What can I do with a major in ____________?

Today's more career-conscious students ask this question routinely. Faculty advisors are frequently on the listening end and, even though they are particularly immersed in today's career fields and job markets, they may still appreciate knowing of people and resources that can help those students. At times like these, the Career Services Network is happy to assist in a number of ways.

Career information. Network members maintain print and online resources that can alert students to options connected with certain choices of study. Also accessible above in Web Links is a guide on Investigating Careers. Students should be encouraged to use all campus resources to illuminate options.

Graduate surveys. The Network and the Center for Career Services annually survey recent graduates to learn what kinds of positions they secure upon graduation. These surveys are useful for current students who may be exploring their options. Survey respondents may have also volunteered to be approachable for more personal insights on their positions. Survey results are accessible online at the site for the Center for Career Services. Students can visit the Center (235 Schine Center) and inquire about recent survey results and possible connections for networking.

Career guidance. Network members would also be happy to guide students to answers to the above question. They are also ready to engage students in discussions of career options which may not be so directly tied to choices of major, and to correct perceptions that certain fields are exclusively reserved for students with specific majors. Appointments at the Center for Career Services may be made by calling the Center at 443-3616. Faculty members with questions regarding the Center's career counseling services should email Monica Roberts, the Center's Assistant Director for Counseling Services.