{"id":166,"date":"2020-05-18T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/boss\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2020-06-11T16:40:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T16:40:50","slug":"student-corner-career-or-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/boss\/student-corner-career-or-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Corner: Career or College?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So many decisions! This page offers resources to consider when faced with the choice between pursuing a career or higher education after high school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Apply to job shadowing experiences and internships to determine where your passions lie. <\/li>
  2. Join organizations\/clubs that connect to careers or colleges. Build relationships and contacts.<\/li>
  3. Build your resume throughout high school.
    1. https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/boss\/student-corner-resume-building\/<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    2. Volunteer in your community and at local businesses.<\/li>
    3. Consider learning a second language to provide options for studying or working abroad. It can also open more possibilities for jobs in your area.
      1. https:\/\/library.transparent.com\/<\/a><\/li>
      2. https:\/\/www.lifeprint.com<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      3. Interview family and friends to see how they ended up in their current job.<\/li>
      4. Open up your own personal bank account, and learn how to be responsible for it. Practice making your first million!<\/li>
      5. Learn what interests you. Sign up for free summer classes.
        1. https:\/\/www.knoxlib.org\/calendar-programs<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        2. Identify a mentor for college or career.<\/li>
        3. Consider all of your options: professional experience, higher education, military service, a gap year. No matter which option, identify a priority for your future.
          1. https:\/\/www.indeed.com<\/a><\/li>
          2. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/li>
          3. https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/<\/a><\/li>
          4. https:\/\/career.utk.edu\/students\/get-tailored-career-guidance\/career-counseling-assessments\/<\/a><\/li>
          5. https:\/\/www.utk.edu\/admissions\/<\/a><\/li>
          6. https:\/\/armyrotc.utk.edu<\/a><\/li>
          7. https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/join-military<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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