Career Exploration
How to explore career options
Learn about yourself
- Take career-related personality and interest inventories/surveys
- Get involved on campus!
- Explore– what are your favorite classes and why?
- Get involved in a club or organization of interest
- Think about what you love doing
Learn about different careers
- Visit online resources
- Talk to people in fields of interest
- Talk to Professors
- Do job shadowing
Get experience
- Work some part-time jobs
- Get a short internship
- Conduct research projects
- Volunteer in the field and the community
- Gain leadership experiences (e.g. public speaking, lead a group project, etc.)
Get started searching!
The following resources are designed to help make your career interests search much easier.
Kansas Program Search
Helps you locate where specific majors and programs are taught in Kansas.
What Can I Do With This Major
Provides in-depth descriptions for many different paths you can take.
Pathful Explore
Excellent for exploring careers, schools, and job offerings in an interactive and cooperative way.
Career One Stop
You can search for different career statistics, study programs, resume templates, job openings, and much more.
My Next Move
Search for careers specifically or by interests; find common and advantageous traits for lots of careers.
Occupational Handbook
Very useful in comparing salaries, projected growth, and job descriptions; It’s powered by the Department of Labor, meaning the info accurately reflects national medians