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At The Career Center, we view career planning as an integrated component of a student’s Washington University education. Our role is to help students build upon their learning in the classroom through the applied experiences of internships, research, shadowing, and active career exploration. Faculty and staff can facilitate a student’s career planning with support, encouragement, and connections to the staff and services at The Career Center.

Students are encouraged to begin the career planning process as freshmen. To help this process, The Career Center has developed a Four-Year Career Plan to give students a road map for success. The plan focuses on self-discovery, internships, job search strategies, and implementing a plan for post-graduation.

As a faculty member, you can encourage students to complete the specific tasks of the Four-Year Career Plan. Because The Career Center focuses on the development of life-long career management skills, most of the workshops offer practice in general areas, including assessment of skills and interests, resume writing, and interviewing. The development of these skills will benefit all students, including those who plan to attend graduate or professional school.

Please take a moment to review the Four-Year Career Plan. We value your partnership and your interest in helping every student to be successful in his or her post-graduation plans.