Four Year Plan

Meet with your academic advisor before registration for the next quarter.
Join a campus organization in an area of interest.
Validate your major choice by reviewing the Career Exploration area of the Career Services Web page.
Attend a Resume/Cover Letter Workshop given by Career Services.
Begin to work on your resume.
Research and apply for a summer job or internship.

Meet with your academic advisor every quarter.
Plan your coursework for the coming year.
Meet with your career counselor to further define your goals.
Join a campus organization related to your major or your career goals.
Update your resume.
If you are interested in a career in research, become involved in a research experience in your major.
If you are interested in a health profession, start gaining experience in your chosen field.
Participate in a volunteer/community activity through Student Community Services.

Fulfill Graduation Writing Requirement.
See Health Professions Advisor for health profession career path.
Begin soliciting letters of recommendation if interested in a health profession.
Apply for a summer job/internship/research fellowship or Co-op.
Meet with academic advisor to review six quarter plan to graduation.
Prepare (study) for health profession entrance exams.

Discuss graduate/professional school and career options with academic advisor/career counselor.
Begin working on personal statement if applying to professional school.
Find out requirements for senior project from your department and begin talking to faculty about possible projects.
Apply for a graduation evaluation (depending on major, may require the completion of concentration or restricted electives forms to include with request).
Schedule professional school entrance exams.
Take health profession entrance exams.

Participate in summer job / internship / research experience.
If career goal is health profession school, finalize application.
If interested in graduate school, begin researching possible schools to apply to.

Review graduation evaluation with an academic advisor and plan out remaining classes and requirements.
If interested in graduate school, take the Graduate Record Exam.
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Begin senior project.
If applying to graduate school, solicit letters of recommendation.
Apply to graduate school.
Health profession students, schedule mock interview.
Begin interviewing process for health profession schools.

Continue working on senior project.
Check with academic advisor during registration period for spring to insure all requirements for graduation are accounted for.
Update resume and cover letter.
Research employers, salaries and hiring trends for your major through Career Services.
Complete applications for graduate school if applicable.
Submit your resume to Mustang Jobs. Login to Mustang Jobs through the Cal Poly Portal. Once logged in, click on Mustang Jobs
Health professions students, continue interview process.
Prospective graduate students, schedule mock interview with Career Services counselor.

Complete senior project and turn in to faculty advisor.
Interview for appropriate jobs.
Check with academic advisor to insure that all paperwork is submitted for substitutions, etc.
Visit grad center at El Corral to prepare for graduation ceremony.

After grades have been posted, order a transcript to confirm that your degree has been awarded and that there are no errors on your transcript.

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