History Majors' Four-Year Plan for Success

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

• Attend “Pizzas with Professors” History event to learn about how to use Registrar’s tools on the XU portal to track and plan your degree progress
• Make a habit of reading the XU portal news and announcements every day to find out what’s going on around campus
• If you have any interest in a minor in Secondary Education, see Mr. Hutton in the Education College immediately

• Visit the Career Services Center (CLC 530) to learn about career options and planning
• Attend at least one campus speaker event or cultural activity (see reverse for ideas)
• Talk to your advisor about study abroad and academic service learning semesters
• Ask your advisor for suggestions for summer reading based on her/his current reading

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

• Take HIST 210-Sophomore Colloquium, where you will write a resume and learn how to present your History major skills to potential employers
• Consider declaring a minor
• Check out Career Services’ Library of Career Resources
• Talk to your advisor about graduate school and preparing for the GREs, LSAT, etc.
• If you are interested in attending Law School, contact Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Paul Fiorelli

• Contact Career Services about their Mentoring Program
• Consider doing an Internship  (see reverse for ideas)
• Talk to your advisor about study abroad and academic service learning semesters
• Ask your advisor for suggestions for summer reading based on her/his current reading

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

• Discuss Fulbright and other postgraduate opportunities with your advisor
• Consider doing an Internship  (see reverse for ideas)

• Attend a Career Services interviewing workshop

• Set up a Linked-In account for professional networking
• Consider submitting research to Xavier’s Celebration of Student Research

• Talk to your advisor about graduate school and preparing for the GREs, LSAT, etc.
• Attend the Career Services Career Fair
• Check Career Services E-Recruiting for internships
• Attend at least one campus speaker event or cultural activity (see reverse for ideas)
• Update your resume, if you haven’t already

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

• Attend the Career Services Career Fair
• Ask professors for letters of recommendation for graduate school or employment
• Consider volunteering to staff the History major table with a professor at an X-Experience day (contact Dept. Chair)

• Consider volunteering to staff the History major table with a professor at an X-Experience day (contact dept. chair)

• Take career-enhancing electives from other departments (Communication Arts, Entrepreneurial Studies, etc.)