Four Year College Plan

Career Services Four-Year College Plan for Student Success

Freshman Year

Self Assessment and Career Planning

Visit the Career services website and activate your Cardinal Careers account.
Visit Career Services to learn about all the resources they offer.
Conduct a Focus 2 self-assessment to find the career path that best fits your strengths, values, and interests.
Get involved on campus by volunteering, joining a student club, or attending campus events.
You can learn about all the events taking place by regularly checking the academic calendar, monitoring your York College email, or downloading the York College Cardinal app on your phone.
Apply to leadership programs open to freshmen such as America Needs You (ANY), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Gumbo Coalition University and Dress For Success.
Volunteer/Intern off campus to acquire work experience and/or acquire a summer job at end of the first year, see current opportunities.
Begin to develop your resume.

Career Assessment, Develop Skills

Utilize ONET to learn about the skills, and knowledge you need to attain in your field of study. Formulate a plan to achieve these skills throughout your academic years in order to become a strong candidate when entering the job market.
Meet with a Career counselor to discuss your career plan
Visit Career Services office to get your resume critiqued, learn about open internships and how to apply in order to secure an internship for the semester or summer
If you have not already done so, declare a major and attain a mentor within your major

Gain Experience, Set Your Career Goal, Job and/or Graduate School

Meet with a Career Services staff to further narrow down your job and/or graduate school plan
If you are planning to attend graduate school, research graduate school timelines, applications and tests needed to be taken, E.g.: LSAT, GRE, GMAT
Attend Career Fairs and begin to network with potential employers
Join professional associations related to your major
Apply to leadership programs such as America Needs You (ANY), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Gumbo Coalition University and Dress For Success.
Apply for more internships, experiential learning opportunities in your area of study, and take more leadership roles on and/or off campus
Set up a virtual mock-interview with career services staff to prepare for upcoming interviews

Implement and Transition

Develop a job search strategy or finalize graduate schools plans
Obtain references from employers and faculty
Refine your resume and cover letter to prepare for interviews
Prepare for job interviews and/or graduate school interviews by scheduling virtual mock-interviews with career services staff
Stay in communication with Career Services and continue to build your network
Create a “Plan B” if career path needs adjustment