Four-Year SUCCESS Plan
The Four-Year SUCCESS Plan outlines various academic and professional tasks to complete while in school to help you be marketable and successful in a job search after graduation. To access a printable version of the Four-Year SUCCESS Plan, please refer to the Career Readiness Guide.
- Download and log into Navigate and explore resources
- Meet with your academic advisor
- Learn Student Planning to register for classes
- Develop effective study habits and time management skills
- Get involved on campus and in student organizations
- Log into Handshake, a current-student and recent-graduate job board, and complete your profile
- Learn about resources and services available on campus, including employment opportunities that build career readiness and engagement in campus culture
- Develop a resume and have it reviewed by the Career Development Center staff
- Meet with a member of the Center for Learning and Student Support
- Attend the fall and spring Advising and Career Success Days to begin building your network and career competency skills.
For additional assistance mapping out your four years at Saint Xavier University, please schedule an appointment with an Academic and Career Resource Advisor or visit our Career Readiness Guide.
- Declare a major if undecided
- Identify academic need within your major and schedule a tutoring appointment
- Start your job search early (at least two semesters before graduating)
- Create a LinkedIn profile and build your network starting with your fellow students and professors
- Attend career development events and workshops
- Meet with a Career Development Center staff to ensure your interests, strengths, and skills align with academic and career aspirations
- Discover leadership opportunities on campus
- Make connections with faculty in your major
For additional assistance mapping out your four years at Saint Xavier University, please schedule an appointment with an Academic and Career Resource Advisor or visit our Career Readiness Guide.
- Explore how your interests, strengths, and skills apply to career options
- Meet with a staff of the Career Development Center to research multiple career and/or graduate school opportunities
- Determine your skills, interests, and values using "What do I do with this major?" career assessment tool
- Apply for internships, job shadowing and explore Forage Job Simulations
- Consider working for the Center for Learning and Student Support as a tutor within your major
- Articulate your area of study and why
- Keep your resume, LinkedIn, Handshake and other online profiles up to date with your experiences!
- Schedule a mock interview appointment for practice with a staff of the Career Development Center
- Attend the College-to-Career Expo and career workshops
For additional assistance mapping out your four years at Saint Xavier University, please schedule an appointment with an Academic and Career Resource Advisor or visit our Career Readiness Guide.
- Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to wrap up any plans before graduation
- Keep your resume, LinkedIn, Handshake and other online profiles up to date with your experiences
- Attend various job fairs and networking nights
- Apply for internships, job shadowing and explore Forage Job Simulations
- See a staff of the Career Development Center assist with graduate school statements, capstone projects, and/or senior seminar papers
- Use Handshake to apply for internships and full-time positions
- Explore virtual career resources for job searching
- Finalize graduate school applications
- Research companies of interest on Glassdoor
For additional assistance mapping out your four years at Saint Xavier University, please schedule an appointment with an Academic and Career Resource Advisor or visit our Career Readiness Guide.
Use your summers to pursue internships, micro-internships, volunteer opportunities, or pre-professional experiences related to your field of interest to expand your skill base. Apply for internships, job shadowing and keep exploring Forage Job Simulations
Schedule an AppointmentFor additional assistance mapping out your four years at Saint Xavier University, please schedule an appointment with an Academic and Career Resource Advisor or visit our Career Readiness Guide.