Year by year career planner
Click on the links below for suggested activities you can do each year you are at University, to help solidify plans for your future career. You can also download a printer friendly version of the Year by year planner (52KB | PDF).
Undergraduate
First Year
| Career-related activity |
Your action plan |
| Familiarise yourself with Careers & Employment (C&E) |
Learn about C&E’s careers-related resources, events, services and information by:
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| Get part-time/casual work |
Search for part-time and casual jobs through Careers Online. |
| Join campus clubs and community activities |
Contact the MU Student Union Clubs & Societies Administrator or get involved with community activities and programs |
| Do a self-assessment test |
Use our computer-based self-assessment and career exploration tools to help clarify your interests, skills, personality type and values |
| Conduct occupational research |
Explore majors and career fields via:
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| Investigate work experience opportunities |
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| Update your resumé |
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| Speak to a Careers Consultant |
Book a one-to-one careers counselling appointment to get help with career direction and develop an action plan |
Second Year
| Career-related activity |
Your action plan |
| Get involved, get active -
in extracurricular activities |
Take up roles to help develop your employability skills, in programs/activities such as:
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| Get discipline-related experience |
- Apply for vacation work, internships and co-op programs through Careers Online
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| Develop Job Search skills |
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| Research VacWork employers |
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| Connect with Alumni and other Professional Associations |
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| Start researching
Graduate employers |
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Third Year (Final Year)
| Career-related activity |
Your action plan |
| Get ready for graduate recruitment |
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| Refine your job search skills and prepare for work |
Make sure you are presenting yourself to employers as someone who is ready for employment by: |
| Planning for postgraduate studies |
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