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The 4-Year Journey: Advising, Academic, Career Milestones

The 4-Year Journey: Advising, Academic, Career Milestones

Your advisor wants to help you make the most out of your time at IU South Bend. The 4-year journey below can help you plan your college experience so that you …

Are academically successful
Get involved in campus life
Explore opportunities like internships and study abroad
Prepare for your chosen career

Some majors have required career exploration classes and/or internships, service learning, practicums. Please consult with your academic advisor to learn which recommendations in that column are already built into your degree requirements.

Advising

Learn how to make an advising appointment. Make an advising appointment during your advising window using the Student Appointment Scheduler.
Learn to use Stellic to adjust your degree plan and choose courses based on your goals and interests. Begin to take responsibility for adjusting degree plan and selecting courses for requirements to review in meeting with academic advisor.
Learn to find your advising notes.
Know where to find academic policies and procedures relevant to your education.
Understand the curriculum, including General Education requirements.
Connect with resources essential to your education.
Finalize major by the end of year 1.

Academics

Attend all classes and submit work on time.
Learn to read Student Engagement Roster feedback for your classes and review regularly.
Form a study group with classmates.
Visit the Academic Center for Excellence tutoring services.
Go to your professors’ office hours and build a relationship with at least one of your professors.
Begin attending campus events related to major.

Career

Join a student organization.
Attend a Career Services workshop on exploring careers.
Complete a career interest assessment with Career Services.
Meet with a faculty mentor to explore career options related to major.
Create resume and Handshake account and explore on-campus positions.

Advising

Meet with your academic advisor to plan for co-curricular opportunities, such as study abroad and service learning.
Take responsibility for degree planning by adjusting your plan in Stellic (if necessary) and selecting courses for next semester. Ask an academic advisor to review your plan if you made changes.
Discuss minors with your academic advisor and declare a minor if required for your degree.
If interested in pursuing study abroad, an internship

Academics

Complete a community- engaged course if available for your program.
Explore networking and research opportunities with your professors.
Discuss research opportunities with faculty in your major.

Career

Revise resume to include experiences from year 1.
Visit the Office of Professional Engagement to explore internships and workplace learning opportunities for year 3.
Attend Career & Internship Fair.
Secure an internship or service learning experience for year 3.

Advising

Adjust your plan in Stellic in the first month of each semester (if necessary) and select courses for next semester. Ask academic advisor to review your plan if you made changes.
Meet with academic advisor to confirm you are on track for graduation.

Academics

Complete a research experience with a professor and/or study abroad if interested.
If interested in graduate school, discuss possible programs and application requirements with faculty mentor.
Prepare for graduate school entrance exams.
Research graduate programs.

Career

Update resume with experiences from years 2-3.
Complete an internship or service-learning experience.
Take a leadership role in a student organization.
Create LinkedIn profile.

Advising

Adjust your plan in Stellic (if necessary) and select courses for next semester. Ask your academic advisor to review your plan if you made
Apply for graduation.

Academics

Complete a research experience with a professor and/or study abroad.
Take graduate school entrance exams.
Have faculty mentor review graduate school application materials before applying.

Career

Complete a second internship or service-learning experience.
Finalize resume and cover letter
Attend Career and Internship Fair
Schedule mock interview with Career Services
Request faculty and campus employers to serve as job references.

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