Academic & Career Advising Center

Major & Career Exploration

Choosing a Major

• Tips for Choosing a Major

• Majors & Career Options
  A web site developed to give you an idea of the types of careers that people with particular majors go into after graduation.
   

• My Majors
  Student-friendly assessment technology to explore which majors might be right for you.
   

• What To Do With Your Liberal Arts Degree
  Article by By James E. Challenger, President Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

Exploring Careers

• First Year to Senior Year
  This 4-Year Career Planning Process provides details of what you should be doing each year in college to ensure you meet your career goals by graduation.
   

• Career Decision Making Model
  Review steps to follow steps and resources available to you as you make career decisions.
   

• Exploring Careers by Interest
  Match your interests with careers. It can help you begin thinking about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers.
   

• Careers & Employers by Field/Industry
   

• Occupational Outlook Handbook 
  Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, it provides job description and qualifications, employment outlook, salary information, and resources for additional information.
   

• Virginia View
  The Career Information System for the Commonwealth of Virginia, it assists you with brainstorming occupations and contains information on careers in Virginia.  Includes employment outlook and salary trends for Virginia.
   

• O*NET
  Obtain a list of occupations based on your skills and get occupation information.
   
• RoadTrip Nation
  RoadTrip Nation is a documentary series about students traveling the country to interview professionals in all kinds of career fields about their passions.  It describes the importance of finding and pursuing your interests.
   
• Humanmetrics--Jung Typology Test
  Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, this will help you determine what your personality type is and with the assistance of the Academic & Career Advising Center, you can examine related career choices.
   
• Job Web
  A product of the National Association of Colleges & Employers including information on choosing a major and career information.
   
• WetFeet
  Contains career and industry information as well as salary information by position and geographic location.
   
• Salary Information

Quick Links

 Major & Career
Options

Career Decision
Making Model

Careers By Interest

Careers & Employers by Field/Industry

Occupational Outlook
Handbook

Virginia View

Salary Information
 

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