Action Plan
CAREER ACTION PLAN
Although you may be working from a tentative career choice, use that career choice or for those of you who have made a career decision use that career decision to develop an action plan. You can always change your mind, if you need to, and use this same process for a different career path. The purpose of this section is mapping out a plan of action. Having a plan of action leads to the greatest likelihood of helping you move from the reality of the present to the ideas for your future. What do you need to do to reach your career goal? You will need to be specific in your responses. (i.e. can’t say you want to get a job in your field – instead what kind of job? At what organization? It is okay to list 2-3 options if you don’t have one organization or job in mind)
What are your short and long term goals? (must include at least 2 of each)
How will your decision making style affect reaching your goal and creating a career action plan?
What do you still need to clarify about yourself before finalizing a career decision?
Do you need to expand your interests to find a career? If so, what will you try and how will you go about doing this?
What student groups, volunteering experiences, part-time work or practicum/co-op/internships would help you gain important experience towards reaching your career goal? What steps will you take to obtain these experiences? When will you take these steps? (must include at least 3 experiences and outline the steps.)
How are you going to meet people already working in the field? (outline 2 ways you will do this)
Career Action Plan –
What will you do in the next year to reach your goals?
What will you do in the next 3 years to reach your goals?
What will you do in the first 5 years after graduation to take the next step to advance in your career goals?
What else do you need to do to reach your long term goals?
Although you may be working from a tentative career choice, use that career choice or for those of you who have made a career decision use that career decision to develop an action plan. You can always change your mind, if you need to, and use this same process for a different career path. The purpose of this section is mapping out a plan of action. Having a plan of action leads to the greatest likelihood of helping you move from the reality of the present to the ideas for your future. What do you need to do to reach your career goal? You will need to be specific in your responses. (i.e. can’t say you want to get a job in your field – instead what kind of job? At what organization? It is okay to list 2-3 options if you don’t have one organization or job in mind)
What are your short and long term goals? (must include at least 2 of each)
How will your decision making style affect reaching your goal and creating a career action plan?
What do you still need to clarify about yourself before finalizing a career decision?
Do you need to expand your interests to find a career? If so, what will you try and how will you go about doing this?
What student groups, volunteering experiences, part-time work or practicum/co-op/internships would help you gain important experience towards reaching your career goal? What steps will you take to obtain these experiences? When will you take these steps? (must include at least 3 experiences and outline the steps.)
How are you going to meet people already working in the field? (outline 2 ways you will do this)
Career Action Plan –
What will you do in the next year to reach your goals?
What will you do in the next 3 years to reach your goals?
What will you do in the first 5 years after graduation to take the next step to advance in your career goals?
What else do you need to do to reach your long term goals?