Career Planning Checklist

Freshman Year - Self and Career Awareness

• Adjust to transition from high school to college
• Focus on making good grades
• Visit the Elon Career Center to learn more about yourself with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Campbell Interest and Skills Survey, and Self-Directed Search; meet with a career counselor to talk about results of self-assessment inventories and your career options
• Attend career exploration series and other career development workshops
• Enroll in COE 110 - "Exploring Careers/Majors"
• Identify majors that relate to your interests, abilities, and values
• Participate in extracurricular activities that enhance your skills and values
• Get involved in a service experience - contact the Center for Service Learning
• Plan early for summer work or internships/co-ops
• Complete several information interviews
• Develop computer skills required by all jobs