Explore your academic interests, assess your interests, and identify engagement opportunities.

 Start exploring your interests

• Enroll in courses that pique your interests
• Attend workshops on choosing a major or identifying your skills through Career Discovery Zone
• Join campus clubs (i.e. academic, social, or personal interests) to meet new people 
• Begin planning to gain experiences (i.e. research, study abroad, student leadership or volunteerism)
• Get inspired: BSOS alumni stories  ▪ internship success stories  ▪ connect with BSOS alumni on the Terrapins Connect
• Review careers related to BSOS majors guides

Assessments:

• Career values self-inventory. Review/analyze your responses by completing this Career Values Debrief exercise.  
• FOCUS2 online offers self-assessments for skills, interest, values, etc. 
• Skills inventory, determine your current strengths and make a plan to gain more skills within your major courses 
• Career assessment options, offered by Career One Stop 
• O*NET® career exploration includes an ability and interest profiler

 Stay informed

• Sign up for the University Career Center's (UCC) eNewsletter
• Follow the UCC's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube channel
• Follow BSOS's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube channel
• Review the UCC's Calendar of Events
• Sign-up for the BSOS Blog to receive academic and job/internship alerts 
• Register for Careers4Terps to review internships and part-time job opportunities as well schedule an individual appointment with staff from the Career Center

 Connect with employers and alumni

• Employer information sessions are open to all undergraduates
• Visit an organization of interest in a small group through the Career Shuttle program 
• Attend fairs to connect with employers and learn about their internship/job requirements
• Develop a resume and have it reviewed by a Peer Career Educator in the UCC so that you are always ready to make a great first impression 
• Conduct informational interviews to explore career paths and identify skills in demand
• Connect with BSOS alumni ask questions about their field of work

NEXT STEPS:

• Explore Career Options
• Gain Experience 
• Planning for Post-Graduation:Job Search/Graduate School