Once you've taken the time to get to know yourself, the next step is a process of exploration that will help you discover the many career paths that exist and uncover new opportunities to pursue.
Internship Exploration
Internship Exploration is the perfect student-to-student setting to get advice about getting internships in a range of professions, developing skills within any opportunity, and making the most of the learning experience.
Taco Tuesdays
Meet alumni in various industries and roles over a taco dinner and learn more about their careers.
Externship Day
Externship Day is a one-day job shadowing opportunity for Wheaton students hosted by Wheaton alumni at their companies or organizations across Chicagoland.
Networking Night
Spend an evening with 40 young alumni at Networking Night, and learn about their career paths, ask them questions, and discover if an industry or role might be a good fit for you.
myInternship
Students are able to process their internship experience(s) through this reflective curriculum, and begin thinking about how their internship impacts where they'd like to land in the future. Download a sample of myInternship.
We teach students how to leverage LinkedIn's alumni search feature to discover where Wheaties have landed jobs; and provide LinkedIn resources for students to use as they begin to reach out to alumni that interest them.
Wheaton in Network
WiN is Wheaton's custom networking platform for students and alumni to connect. This is another platform where students can connect with alumni and ask questions about career, graduate school, post-grad life, and more.
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Exploring Careers on Your Own
Want to explore different careers and opportunities but not sure where to begin? Here are some simple ways you can start the exploration process today.
Take the Next Step: Prepare for Your Job Search