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Class Year Career Plan
Sophomore Year

  • Craft a powerful resumé that highlights your skills and accomplishments. Be sure to have it reviewed and approved by the FCC.
  • Take SM411: Charting Your Career Path (required for graduation).
  • Continue to research potential career fields that interest you.
  • Build your network; conduct informational interviews with other students, alumni, previous job contacts, and industry professionals.
    • Sophmore
  • Explore and apply for summer internship opportunities:
    • check advertised openings, in print and online (including MiTRAC)
    • use networking and informational contacts, previous job contacts, directories, the BU Office of Career Services, and company/industry publications to identify internship opportunities
  • Join clubs/organizations; consider leadership positions.
  • Attend career expos and company information sessions in the fields that interest you.
  • International Students: Meet with an advisor at the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) to discuss the regulations that govern interning in the US.
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