Junior Career Education Milestones

Get Curious

Explore your interests, both inside and outside of the classroom, and be open to all the possibilities you can pursue with your degree and experiences at UR. 

Reflect on your current values, aptitudes, and interests and reflect on how they currently align with your career decisions.
– Complete an assessment on PathwayU and use your report to research potential career paths that align with your skills and interests.
– The Greene Center’s Major Pathways and Career Outcomes page will help you get started & see what UR alumni from various majors have gone on to do. 

Research companies, recruiting timelines, and work environments that align with your internship goals.
– Follow companies you’re interested in on social media
– Firsthand and the Research Industries Tool can help you research the job market and learn about the in-demand skills and competencies you’ll need to develop.

Check out all the Greene Center’s courses and how to get registered.
– Communicating Your Professional Identity (WRTG 27X) provides you with the tools to create professional materials like a resume, statement of purpose, and elevator pitch targeted to your audience and career goals.

Try Stuff Out

A great way to explore your curiosities is to try it out and see if it’s a good fit for you. This could be an independent project, campus job, internship, research opportunity, class and/or volunteering. There are so many different ways you can build a unique experience simply by trying stuff out and exploring different ideas! 

Secure an internship, research position, or other experiential learning opportunity to test out your interests, gain skills, and work towards your career goals.
– Handshake is a great resource for identifying internship opportunities.
– The Office of Undergraduate Research can help you identify research opportunities during the school year and over breaks.
– Consider on-campus employment, to develop skills and competencies that will be applicable to your future career.

Check out the events calendar and plan to attend Greene Center Signature Events and Career Expos to build skills and connect with alumni and employers of interest.
– Check out the variety of Signature Events we offer like career-specific alumni panels and register to attend! 

Expand participation in student organizations and professional conferences to build College Competencies.
– Join student organizations in your areas of interest and build your leadership capacity by taking on a leadership role.
– Paraprofessional student groups can help you identify what conferences and experiences are right for your career interests.

Looking to expand your skill set or test out a current or new career interest? Participate in virtual employer projects to gain the skills employers are looking for.
– Use Forage and Parker Dewey to simulate what a job or work environment might look like for you.

Talk to People

One of the best ways to learn about possibilities and what inspires you is to talk to people: other students, alumni, faculty, staff, family, employers… and just listen, ask questions, and take it in. 

Actively network with alumni, peers, faculty, employers, and other professionals to build contacts within companies and industries who can support your learning and candidacy. 
– Make connections through The Meliora Collective, LinkedIn, and the Greene Center.

Sign up for a mentor through The Meliora Collective Mentorship Program.
– Use this 3-month program to connect with an alumnus, learn from their experience, and continue to build your network!

Tell Your Story

This is about sharing what inspires you, your key accomplishments and skills, and all that you are learning at UR and connecting all of this to where you want to go next. 

Update your resume and LinkedIn profile with everything you’ve been doing while at UR.
– Use Quinncia, an AI tool that helps you navigate Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) used by most Fortune 500 companies.
– Tailor your resume to the internship description highlighting your most relevant skills, experiences, and achievements.

To ensure recommendations align with your career interests, it is best to update your Handshake profile and alerts every semester
– Update your Handshake profile and your communication preferences to receive personalized recommendations!

Begin the graduate school application process, including connecting with faculty and others for letters of reference. Getting started on this early will help you in your application cycle.
– Applying to graduate school can be daunting; our staff are here to help! Find out if graduate school is right for you.
– Utilize faculty office hours to build relationships with your professors.

Practice your interview skills; A successful interview is highly dependent upon preparation!
– Quinncia offers tailored mock interviews and resume feedback using AI that helps you practice telling your story based on your experiences.
– Schedule an appointment for a mock interview with a Career Advisor through Handshake.

Check out all the Greene Center’s courses and how to get registered.
– Communicating Your Professional Identity (WRTG 27X) provides you with the tools to create professional materials like a resume, statement of purpose, and elevator pitch targeted to your audience and career goals.