How to make career plans during four years of college
April 13 , 2024
By iCVCC Office of China
Dear classmates:
Are you confused about how to spend your time in college as a freshman?Are you worried about how to position yourself as a sophomore?Are you in your junior year confused about how to choose your future?As a senior, are you anxious about how to enter society?Ding~ Here is a development plan that suits your major, please keep it!
1. Clear away the fog and find the way forward
(1) Confused in freshman year? Lay a solid foundation
Have you ever felt confused and full of doubts in your first year of college when you were full of longing for the future? Facing a brand-new campus environment and an unfamiliar city, students can learn about themselves through a variety of ways: exploring professional abilities and potential, shaping unique personality charm, exploring their own lifestyle and values, joining student organizations they love, and participating in rich Physical activities, etc. are all beneficial and effective methods. In addition, you can also pay more attention to the employment trends provided by the school's employment guidance center and the college's official account, and you should have a certain understanding of various majors. During this process, we can also conduct personal assessment tests to deepen our understanding and recognition of ourselves, find out our strengths, and conduct intensive training on our shortcomings. But the most important thing is that the way we explore and understand ourselves is based on mastering professional courses, understanding the importance of learning, and making it clear that academic improvement is our primary goal and the cornerstone on the road to success.(2) Worrying about sophomore year? Practice, application and expansion
When we reach the second year of college, how do we make a choice about our position? During this important school year, we recommend that you actively participate in part-time jobs during winter and summer vacations, professional internships, and social practice. At the same time, we constantly collect relevant development information in our professional fields and actively seek advice and exchanges with our seniors. In addition, you can also participate in various professional seminars, professional forums and volunteer activities to better understand the overall industry direction, workplace dynamics and social development trends, and prepare yourself with the required knowledge and skills in advance.(3) Confused about junior year? Work hard and forge ahead
After entering the third year of college, where should we go? At this critical moment, everyone must refine their career aspirations and professional direction in more detail. You need to clarify your positioning, discuss future career plans with professionals, seniors, and family members, and jointly develop a career planning plan that is consistent with the actual situation. If your career goals require support from a higher academic background, such as in the medical field or scientific research, you need to collect a large amount of postgraduate entrance examination information in this major and similar majors to prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination. If you are directly employed, you need to conduct in-depth research on the company or professional position of your choice and understand its working environment and corporate culture. After clarifying your professional development direction, take the initiative to participate in practical or internship projects that can accumulate valuable experience for you and make adequate preparations for entering the workplace.(4) Senior year anxiety? clear goal
In the fourth year of college, which is the busiest academic year, we will face the dual challenges of graduation and employment. For students who choose to take the civil service examination or the postgraduate examination, please be sure to devote yourself to the exam and prepare for the exam with all your strength. For students who choose direct employment, we should pay attention to job search information in a timely manner through relevant platforms, such as spring job fairs, autumn job fairs, WeChat public accounts and corporate official website recruitment information. During this period, we must maintain an attitude of not being afraid of difficulties, being optimistic, and moving forward courageously. Even if the road ahead has twists and turns, as long as we have firm belief and continuous efforts, we can achieve success along the way. No matter which industry you are in, happiness is earned through hard work and hard work. I wish every student can achieve success in the future!2. Keep your feet on the ground and establish a lifelong learning conceptNowadays, facing the fiercely competitive social environment, we need to always remind ourselves: make career plans as early as possible, continuously accumulate workplace skills, and enhance personal value through unremitting efforts and continuous learning. When we make career choices, we also need to think down-to-earth and calmly. We should not be tempted by short-term interests. It is a crucial step to firmly choose the career we love. Work is a new starting point for us in life, not the end of our studies. After entering the workplace, everyone must remember the "10,000-hour rule". During the period when your physical and mental strength are at your best, communicate and learn more with old colleagues, and report work progress to your superiors more often, so that everything is settled and feedback is provided. , Improve your professional skills and professional qualities as soon as possible. At the same time, outside of work, we must fully learn and expand knowledge that can help improve job efficiency, cultivate diversified thinking patterns, and then calmly cope with the complex and ever-changing environment in the workplace.The more you practice, the more knowledge you will gain; the more you know, the more you can practice. After four years in college, our central task has always been to focus on continuous learning and practice. Only by maintaining professionalism and a proactive attitude at all times can we continue to break through ourselves, climb career peaks, and achieve great things when facing challenges and difficulties. future!
