Freshman Year – Your Goals and Talents

In the first year of your Gateway, you’ll start evaluating how your interests, skills, and talents connect to specific career fields and opportunities for graduate study.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Attend a group Gateway orientation
• Meet with and begin discussions with your Gateway Counselor
• Consider academic and extracurricular choices at Lafayette that will support your personal and professional goals.
• Learn about careers from alumni who are passionate about their Lafayette connection.
• Develop a preliminary career or graduate study plan.
• Create a preliminary resume based on the skills and experience you’ve developed to this point.

At this stage, you’ll learn how your entire experience at Lafayette can serve your long-range goals, and you’ll develop a relationship with your Gateway counselor who will support you every step of the way.