Below is a list of the current opportunities within each Pathway, new experiences will be added over time.
Year 1: Introductory Experiences
- Clarify values, interests, and skills.
- Research and identify career fields and opportunities for exploration.
- Engage in self-assessment and career exploration platforms and/or tools
- Attend a J-Term session on self-assessment and career exploration
- Participate in an informational career conversation or job shadow experience
- Meet with a Career Engagement Counselor regarding an overview of career planning
- Meet with a Faculty Career Liaison
- Participate in an academic department-sponsored career event, exploring the relationship between undergraduate courses of study and potential careers
- Participate in the Community GIGs program as a first-year student
Year 2 and 3: Exploratory Experiences
- Articulate transferable skills and the value of a Gettysburg liberal arts education.
- Begin to cultivate a professional network.
Gain skills and exposure to diverse workplace cultures through experiential opportunities.
- Meet with a Career Engagement Counselor regarding a resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, or interview
- Participate in an externship, remote project, research, or internship experience
- Attend a J-Term session on career readiness competencies, job search toolkit, or building a professional network
- Meet with a Career Engagement Counselor or an industry professional for a mock interview
- Gain industry and job search insights from professionals at an Industry Meetup
- Develop transferable and job-specific skills through on- or off-campus employment
- Collaborate with a team of peers and a community employer partner through the Community GIGs program
- Participate in a student leader training focused on applying experience to life after college, resumes, cover letters, personal statements, grad school applications, and interviews
- Attend a career program involving issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through student organizations, College Life offices, academic departments, or Career Engagement
- Participate in the International Gettysburgians Network
Year 3 and 4: Consequential Experiences
- Identify and activate relevant professional preparation tools, including activating professional networks, to secure fulfilling post-graduation work or education.
- Practice the skills necessary to take on the perspective of another culture to effectively navigate workplace situations.
- Attend a J-Term session on tapping into a professional network and honing interviewing skills
- Complete an externship, remote project, research, or internship experience
- Meet with a Career Engagement Counselor or a faculty member to review application materials and personal statements for graduate or professional school
- Lead a team of peers and engage with a community employer partner through the Community GIGs program
- Complete an EI Washington Summer Fellowship
- Develop transferable and job-specific skills through on- or off-campus employment in a leadership/management role
- Serve as a PLA