The Pressure to
Pick a Direction
Your student has a year of evidence to draw on, and October is a good time to read it.
What they may be feeling
Sophomores know how college works now, which can make the pressure to have a direction feel stronger. Major decisions, internship conversations, and seeing what friends are pursuing can create a feeling that they should know more than they do.
What may be happening
Patterns are becoming easier to see. Your student now has more classes, activities, jobs, and experiences to compare, which gives them better information about what holds their interest and what doesn't.
The Career Check-In
Ask what has kept showing up since freshman year. Which subjects, projects, problems, or environments continue to pull them in? Which ones have lost their appeal? Both answers are useful.
Identify one recurring interest and research three ways it shows up in the working world.
Book an advising appointment to talk through a major decision.
See Another Stage
What Recruiters Notice in an Entry-Level Resume
After years of reading entry-level resumes, we've noticed that the summer job a student barely mentions is often their strongest material. This four-page guide shows your student how a recruiter reads their experience and how to write it so the skills come through.
Download the free guide