If you are a typical freshman or sophomore, you are probably wondering why
you need to take advantage of Career Center services so early in your academic
career. This is a common question with an uncommonly GREAT answer.
Career Center advisors can work with you as you begin to figure out
what you want to study and the types of employers who are
hiring in these areas. Starting early in developing job search skills
will prepare you to obtain internships or cooperative education
experiences that will make you more marketable and give you more
options as you look for your first job after college.
How can the Career Center help me choose a Major?
If you
are really uncertain about what major to choose, there are numerous aptitude
tests that are available to help you. The Career Center offers the Sigi 3 online career
assessment and Student Counseling
Services has a series of tests you can take that will recommend specific
majors where your natural abilities and interests would make a good fit. You can
then bring your list of potential majors to the Career Center
where we can show you for each major how many companies have job postings
(Full-time, Co-op and Intern), what kind of job positions/titles they are
interviewing for, and what kind of average salary to expect. This will help you
make a more informed and reasoned decision when you choose your major.
So, don’t wait, start early! Come by 209 Koldus or call 979-845-5139 to visit
with your career advisor.
