Career Center

Career Action Plan

Junior Checklist

Research your career options, key organizations in field of interest, and graduate school requirements if needed. Gain career experience and build your resume through internships, jobs volunteer opportunities, research and strategic course projects.

 Share your checklist with your academic advisor.

 Consult with your advisor to map progress toward graduation.

 Update your Hire@TU account.

 Research programs and entrance requirements if graduate school is in your future.

Research key organizations, industries, corporations, and businesses through resources in the Career Center’s resource library and Cook Library.

 Explore either workforce opportunities or post graduate careers.

 Identify specific tests needed for careers before summer of junior/senior year.

 Select elective courses that will broaden your academic foundation and expand your employment opportunities.

 Join campus and community organizations to develop your leadership and teamwork skills; investigate professional organizations.

 Attend career development workshops.

 Attend all internship, job and career fairs.

 Conduct informational interviews.

 Obtain a career-related internship and test your values, skills and interests in a professional environment.

 Increase your skills through meaningful extracurricular activities, internships, work and volunteer experiences.

 Attend general campus events outside of your own organizations and develop networking skills.

 Establish membership in professional organizations; attend professional conferences as a student member.

 Identify opportunities for interactions with community careers of interest to you in terms of internships, summer positions and research experiences

Print the Junior Checklist (PDF).

The Career Center
7800 York Road Building, Suite 206 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Call to schedule an appointment.
Express Hours: Monday – Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m. (No appointment needed for 15-minute consultation)

Phone: 410-704-2233
Fax: 410-704-3459
E-mail: careercenter@towson.edu