Exploring Careers - Student Success and Advising Office

Career exploration involves researching occupations that align with your interests, skills, goals, and values. Unsure of what you want to major in? Sometimes narrowing down a career path can help. 

1. Research three careers and identify how your interests, skills, goals, and values relate to these careers. 

2. Identify if these careers require any specific education, certification, or testing.

3. Brainstorm experiences (work related experience, internships, informational interviews, job shadows, etc.) they should purse based on the occupations listed

Nature of Work: What tasks are involved?

Outlook: What will the job market be like when you graduate?

Qualifications:What entry-level experience is required?What experiences do you need?

Job seeking skills: Do you have a resume/cover letter? (Center for Professional Pathways can help!)

Earnings and Working Conditions: What’s the pay range? What are the physical demands of the job?

1. Do a job shadow

2. Conduct an occupational interview

3. Visit Center for Professional Pathways

4. Volunteer or find an internship to gain experience