{"id":17,"date":"2026-01-16T14:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/next-step\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:36:15","slug":"program-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nextstep\/program-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2112e9a e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2112e9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f55c44 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b8178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Step Guarantee Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbbba6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcbbba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disclaimer: The checklist requirements provided below are a sample of activities. Students will receive a complete, finalized list of requirements upon program enrollment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e0160 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"21e0160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year One<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Two<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3553\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3553\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Three<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3554\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3554\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Four<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year One<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3551\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li>Sign Next Step contract<\/li><li>Activate and complete Handshake profile<\/li><li>Complete Focus 2 Career Assessment<\/li><li>Join and remain active in at least one student organization<\/li><li>Compose a basic resume and submit to Career Services for feedback<\/li><li>Attend at least one approved Career Services event per semester<\/li><li>Complete 15 volunteer hours<\/li><li>Attend Career Services open house<\/li><li>Attend one appointment with MuleriderSense or complete the online Financial Wellness assessment<\/li><li>Complete Career Competencies self-assessment<\/li><li>Suggested: Visit the Career Closet<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Two<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3552\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Update your resume and submit to Career Services for feedback<\/li><li>Draft a cover letter example for a current job listing of interest<\/li><li>Attend the Career and Internship Fair (offered both fall and spring)<\/li><li>Complete 15 volunteer hours<\/li><li>Remain active in at least one student organization<\/li><li>Update your Handshake profile<\/li><li>Attend at least one approved Career Services event per semester<\/li><li>Complete the Interview Skills module<\/li><li>Begin search for internship or applied learning experience<\/li><li>Complete Career Competencies self-assessment<\/li><li>Suggested: Visit Career Closet<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3553\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Three<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3553\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3553\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Update your resume and meet with Career Services for one on one review session<\/li><li>Draft a cover letter example for a current job listing of interest<\/li><li>Attend the Career and Internship Fair (offered both fall and spring)<\/li><li>Compete 15 volunteer hours<\/li><li>Attend at least one approved Career Services event per semester<\/li><li>Create a LinkedIn profile<\/li><li>Meet with Academic Advisor to verify degree plan<\/li><li>Participate in mock interview event<\/li><li>Develop a list of potential employers<\/li><li>Complete internship or applied learning experience<\/li><li>Complete Career Competencies self-assessment<\/li><li>Suggested:<ul><li>Visit the Career Closet<\/li><li>Participate in Alumni Mentor Program\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3554\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year Four<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3554\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3554\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Update your resume and meet with Career Service for one on one review session<\/li><li>Draft a cover letter example for a current job listing of interest<\/li><li>Attend the Career and Internship Fair (offered both fall and spring)<\/li><li>Attend one appointment with MuleriderSense or complete the online Financial Wellness assessment<\/li><li>Complete Leadership Training (True Colors, 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