After reviewing the skills developed throughout your education thus far and determining some of the areas you may be most interested in pursuing in your career, the next step is to make a plan for how to move forward. The following plan will provide a framework to prepare you for your future career.

Your plan includes four (4) sections: make a resume or curriculum vitae (based on the best options for your intended career), determine networking and mentorship opportunities, and determine options for a graduate degree or potential professional opportunities.

Section 1: Define your career goal ( CAREER IS A THERAPIST~!!!)))

• Describe the career you wish to obtain. Be as specific as possible.
• Identify and explain the educational degree/s and/or credentials you need to obtain your career.
• Consider the skills you identified in the Transferable Skills Inventory and the knowledge/skills you've obtained from your Psychology degree, and explain how they relate to the skills needed for your positions of interest.

Section 2: Potential Graduate Schools or Work Settings

• Once you have obtained your degree in Psychology, what do you want to do next? Which graduate schools have the programs you have an interest in?
• What potential organizations have positions that interest you? What steps need to be taken to obtain a position or be accepted to the school of your choice?
• make a plan that identifies at least 2 potential graduate schools or professional settings and what steps need to be taken to pursue those opportunities. Use the link to the Wilmu Career Services Buzzfile to search for local jobs based on your degree for potential professional opportunities.

Section 3: Mentorship and Networking Plan

• Research and identify ways you can network and develop opportunities for mentorship.
• make a plan by identifying how and where you can network with others and how you can identify and develop a mentor. Be specific.
• Determine the characteristics of a potential mentor that may most benefit your future career.
• Explain how this plan will positively affect your career. Use the resource links about the importance of networking and starting a mentorship relationship for guidance.

Section 4: Resume or curriculum vitae

• Utilize the link to the Internship and Career Center At UCDavisLinks to an external site. to find resources and guidelines for writing a resume or CV. Look up example resumes/CVs of others who are employed in your career field of choice to assist you.