Sophomore Year

Students

General Activities:

• Evaluate work values and current skill levels
  
• Explore and determine preliminary major/career choice
  
• Continue talking with professionals to learn about career options
  
• Seek leadership roles through campus activities or volunteer service
  
• Secure summer work and continue building a good work reputation
  
• Develop professional skills such as teamwork, leadership and communication
  

Work with Career Services:

• Take the career assessment or talk with a career counselor
  
• Participate in the Career Network Program to do information interviews
  
• Explore career options in the career library and on the OCS website
  
• Update your list of activities and experiences and/or résumé

Parents

• Do not push your student to declare a major. If your student is unsure of a major, remind them that they could do a career assessment with OCS for suggested career areas they might want to research.
  
• Just because you think a major is "practical" does not mean they should major in it
  
• Make sure your student knows that faculty are willing to help him/her out
  
• Extracurricular involvement is very important, especially ones related to their chosen field
  
• Start talking to your student about the importance of networking
  
• It is never to late for them to start their résumé
  
• Encourage your student to use resources in the career library and on the OCS website to explore career options