Parent’s Guide to Career Planning

Encourage your student to:

Freshman Year

• Make grades a top priority
• Meet with each of his/her professors and advisor regularly
• Talk with your student about the different campus activities that might match his interests
• Register with Marshall JobTrax if interested in finding a part-time job or on-campus employment
• Plan early to find a summer job that may match her career interests

Sophomore Year

• Visit Career Services Center if they are confused about what to major in
• Talk with your student about the different career and major choices she is considering
• Follow his/her passion and dreams and make the choices that fit for him
• Come up with a list of your friends or relatives that may work in a field of interest to her
• Obtain a career-related internship experience over the summer

Junior Year

• Take  advantage of leadership and volunteer opportunities at Marshall
• Develop a resume and have it critiqued by a Career Advisor
• Attend the Fall and Spring Career Expos
• Discuss employment and graduate school options with your student
• Obtain a career-related experience or internship that matches his/her career goals

Senior Year

• Update their resume and participate in on-campus interviews
• Attend the Fall and Spring Career Expos
• Seek assistance with her job search from Career Services
• Develop graduate or professional school plans

Call 304-696-2370 to speak with a Career Services staff member. Our services are free of charge to Marshall students, alumni, and faculty.