Major & Career Exploration

 

Individual Career Counseling

How often have you heard your students say, "I don't know what to major in?" "What can I do with this major?" "I'm not sure if this major is right for me!" Career Services is here to help! We encourage students to make an appointment to see a counselor before their sophomore year. The Director or Assistant Director will meet with the student/alumni one-on-one to explore who they are and how their values, interests, and abilities relate to majors and careers. The Career Development Process handout is designed to help students/alumni understand the career decision process. Based on the career development needs of our students, we offer the following assessments.

 

Focus Career Login


FOCUS

Helps you explore who you are and how your skills, interests, and abilities relate to career fields. FOCUS on Your Future. You will need to contact the office to be registered in the system (717-872-3312) and to make an appointment to review your results with a Career Counselor.

 
 

Do What You Are: Personality Type and Career Choice Assessment . Based on personality type and how people interpret the world around them to make decisions. "Do What You Are" provides you with insights on how you view the world around you and how this view relates to career decisions. To access this program you must first meet with a career counselor.

Students will need to contact our office to register for the assessments.

Video: Choosing a Major (12 MB)

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How does a major fit into a career?

Gather Information: Researching occupations and majors is an important step in identifying careers and majors. Following are some online resources that will help you see how a major relates to occupations and careers:

Internships & Experiential Learning Opportunities

Internship experiences are an important part of your college experience. They give you the practical skills employers will be looking for at graduation. To find out how you can participate in an internship experience please visit the Office of Community and Academic Partnerships.