During your third year, you’ll focus more on your career choices and gaining relevant experience.
Resources
- Check out the Trent Community Research Centre and the possibility of qualifying for a Community Research Placement Course.
- Re-examine your career direction by conducting information interviews with professionals in your career field(s) of choice. Learn more about the Life After Trent: Mentoring Program.
- Update your résumé, and continue to develop your career portfolio.
- Investigate graduate/professional programs. Begin assembling information for graduate school applications.
- Find experiential opportunities on your department’s website and in the academic calendar.
Tips for Success
Keep your grades up.
Get involved with your student associations or community groups, seeking leadership positions. Consider volunteering with community groups to gain relevant career experience. Every year, Careerspace hosts a volunteer fair. Here’s a list of organizations that have attended the volunteer fair in the past.
Gain work experience related to your major and career choice.
Begin planning for your final year by continuing to access services at Careerspace.
If possible, choose a summer job related to your career direction.
