Here are some ideas to make your Academic year fruitfully/productive:

FRESHMAN YEAR

1. Meet with your career counselor

2. Take a career assessment.

            - It will help you identify your skills, values, interests and personality trait.
 

3. Conduct an informational interview.

            - Do at least three informational interviews.  They will give you insight into the career, what it takes to feet your foot in the                  

               door, current industry news, etc.

4. Get to know your faculty and advisors 

5. Create a resume and have it critique by a university career staff member.

6. Explore major options and potential for a good fit.

SOPHMORE YEAR

1. Declare a major

2. Update your resume.

JUNIOR YEAR

1. Get involved in student organizations.

2. Learn about resumes, cover letters and interviewing.

3. Update resume.

4. Investigate possible post-graduate education or professional schools.

5. Start gathering information from references.

6. Conduct research to determine the types of entry-levels positions for which you might quality.

7. Create a job search criteria.  

SENIOR YEAR

1. Schedule a mock interview

2. Identify full-time opportunities.

3. Brush up on professional etiquette, hone the resume, and learn to interview successfully.

4. If pursuing graduate school, take the professional test (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.)

5. Start looking for a full-time employment.