit the CDC for major choice counseling; also talk with a representative from the academic department to learn more about degree requirements.
- Declare your major if you haven’t already done so.
- Consider the benefits of adding a minor field of study to your degree plan.
- Research careers and conduct information interviews.
- Continue on- or off-campus work.
- Prepare a resume and have it reviewed by a career counselor.
- Gain career-related work experience through campus organizations, volunteer work, internships, and/or summer jobs.
- Register online at Hire Samford
Juniors
Below is a list of career-related steps you can take during this year to prepare yourself for a successful journey ahead. The Career Development Center is here to help you every step of the way.
- Update your resume.
- Continue gaining career-related work experience through campus organizations, volunteer work, internships, and/or summer jobs.
- Join a student chapter of a professional organization related to your major.
- Evaluate and explore possible graduate or professional school options.
- Prepare for, or take, graduate school entrance exams.
- Attend career fairs to talk to employers about attributes and skills they look for candidates; search for internships at the event.
- Attend employer info sessions and visit employer info tables.
- Begin to develop your professional wardrobe.
- Consider a leadership role in a student organization or group.
- Register online at Hire Samford
Seniors
Below is a list of career-related steps you can take during this year to prepare yourself for a successful journey ahead. The Career Development Center is here to help you every step of the way.
- Verify completion of requirements for graduation, postgraduate studies & entrance exams.
- Refine your resume and identify references.
- Plan and follow through on job or graduate school campaigns, including identifying potential employers and graduate programs, taking entrance exams, etc.
- Attend networking events such as career fairs and employer info sessions.
- Stay in touch with the Career Development Center to find out the latest about job opportunities and job search assistance; check Hire Samford at least once a week.
- Network with friends, relatives & Samford alumni.
- Participate in a mock interview in the Career Development Center.
- Search for graduate school financial assistance.
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