Supporting Your Student in the Academic & Career Development
Process
Below is our suggested timeline for students. Well timed questions from you on these action steps and decision points will help your student take advantage of campus resources.
Academic advisors are resources for classroom and out of classroom issues, and every student has an academic advisor with whom they must meet at least once each semester.
Here is more information on campus resources, and a link to the University
calendar.
First Year - Inquire
- Map your time: in class, studying and preparing for class; exercising; relaxing with friends; etc.
- Go to class
- Get to know at least one of your professors. 444 classes with 25 students are an easy way to do this
- Meet with your academic advisor. Every UNH student has one
- Assess your interests, strengths, and skills
- Explore those interests through student organizations and volunteer experiences
- Start planning a significant summer experience whether it is work, community service, travel or better still a combination
- Plan courses for a study away experience ideally in your junior year
- Participate in the University Dialogue
- Thinking about medical school, meet with the premed advisor
Sophomore Year - Explore
- If undeclared, you should be preparing to declare. Work with your advisor
- Get to know another professor
- Talk to your advisor about your academic goals
- Identify interests and apply for an internship:
- Talk to the Internship Coordinator
- Check out the Washington Center
- Develop a resume – it’s easier to update a resume, than to create one from scratch senior year
- Explore a research experience in your major
- Find out what UNH alums are doing with their degree
- Identify and utilize your leadership skills
- Create an account in Wildcat Careers
- Get to know some people with backgrounds different than yours
Junior Year - Expand
- Meet with a UACC career advisor (862-2064)
- Get to know another professor
- Try out a career field – check out and apply for internship opportunities through your Wildcat Careers account. Meet with the Internship Coordinator
- Talk to your advisor about what you want to do after graduation
- Is law school or graduate school in your future? Start researching now, attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair in October
- Explore opportunities with non-profits and service organizations
- Start networking: Career Mentor Network, faculty, friends, family
- Attend career fairs, collect business cards, and ask employers what kinds of opportunities they offer
Senior Year - Act
- Don't wait until May to get started
- Line up your references, you will need at least three
- Take advantage of on-campus interviewing (over 100 companies visit each year)– update your Wildcat Careers account
- Internships are still a possibility
- Attend career/internship fairs with a revised resume and research completed on companies of interest , make contacts, be prepared to interview on the spot
- Keep practicing your 3 minute elevator pitch whether you are looking for a job, going to graduate or professional school, or traveling for a year, you will need to be good at this
