Explore Majors and Careers
Maybe you’ve wanted to be a veterinarian since you got your first dog, or your childhood Legos have inspired you to be an architect. Whether you want to explore the stars and the outer corners of the universe, find a cure for a disease threatening mankind, or bring your digital art to life at a major animation studio, you can make it happen at Texas A&M.
Steps to Success: Career Exploration
1. Get Started
- Create your HireAggies Account
- Access the Career Success Handbook
- Research majors and explore career options
- Take a self-assessment
- Compose your resume for review
- Meet with your Career Center Advisor
2. Explore
- Get involved on campus
- Update and polish your resume
- Gather information at career fairs
- Attend Career Center workshops and company information sessions
- Talk to professionals by conducting informational interviews
- Take advantage of the Careershift job search tool within HireAggies
3. Prepare
- Attend workshops and career fairs
- Develop your LinkedIn profile
- Participate in mock interviews
- Utilize Find An Aggie to establish contacts and connections in your preferred industry
- Prepare applications and statements for graduate school
4. Gain Experience
- Pursue summer internships or co-ops
- Become a student leader
- Participate in undergraduate research
- Attend experiential events such a hackathons, Aggies Invent, etc
5. Stay Connected
- Connect on LinkedIn with professionals you met during the internship/interview process
- Update your resume with where you’re headed next
- Set up your Association of Former Students account for invitations to social and networking events