Top Tips for Career Development

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Top Tips for Career Development

• Counseling Center
• Ceres 212
• 231-7671
• www.ndsu.edu/counseling

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Tip 1

• Read through the list of majors offered at NDSU
• In the college bulletin, read through the list of
  majors offered. Mark the ones that interest you.
  Are your interests contained to a particular
  college? What do the majors have in common?
  Anything you can learn about yourself from this
  exercise?

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Tip 2

• Read through the description of the major
• Read through a description of the major in the
  college bulletin. What kinds of jobs does the
  major prepare you for? Do you have any concerns
  about the required course work? Do the required
  courses interest you?

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Tip 3

• Read through the course descriptions
• In the back of the college bulletin, read through
  the descriptions of courses offered on campus.
  Which ones intrigue you? Are they within a
  particular discipline?

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Tip 4

• Talk to an advisor in a few of the majors you
  have interest in
• Talking to an advisor can help you develop a
  better sense of the major and the kinds of jobs
  graduates tend to get when they are finished with
  the degree.

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Tip 5

• Research job opportunities
• Research job possibilities in a few of the majors
  you are interested in. Use the resources at the
  end of the slide show to help you learn what you
  can do with a degree in a particular area.

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Tip 6

• Try out a class or two in majors that you are
  considering
• One of the best ways to get a sense of a major is
  to take a class in the department. Is it what
  you expected? Does it excite you?

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Tip 7

• Examine the classes youve taken, extracurricular
  activities youve been involved with, and past
  jobs youve held
• Examine these things and see if you can find any
  similarities in what you liked or dislike in each
  experience. Are there any commonalties? Can
  that tell you anything about a possible
  major/career field?

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Tip 8

• Use the resources available to you as a NDSU
  student
• DISCOVER computer program - call 231-7671 for a
  password
• DISCOVER is a self-guided career exploration
  program that allows you to take interest, values,
  and skills inventories. You can also gather
  information about various majors and careers.
• Career Counseling
• Meet individually with a career counselor in the
  Counseling Center who can help you sort through
  the decision making process. Call 231-7671 to
  make an appointment

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Tip 8 Resources (cont.)

• Career Planning Class (EDUC 124)
• EDUC 124 is a 1-credit, pass/fail class that will
  walk you through the process of determining a
  career direction.
• Explore Bridges http//cxonline.bridges.com
• User name 0087880 Password bison2001
• Bridges can help you learn about jobs and majors.
• Investigate in the Career Library (Ceres 212)
• The Career Library is located in Ceres 212 and
  contains many books and pamphlets on various
  careers. Books about job possibilities based on
  various majors and different personality traits
  are available.

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Tip 8 Resouces (cont.)

• Explore What can I do with a major in . . .
  websites
• http//www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors
• http//www.albion.edu/careerdev/majors/default.asp