Use this grid to determine where you are in your major and career exploration, and make use of the resources below to help you take the next steps.
Undeclared & Undecided
- Check out the 30-60-90 Student Success Roadmap
- Become familiar with the Explore, Engage, Design roadmap to help you navigate career choices
- Talk to your academic advisor or career counselor about your interests
- Review the major and minor requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog for your areas of interest
- Explore career choices with What Can I Do With This Major?
Declared & Undecided
- Review the Undergraduate Catalog regarding majors and requirements
- Check out the 30-60-90 Student Success Roadmap
- Visit What Can I Do With This Major? to explore potential career possibilities in that degree
- Look at the UMD Graduate Follow-Up Report which lists what recent UMD graduates are doing
- Look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Undeclared & Decided
- Review the process to declare your major
- Meet with your academic advisor or a career counselor to plan a path for meeting the degree requirements
Declared & Decided
- Intern, volunteer or work somewhere that fits your major
- Build your resume and make the most of summer breaks with major related activities
- Plan which job & internship fairs you'll attend
- Conduct informational interviews and do some job shadowing with people in your field of interest