Freshman Year
Discovery

• Familiarize yourself with the offerings of the office of internships and career services (ICS).
• Explore career interests, goals and work related values through inventories offered by the office of internships and career services.
• Take a career development class. COL 101, Career Exploration, is offered during the fall/spring semester.
• Attend department orientations held during the fall semester.
• Make a tentative selection of a major field of study; if you are undecided, consult with the director of internships and career services.
• Create an account with Knight Work, a career exploration and job search web site for Marian University students.
• Begin your personal development by participating in campus and community activities through social and interest organizations.
• Research career opportunities by visiting career resources library in the office of internships and career services.
• Seek summer internships or part-time employment in your area of interest.
• Meet and get to know faculty, administrators, and counselors who can serve as resources during your college years.

Sophomore Year
Explore and Declare

• Explore the academic and practical or experiential requirements for entering a profession.
• Attend department orientations held during the fall semester.
• Attend internship fairs. e.g., Student Employment and Internship Fair, College Talent Recruitment Day, and Indiana Collegiate Job Fair.
• Register with the Knight Work web site for researching careers, finding internships or organizing personal job search tools, resume, cover letters, and other documents, such as writing samples.
• Enroll in COL 360, Career Exploration Internship, to experience working in your field of interest.
• Declare your major.
• Strengthen your GPA.
• Continue to develop associations with faculty, professional staff, counselors, and contacts made through internships or part-time employment.
• Continue participation in on-campus and community activities through department organizations and clubs. 
• Continue to expand your pre-professional experience by searching for internships and summer employment which strengthen your network of professional contacts.

Junior Year
Testing Career Options

• Attend internship and job fairs exploring career options. Register with Knight Work and www.IndianaINTERN.net. 
• Obtain a career-related internship, testing your work related values, interests, and skills. 
• Research key corporations, business, and organizations through networking and resources available in the office of internships and career services and specific academic departments. 
• Revise resume and cover letters. Upload documents into Knight Work. 
• Explore admission requirements for graduate and professional schools. Take exams like the GRE, MCA, LSAT, GMAT, etc. 
• Continue campus and community activities involvement. 
• Strengthen your GPA. 
• Attend programs like the Etiquette Dinner and Networking Knights Reception.
• Attend job fairs like College Talent Recruitment Day (CTRD), Indiana Collegiate Job Fair, Teacher Candidate Interview Day (TCID), Accounting Interview Day (AID), etc. 
• Continue networking with faculty, professional staff, and employers.

Senior Year
The Job Search

• Complete course requirements in your major. 
• Obtain a career-related internship through the office of internships and career services.
• Plan your job search campaign or graduate school selection process. 
• Attend workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job search strategies. 
• Register with the office of internships and career services to have your resume critiqued and sign-up for mock interviews. 
• Attend job fairs like College Talent Recruitment Day (CTRD), Indiana Collegiate Job Fair, Teacher Candidate Interview Day (TCID), Accounting Interview Day (AID), etc. 
• Stay open to all possibilities and geographic options. 
• Interview with prospective employers identified through personal networking, professional journals and job listings, and of course, Knight Work. 
• Report all employment offers to the office of internships and career services.