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This step allows you to investigate the world of work in greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one through an informed decision making process, and declare a major. You will begin to identify potential careers, gather information about those careers, and match the career information with the results from your self-assessment.

Start by:

  • Learning academic and career entrance requirements
  • Learning related majors and careers to one's interests
  • Investigating education and training required
  • Learning skills and experience required
  • Planning academic and career alternatives
  • Learning job market trends

Competency Areas

  • Gain research and investigative skills
  • Practice decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Enhance internal locus of control
  • Increase understanding of how abilities, interests, and values match career/academic requirements

Find out more about competencies.

Strategies For Gaining Competencies

Strategies are those concrete items that lead you to acquiring a specific goal or competency.

  • Investigate careers in the Career Center Library
  • Conduct Informational Interviews to acquire information
  • Spend a day on the job with two professionals in different careers
  • Seek information from academic advisors and career counselors
  • Invite two professors to a student group meeting to discuss academic fields
  • Take courses or attend workshops in areas where transferable skills will be gained (i.e. communications, computer knowledge, foreign languages, diversity and international studies).
  • Attend Job/Career Fairs and/or Career Panels
  • Participate in the Study Abroad program
  • Work on a university, resident hall or club event
  • Join an intramural team
  • Run for an elected office
  • Start a small business
  • Be a camp counselor or Big Brother/Sister volunteer
  • Volunteer as a campus tour guide or in a service organization

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