Decision Points

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

Start with aWinter Term Internship

Your Vision

Right now This summerShort term 6-12 Months Midd range When you graduate Long term 5-10 years from now

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