You are now in college and everyone keeps asking you, what is your major? What are you going to do with that? It can feel very overwhelming to try to pick a major or a career path! Especially when you are just starting out. Check out these resources to explore different majors and careers.
Figure out what your workplace interests are and learn about how to find a major that fits with who you are.
You can pop by the career center without an appointment to talk to someone about career exploration or other career related topics! Click the button above for times and more details.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a resource of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides up to date information on job outlook and employment. Students can research job titles based on industry, keyword, salary, growth rate, and education level.
O*NET OnLine is a career exploration and job analysis tool that has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more! Discover specific job duties and responsibilities, job outlook/salary, educational/training requirements, relevant skills and more.
Buzzfile is a comprehensive database (external to ASU) that provides information on employers by major. Students can select their major or majors they are exploring, their desired geographic region(s) and view a list of employers that hire this major. Students can select the employer name and receive an overview of company information.
The best option is to set up an appointment with our career exploration office on campus. They will walk you through assessments and you will meet with a coach to discuss your results. This allows a more in depth exploration process.
2. You can also take free assessments online. I recommend this if you are more curious and already have a good idea of what you want to do. It can be overwhelming to get all the results without someone to talk to.