Suggested Actions for your study

	Year 1 It’s never too early to plan your career	Year 2 Research opportunities & decide on options	Year 3 Make the match
Watch out for details of these programmes!	-  Attend orientation programmes to familiarize yourself with the services and facilities offered by the various units of HKU -  Attend workshops on self-assessment to understand better your career inclination	-  Apply for programmes that are open to second year students e.g. Mentorship Scheme; HKU Worldwide Exchange Programme; Intensified Learning Opportunity Programme…etc -  Attend career talks and other activities which are aimed to help you decide your career choice	-  Attend recruitment presentations -  Attend workshops on application letter and interview skills
Identify your career inclination	-  Begin the self-assessment process. Consider your interests, values, skills and motivations -  Develop a tentative career plan.	-  Seriously continue an assessment of who you are and where you want to go, especially when the novelty of entering university is gone -  Explore the academic and skills requirements for entering a profession/graduate school -  Talk to people in the field of your interest to obtain insight, information, advice and feedback on your career choice.	-  Reassess your skills, abilities, personality traits and values and determine if your career choice is a good match
Develop a positive attitude and acquire new skills inside and outside classroom	-  Play hard: explore and participate in campus and community activities; seek ways to develop your potential. -  Work hard: master the skills necessary for academic success e.g. study skills, time-management -  Keep abreast of current affairs (both local and international) -  Formulate a personal development action plan	-  Play hard: Take up a leadership role in at least one activity; continue to hone your key skills. -  Work hard: Take relevant electives, evening courses and learn on your own to enrich your professional knowledge -  Continue to keep abreast of current affairs -  Keep track of your development plan progress; revise your plan if necessary.	-  Maintain a good balance of work and play -  Study hard for you will need a reasonably good honours degree to compete for jobs or graduate school. -  Attend relevant core or elective courses to top up your keys skills if they are not yet adequate to meet the requirement of graduate recruiters -  Formulate your own viewpoint on current affairs issues -  Reflect on your achievements
Acquire Work Experience	-  Research and apply for internships, part-time or summer jobs -  Develop good work habits.	-  Research and apply for internships, part-time or summer jobs which are related to your career choices	-  Apply for jobs or to graduate schools (remember to take relevant admission tests such as IELTS, GMAT..etc)
Prepare your marketing document	-  Start recording your achievements in résumé -  Prepare your application letter for part-time and summer job applications	-  Continue to collect evidence of your achievement -  Update your résumé and cover letter -  Acquire interview skills	-  Finalize your application letter -  Have other necessary documents such as transcript, testimonials, updated résumé, and covering letter...etc ready -  Buy interview clothes
Other useful tips	-  Learn to appreciate talents and abilities you have to offer and begin to develop new skills and interests -  Discover new experiences and new knowledge -  Meet new friends -  Meet Student Advisers at orientation programmes -  Watch out for e-mail announcement on activities offered by the Careers Education team	-  Discuss your plan with a Student Adviser -  Get to know several professors or your supervisors at work really well so that you can invite them to be your referees -  Expand your personal network actively (including attending events organized by a professional association)	-  Seek advice on your job search strategies from a Student Adviser -  Ask your professors (or work supervisors) for reference letters -  Continue to network with new and former contacts -  Read professional journals in your targeted career field to stay current with issues and trends