First Year: Freshman
Useful Links
Explore your interests, assess your skills
- Get to know the Willamette Career Center, UC 3rd floor, by making an appointment anytime (503-370-6413) or just drop in
- Browse the Career Center resource library and check out a book!
- Familiarize yourself with the Career Center website and our online resources
- Register for Optimal Resume and Career Beam
- Take assessments on Career Beam to get to know your interests, skills and values
- Participate in Freshman Career Center programming
- Explore different majors
- Attend a resume info session
- Construct a basic resume
- Register for JobCat
- Look into the Freshman Colloquium Grant for a summer research opportunity (Student Academic Grants and Awards)
- Join a club or activity
- During second semester start looking for a summer job or internship
- Find a work study job if you received work study funds in your financial aid package