Choosing a career should really be a process of selecting
the kind of work you are best at and the kind of work you most enjoy. It should also be a
process of deciding what role you want work to have in your life. We encourage you to use
the "taking-charge method" of career choice:
- Establish goals for your life and lifestyle
(considering your needs, abilities, values, and interests.)
- Choose a career based on those goals. Prepare for
your chosen career through appropriate education, work experience, and activities.
- Carefully select jobs which will help you achieve
your career and life goals.
This process involves a high commitment of time and energy
in the selection stage, but the rewards of satisfaction in your career and in your life
are well worth the effort. To help you explore career options during your first year, we
suggest that you consider:
- talking with your academic advisor, a counselor in
Career Services, and/or a faculty member about careers you are considering.
- reading about careers. A good place to start is in
the Career Resource Center and the website above.
- experiencing a field through part-time, summer, Cooperative Education or Internship employment.
- joining a special interest group on campus which
pertains to a career interest.
- taking an interest inventory and discussing it with
a counselor.
- relaxing and realizing that the major/career choice
takes time and effort. Enjoy the process!
