First Year: Awareness

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The first year at UMD is the perfect time to become familiar with the University Career Center & The President’s Promise. The following is a list of suggestions for your student.

Visit the University Career Center & The President’s Promise in person and online.
Become more familiar with your interests and how they relate to your career path by completing personality/career assessments, such as FOCUS 2.
Register for Careers4Terps and take advantage of internships, part-time, summer, or volunteer opportunities in your career areas of interest.
Begin planning for The President’s Promise opportunities such as research, study abroad, student leadership, or volunteerism.
Explore your interests through work-related experiences, job shadowing, and speaking with professionals in a variety of occupations.
Attend University Career Center events, including career fairs, networking panels, and workshops.
Use the Center’s Resume Builder to start developing your resume(s) and cover letters(s), and have them critiqued at the Center.

How you can help your student.