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| A degree can help you get a great job upon graduation, but you can really maximize opportunities by employing effective career planning. Use the following guide to make the most of your college experience. |
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Career Planning, the Four-Year Model |
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Freshman Year — Discover and Explore — Become Familiar
- Begin discussing your values, interests, skills and abilities, selecting a major, making career choices through career consulting and assessment
- Learn about participating in internships
- Begin to attend “What Can I do with a major in?” Workshops
- Join extracurricular activities
- Attend Career Decision Making Workshop
- Go on an informational interview – to learn about an area of passion
- Register with Jobs4Bulldogs to become exposed to TLU’s online job and internship posting system
- Participate in Career Development Programming like the Career Development Roundtable Series, Vocation Movie Night and Speed Mentoring
- Develop a list of possible majors
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Sophomore Year — Research and Focus — Exploring Career Options
- Explore career fields/industries of interest and compare work environments
- Ask advisors, professors, relatives and friends about career options and explore your values and interests
- Consider volunteering and identify and prepare for paid and unpaid internships
- Attend skill assessment and vocational decision making workshops
- Attend The Majors Fair and Conduct informational interviews
- Gain a career mentor and create a career timeline for the next five years
- Learn how to develop a résumé
- Use career development Internet resources to learn about careers and industries
- Choose a major
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Junior Year — Experience and Experiment — Skill Building and Goal Setting
- Seek leadership in campus organizations and/or volunteer services
- Attend Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
- Update and revise your résumé - get a revision at Resume Hut
- Attend informational interview workshop and set up informational interviews
- Practice effective interviewing techniques through Mock Interview Day
- Volunteer with a local civic group that you feel passionate about
- Begin investigating internships and networking
- Get involved in a professional organization related to your career field.
- Participate in the annual SACUCCA career fair in San Antonio, TX
- Focus on major courses and narrow industry focus
- Research graduate/professional schools by attending the Graduate School Fair
- Learn about career options through work settings and job descriptions
- Narrow industry focus
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Senior Year — Choose and Implement — University to Work Transition
- Join on-campus leadership and academic professional organizations
- Organize your career development goals and career plan
- Target desired industries and determine geographical preference
- Attend Job Search workshop
- Participate in Career Development programming like Speed Mentoring and Disorientation
- Fine tune résumé, cover letters and profile through workshops and resume hut
- Update profile and resume with Jobs4Bulldogs
- Apply to graduate/professional school early in the fall semester
- Practice interview skills through Mock Interview Day
- Network with professional association in industry career preference.
- Attend Career Fair Preparation Workshop
- ATTEND SACUCCA Job Fair, Teacher Fair and various other area career fairs that will be marketed through Career Development
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| | Phone: 830-372-8178
Fax: 830-372-6585
E-mail: careers@tlu.edu
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
 
Staff
Kimberly Watts Hoggatt, JD, MA, LPC-I
Director of Career Development |
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Students
Visit MY.TLU.EDU to learn more about career assessment, our policies, events and job fairs, job search assistance, and sample resumes and cover letters.
Jobs4Bulldogs
Post a résumé, Look for a job, internship or volunteer opportunity, Request an on-campus interview. |
Alumni
Post a Job, Internship or Volunteer Opportunity
Become a Career Mentor
Search for jobs |
Employers, Graduate Schools, Non-Profits
Recruiting at TLU is easy! We have students who wish to fill your part-time, summer, internship (paid/unpaid) and permanent positions.
Jobs4Bulldogs allows students to search positions and post resumes at their convenience. Post your job, internship or volunteer opportunity or request on-campus recruiting. |
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