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Prepare for your next step

Curiosity, with a little preparation.

Simple guides to help you approach professional conversations, build skills, and plan your transfer.

Career exploration

Questions worth asking.

Make the most of a professional speaker’s perspective.

Read the Guide ↓Résumés & networking

Arrive ready to connect.

A little preparation can make a conversation easier.

Read the Guide ↓Practical skills

Make room for practice.

Use a small personal project to grow your spreadsheet confidence.

Read the Guide ↓Transfer preparation

Make your advisor conversation count.

Bring specific questions and a clear picture of your plans.

Read the Guide ↓

Keep the details close

Club downloads.

PDF · Fall 2026

Meeting schedule

The original 15-meeting schedule, with dates, topics, rooms, and times.

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Deloitte tour poster

The original October 30 office visit poster. Complete both attendee steps on the event page.

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Deloitte Visit & Required Forms ↗

A useful starting point

These original preparation guides offer general guidance. They are not event agendas or descriptions of club outcomes.

Career exploration

Questions worth asking.

Make the most of a professional speaker’s perspective.

  1. What does a typical week in your role look like?
  2. Which skills should a student begin building now?
  3. How did you explore your options early in your career?
  4. What should students know about your recruiting process?

Résumés & networking

Arrive ready to connect.

A little preparation can make a conversation easier.

  1. Prepare a short introduction: your name, studies, and one area you want to explore.
  2. Review your résumé for clear descriptions of coursework, projects, work, and activities.
  3. Choose two thoughtful questions and listen closely to the answers.
  4. Ask about an appropriate way to stay in touch, then follow up with a specific thank-you.

Practical skills

Make room for practice.

Use a small personal project to grow your spreadsheet confidence.

  1. Create a simple practice budget using sample data.
  2. Label columns clearly and keep numbers and dates consistent.
  3. Try formulas for totals and averages, then check your results manually.
  4. Write down questions to bring to a future Excel workshop.

Transfer preparation

Make your advisor conversation count.

Bring specific questions and a clear picture of your plans.

  1. List programs and fields you are considering.
  2. Bring your course history and a draft of your next-semester plans.
  3. Ask the advisor about prerequisites, course equivalencies, and application timing.
  4. Confirm requirements with the receiving institution and keep notes on your next steps.

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