College is a time for students to immerse themselves in the search for potential careers and explore different paths that lie ahead after graduation. However, it can be hard to truly devote yourself to thinking about the future as the school year ramps up. That’s why summer is an excellent time to research different careers and figure out which ones interest you. Here are 6 ways you can use your summer to figure out what career you want:
Summer Immersion
During Accelerator, students work on consulting projects for real companies.
During a summer immersion program, you’ll have the opportunity to experience different industries and network with peers and professionals. For instance, at the Vanderbilt AcceleratorⓇ Virtual Business Immersion, students work on a consulting projects for a real company and participate in programming to gain industry knowledge, developing collaboration, critical thinking, and research skills in the process. The program also introduces students to different careers like finance and marketing. “This newly found experience builds your resume and provides great interview material to demonstrate your ability to immediately contribute to a company’s goals,” said Jon Lehman, Faculty Director of Accelerator.
Read and Research
If there are some careers you have in mind already, start by reading articles or books about those jobs. For example, if you’re interested in business, skim through career spotlights (like the ones in the Vanderbilt Business Newsroom) to learn how people enter fields such as finance and what they do in their day-to-day work. Also take some time to research the industry’s outlook and the values of big companies in the space to get a feel for the job’s future prospects and what kind of qualities employers look for.
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