decision points
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Decision Points. Road Map to Sophomore Year. Looking ahead to sophomore year. Contacting Employers Deciding on your Major Identifying Career Interests & Skills Using CSO Resources. Decision Points. Contacting Employers. Keep in mind. Phone - Name, Position, Phone # - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Decision Points
Road Map to Sophomore Year
Looking ahead to sophomore year...
•Contacting Employers•Deciding on your Major
•Identifying Career Interests & Skills•Using CSO Resources
Contacting Employers
Decision Points
Phone - Name, Position, Phone #E-mails - Concise, ProfessionalFacebook - Privacy, Photos, GroupsMySpace - Don‘t even go there
Keep in mind...
Choosing Your Major
Decision Points
Match the following majors with their eventual careers (actual Middlebury alumni)
1) German a) Opera singer2) Math b) Attorney3) Classics c) VP of marketing for Pepsi4) Chemistry d) Dentist5) Psychology e) Asst VP Sotheby’s6) History f) Research microbiologist7) English g) Music recording engineer8) ES h) VP Goldman Sachs9) Economics i) Spanish teacher10) Spanish j) Landscape architect11) French k) Senior VP of Walt Disney12) Poli Sci l) Pharmaceutical sales
Does Major = Career?
German Landscape architectMath DentistClassics Research microbiologistChemistry AttorneyPsychology Pharmaceutical sales History VP of marketing for PepsiEnglish Spanish teacherEnv. Studies Senior VP of Walt DisneyEconomics Music recording engineerSpanish Opera singerFrench VP Goldman SachsPoli. Sci. Asst VP Sotheby’s
Does Major = Career?
Liberal Arts Core Competencies
What to consider when choosing a major…
What you enjoy
What you’re good at
What’s important to you
What engages you academically
Explore Your Interests- Take diverse classes- Join campus organizations- Go to lectures and events- Seek leadership positions- Engage in community service- Make the most of your summer
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