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Career Exploration Overview

When you decide to start looking for your first job after graduation, ask yourself these questions: What do I want to do? What type of work? What skills do I have that I want to use? What would be so exciting that it would make me want to get up and go to work every morning? What are the titles of the jobs that interest me the most? What industry (environment, setting, or field) do I want to work in? We have carefully selected some of the most useful career exploration resources available to help you answer these questions.

Our page on “What do I do with a major in…?” will help give you a better understanding how the training you are receiving relates to the world-of-work.

Career research is where you will find links to information on careers, employers, relocation issues, licensure and certification sources.

Assessment is where you will find a variety of free career assessment tools.

Graduate school is a page designed to help you research your graduate school options.

True Colors is a personality typing system to help you learn more about yourself and to improve the effectiveness of your communication.

International Opportunities is the place to look to explore jobs and Internships overseas.



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