Career Development Plan
Designed to assist student-athletes in the process of establishing and achieving career goals, the athletic department, in conjunction with campus career services and the M Club, offers individual career counseling, resume-writing, interviewing, and job search advice. In addition, workshops and networking opportunities are offered to all student-athletes to aid them in preparation for their future.
This is a suggested plan for student-athletes to follow to have the best preparation for a successful career upon graduation.
Freshman Year:
Take UNIV 100- Introduction to the University
Utilize FOCUS - Self-Assessment of interests, values, personality, and skills
Review interested UM college/major website program information
Visit University Career Center
Attend Freshmen Choosing A Major/Career Night
Attend workshops (ex. majors and internships)
Begin creating a resume
Join Student Organizations
Get to know professors and advisors
Identify faculty to discuss selecting a major, making career choices, and participating in job shadowing experiences
Participate in community service projects
Sophomore Year:
Perform research and obtain information from professionals and upper-class students to make a final decision about a major
Declare a major in the fall
Participate in job shadowing experiences and informational interviews
Attend workshops (ex. internships and resume)
Utilize degree navigator to understand major requirements
Register and post resume on Careers4terps and Terrapin Career Network
Research internships and find a summer internship/job
Junior Year:
Attend workshops (ex. resume, interviewing, networking, and graduate school)
Update resume on Careers4terps and Terrapin Career Network
Attend career and graduate school fairs
Compile letters of recommendation from professors and employers
Join professional associations in field as a student
Obtain internship or participate in undergraduate research
Attend Junior/Senior Networking Dinner
Develop strong relationships with faculty in major
Contact M Club for contact information on former student-athletes to network, get advice and information, and answer questions on various careers
Prepare for graduate school entrance exams
Senior Year:
Attend workshops (ex. resume, interviewing, networking, and financial planning workshops)
Update resume on Careers4Terps and Terrapin Career Network
Target employers
Attend career fairs, apply for jobs, and participate in on-campus interviews
Participate in mock interviews
Use resources for job searching, networking
Attend Junior/Senior Networking dinner
Apply to graduation school
Complete a senior audit
Work on cover letters
Schedule Interviews
Match your job offers to needs, values, interests
Alumni:
Maintain contacts
Update resume
Join and stay active with the M Club
Volunteer for career panels or workshops; offer an externship or internship
Assess your career and direction, enhance skills or professional development and explore options if dissatisfied and ready to advance.
Utilize Terrapin Career Network to find jobs, locate other alumni and become a mentor
