Career-Planner

Keys to Career Success
Career planning can feel stressful, messy and undefined. At the Walter Center,
we help you navigate this process by showing you how to...
INTERNSHIP
RESEARCH
PART-TIME JOB
STUDENT ORGS.
VOLUNTEER
JOB SHADOW
PATH 1
PATH 2
Pursue Impactful Experience
Even if you don’t know what you want,
start getting experience! You’ll develop
self-knowledge about your likes, dislikes
and “must haves” in the world of work.
You’ll acquire marketable skills, too. It can
be low commitment, like a job shadow, or
more involved, like an internship.
Design Your Life
What about your experiences engaged and
energized you? What themes emerged?
How do they impact what you want to do
after graduation? It may be tempting to
settle on one answer, but because the
future is unpredictable, we encourage you
to be flexible and develop multiple plans.
Share Your Story
Connect the dots between the experiences
you’ve gained and the places you want to
go. You’ll tell your liberal arts story — how
you came to your major, what you learned
from your experiences, and why you’ve
decided on a particular destination —
through application materials, networking
and interviewing.
Build Meaningful Connections
You want to keep in touch with people
like the faculty you speak with during
office hours or staff (like career coaches!)
who help you make decisions or most
importantly, IU alumni you reach out
to for guidance and employers you
meet on campus. These individuals are
transformative to your success.
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