Willamette Academic and College Planner
Freshman Year – Exploring
Action Steps
Explanation
Complete the steps below in EACH category.
How and when did you fulfill
each action step?
EXPLORE ACADEMICS
 Meet with your Academic Advisor each semester
 Enroll in academic assistance programs such as study skills, test-taking, tutoring
and watch the time-management video
 Explore starting or joining a study group
 What majors are you tentatively considering at this point?
Are you interested in pre-health?
Possibilities you are considering
EXPLORE INITIAL CAREER GOALS
 Complete “My Profile” in The Career Roadmap, learn about majors and
careers.
 Complete “My Credentials” in The Career Roadmap for a quality resume
 Register with JobCat for jobs and internships
 Find a career-related job/internship during summer.
Questions about Work Study?
 Attend industry and career events and visit the Career Center
EXPLORE SELF, OTHERS, and your COMMUNITY
community service/volunteer activity
 Explore Counseling Center programs and services
 Participate in a student club, professional association or team.
 Apply for campus leadership roles next year in TaB, OD, CM, Greek org,
ASWU, Tour Guide, Ambassador, WEMS.
 Attend or volunteer for a multicultural program and learn how you can get
involved in social justice initiatives.
EXPLORE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with INTEGRITY
 Seek medical advice or counseling as needed and practice good nutrition
 Create a schedule for study, sleep, and exercise with other student teams
 Attend a program on social justice, and diversity
 Explore personal plan, philosophy, and faith options
List Possible careers:
List when you had your resume reviewed by
a counselor.
Willamette Academic and College Planner
Sophomore Year – Clarifying
Action Steps
Explanation
Complete the steps below in EACH category
How and when did you fulfill
each action step?
CLARIFY ACADEMICS
 Meet with your Academic Advisor to discuss major, grad school, career
Date of meeting
 Identify possible major/minor and research interests, fellowships, and grants
Major and Minor you will pursue
 Discuss academic majors with students and alumni. Review your test results
from My Profile and What Can I Do With This Major?
 Take a professor to lunch or visit office hours and confirm your major and
discuss research options in your major.
 Apply for Study Abroad programs
CLARIFY INITIAL CAREER GOALS
 Read about careers, jobs, industries, and organizations. Visit the Career Center
and talk to a counselor about your major
 Conduct an informational interview with an alumnus or person you know
 Create a LinkedIn profile
 Meet with alumni in your area of interest ,attend career and industry events
 Find a career-related job, internship or volunteer option for this summer.
CLARIFY SELF, OTHERS, and your COMMUNITY
 Volunteer for a community service ongoing program
 Attend an event with an international student or group such as TIUA
 Run for office/become an officer or leader in an organization to which you
belong or would like to join.
 Participate in a student organization, club, performance group, professional
association, or team. Become involved at Willamette.
DEFINE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with INTEGRITY
 Seek medical advice or counseling as needed and practice good nutrition
 Create a schedule for study, sleep, and exercise
 Attend some programs to discuss benefits and world views.
 Explore personal plan, philosophy, and faith options
Willamette Academic and College Planner
Junior Year – Increasing Experience
Action Steps
Explanation
Complete the steps below in EACH category
How and when did you fulfill
each action step?
APPLY YOUR ACADEMICS
 Meet with your academic advisor
 Take electives to enhance experience in career direction
 Do research with a faculty member
 Obtain unique experience locally and abroad.
 Begin the search for graduate schools, applications, scholarships. Prepare for
and take GRE or other entrance exams
 Create a professional website with an online portfolio of projects, research,
papers, activities, classes to be used for applications to grad schools or jobs
GAIN CAREER EXPERIENCE
 Conduct information interviews with someone in an interesting career
 Attend career days, industry events, and conferences
 Update your LinkedIn profile and search the database for people and jobs
 Practice Interviewing for your internship, job or scholarship. Complete the
steps in My Qualifications because interviewing skills are very critical
 Diversify your part-time and summer experience with an internship for credit
INCREASE INVOLVEMENT WITH SELF, OTHERS, and your COMMUNITY
 Participate in at least one community service/volunteer activity related to major
 Run for office in an organization, club, performance group, professional
association, or team.
 Find relationships that stretch your comfort zone or are unfamiliar to you
 Explore the possibility of Peace Corps, Teach for America, Americorps, etc.
MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with INTEGRITY
 Create a schedule for study, sleep, and exercise
 Attend ethics program discuss implications and benefits
 Explore personal plan, philosophy, and faith options
Willamette Academic and College Planner
Senior Year – Commit
Action Steps
Explanation
Complete the steps below in EACH category
How and when did you fulfill
each action step?
CONCLUDE UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS
 Finalize your academic schedule with your advisor
 Discuss academic future and grad school ideas with advisors, staff and faculty.
Explore scholarships, grants, and fellowship opportunities.
 Pick up your cap, gown, stole and tassel, order personalized graduation
announcements, class rings, order your graduation video DVD,
 Finalize immediate plans for work or grad school
 Prepare for and take GRE or other entrance exams
COMMIT TO INITIAL CAREER DIRECTION
 Prepare for your job search by completing ALL of the activities in My Brand in
the Career Roadmap. Watch the video. Develop a concrete job search strategy
 Practice mock interviews using the STAR method for upcoming interviews.
 Network at career days, industry events, and alumni programs
 Join alumni group in your area of interest
 Read about your options if you are interested in a Gap Year. Visit the Career
Center to explore this option with a career counselor.
DEFINE COMMITMENTS TO OTHERS, and your COMMUNITY
 Find leadership opportunities to supervise the work of others
 Join one professional group and the alumni association
 Organize a group to complete a service project
 Complete this goals sheet and turn it in to your advisor
COMMIT to A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with INTEGRITY
 Learn expectations of your next job or institution
 Use these tests to help you explain how Willamette has impacted your skills
and values
 Understand your life’s priorities by putting first things first
 Be ready to become independent financially