By using the concepts we learn in this course, you should better understand them and have a better grasp of their inter-relatedness. Second, it is designed to better prepare you for your career, and to better prepare you for your first post-graduation job search. All of you are at various stages of your career planning. Some of you have chosen a major and a career field, others are trying to choose between one or two fields, and others of you are completely undecided. Third, it is designed to keep you writing.
Employers often state that one of the great weaknesses of college grads is their inability to write.
Those who are pursuing a graduate degree should use this Career Journal as a tool for researching graduate programs and graduate schools, just as most others will use the Career Journal for researching careers and specific companies. Finally, this assignment can also be used for finding an internship. This is your journal, and you are free to go into as much depth as you feel you need. You are expected to follow the deadlines in the calendar and prepare these journal entries completely and in a timely manner. Your journal will be collected and graded toward the end of the semester.