Exploring Majors and Careers



Self-Assessment

Self-assessment is the first step in the career planning process. UCS offers a couple of on-line tools to help you identify your interests and skills, personality and values and how they can be matched with your educational and career goals. Assessment tools cannot tell you what career or major you should choose. They are designed to help you learn more about yourself so you can make an informed decision.


What Can I Do With This Major?

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers.


EDUC 131 Career Exploration Course

EDUC 131, Career Exploration is a one hour Pass/Fail course offered to first and second year students. The course is designed to help students choose and plan for their majors and career paths. It is offered through the School of Education and taught by Career Counselors from University Career Services.


Informational Interviewing

One of the most effective ways to explore and learn about different careers and to make contacts is to talk to people who are already working in the fields you are curious about.


Job Shadowing

Job Shadowing is an opportunity for you to connect or "shadow" a business professional who has specific knowledge about an occupation or career in which you are interested.


Annual Career Development Certificate

Students can get a jump start on their career planning by participating in the Annual Career Development Certificate program (AC/DC). This one-year program provides students the opportunity to earn a Career Development Certificate* which documents a conscientious effort in career planning.  The AC/DC program allows students to explore career development at their own pace during the course of the year.  The deadline to register for the program is Oct. 6th.

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