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Sophomores

For students with 31-60 credits. Take these recommended actions to build on the skills and experience gained in your first year.

Review Your Academic Plan

Keep exploring options to make your academic plan come to life.

Understand Your Options

Attend the Majors & Minors Exploration Fair to see all the degree programs offered and connect with faculty members.

Declare Your Major

Once you have found the major for you, declare your major to make sure you stay on track.

Make a Plan for Your Future

Start building the skills for job and internship success.

Prepare Your Story

Start building your LinkedIn/Handshake profile and attend career-related events such as the Career Fair, career panels, and research symposiums.

Enhance Your Skill Set

Demonstrate that you are career ready and understand which competencies are required for your desired career path.

Take Advantage of Career Coaching

The Office of Career Resources and Exploration can help provide unique resources and advise on ways to gain experience while assessing your career options.

Take the Braven Career Accelerator

This 3-credit course is one of the best ways to jump-start your preparation for internships and jobs! We recommend it so highly that most sophomores will be pre-registered for the course.