Year 1 - 30 credit hours
Link experiences to your career interests. Options include:
- Student groups including Arts Student Body Council, UMSU, Linguistic-ISH, or a ethnocultural club.
- Volunteer for UM Orientation events to help welcome new students to campus while gaining experience.
- Student work opportunities including Work-Study, STEP Services or Federal Student Work Experience Program.
- Experiential education opportunities such as UM Community Volunteers and the Student Leadership Development Program.
Year 2 - 60 credit hours
Explore student research opportunities: Apply for an Undergraduate Research Award.
Gain practical experience by volunteering: Check out Deaf Centre Manitoba, Language Partner Volunteer Program, or Toastmasters.
Find opportunities to market yourself: Become a Faculty of Arts Student Ambassador.
Earn while you learn: Consider applying to the Arts Co-operative Education program once you have completed 48 credit hours.
Review experiential requirements for graduate programs: You may be expected to volunteer or shadow a professional.
Year 3 - 90 credit hours
Continue or start research: Participate in the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.
Check out student job opportunities with: Winnipeg Public Library, social service agencies or become a Writing Tutor with the Academic Learning Centre.
Assess your resumé: Identify any gaps in experience and fill them through volunteering, work placements or internships such as the International Youth Internship Program.
Year 4 - 120 credit hours
Ensure you have references in place: Update your references to include three (3) work references who will be expecting to be called. Ask your professor for a reference or a letter of recommendation if you're applying for graduate school.
Search for job opportunities online: Check out Job Bank, Find My Job, Indeed or other search engines.
Use your networks and connections: Inquire about unadvertised job openings (the "hidden job market").