Review Your Academic Plan
Review or construct your academic plan, then connect with your academic advisor to review and adjust it.
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.
Foster Connections with Faculty
Your faculty advisors are big part of your academic support system on campus. Get to know them and discuss your major/minor requirements once declared. If you're not sure who to talk to, start with your school academic advisor.
Build Your Community On and Off Campus
Off campus connections
Explore the resources available in the Newark community, such as the programs at Newark Public Library.
Become a Global Citizen
Engage with your community on-campus and around the world.
Invest in Your Community
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.
Explore More Resources
Use these links to access career centers, online resources, and career courses.