This document provides freshmen with tips and resources for career exploration, resume building, and professional development at Clemson University. It recommends that freshmen develop work skills through campus involvement, career fairs, and employment; explore majors and careers through university websites; draft a resume for critique at the Career Center; and meet with a career counselor to discuss assessments and next steps.

1. Freshmen1
Resume
Critique
Major
Exploration
Clemson
JobLink
Enhancements
• Develop positive work attitudes and skills
• Attend career fairs
• Learn about internships and cooperative education programs
• Seek opportunties for on and off campus or summer employment
related to your college major or career interest
• Join a Clemson student organization or club
• Visit CCPD website to explore resume examples
in handouts
• Draft a working resume
• Drop-in for a resume critique in the Career Center
• Take a career assessment and discuss results
with a career counselor
• Explore majors on Clemson’s Majors webpage
• Connect majors to careers on What Can I Do
With This Major webpage
• Set up a ClemsonJobLink profile
• Access information about volunteer opportunities,
internships, and part-time jobs
Visit the
Career Center
• Meet with a career counselor to learn next steps
toward your career/professional development
• Learn about the career resources available to you
• Pick-up a resume or cover letter writing packet