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| Assessment | Take Career Exploration Quick Quiz |
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| Take the Skills Inventory on Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) in any one of UMD's computer and web labs and Career Services (Campus Center 21) |
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| Read Career Development: Planning Your Career in the UMD Career Handbook | |||||||
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| Explore the resources at the on-line Career, Job & Education Expo (CareerMart) | ||||||||
| Attend one or more of the career resource fairs held at UMD | ||||||||
| Attend career workshops at UMD | ||||||||
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| Talk with a faculty advisor and/or student affairs staff about major fields of study | ||||||||
| Research careers using Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) in any one of UMD's computer labs and Career Services | ||||||||
| | Read books or view videos on careers in UMD's Career Resource Center | ||||||||
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| Research careers using the Occupational Outlook Handbook on-line. It is easy to perform a keyword search in the searchable index. | ||||||||
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| Enroll in Psych 3535, Career Awareness and Development an independent study course, designed to assist students with the process of developing career plans. This course is offered through University College. For more information about this course contact Career Services | ||||||||
| Interview a professional using developed questions through an Informational Interview | ||||||||
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| Volunteer in an area of interest through S.E.R.V.E. (Students Engaged in Rewarding Volunteer Experiences) | ||||||||
| Use the Career Planning/Competency Model (Bowling Green State University) to explore and gather information to take action in the career planning process | ||||||||
| Participate in an internship through UMD Career Services | ||||||||
| Find a job in a related field while going to college (see the Student Job Board in Darland Administration Building for the most current listing of UMD jobs) | ||||||||
| Conduct research at UMD through the UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) | ||||||||
| Join a student branch of a professional organization | ||||||||
| Discuss your career plan with an academic adviser or a career counselor | ||||||||
| Do a career search through College Board | ||||||||
| Write a career plan | ||||||||
 | Become a peer career counselor | ||||||||
| Make a presentation or write a paper about a professional field you have researched |
| Keeping a Record | |
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| Record results of MCIS | |
| Record a summary of informational interviews | |
| Maintain a record of volunteer activities, internships, and work experiences in your co-curricular transcript | |
| Maintain a record of professional contacts | |
| Record your Career Plan |
