Exploration

Career Services has compiled a breadth of sources for you to explore and discover. Take assessments, learn about various degree opportunities, and see what you should be considering as you settle into college and transition into a career.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Research a variety of majors and see what careers and opportunities can be found within each field.

What Can I Do with My Liberal Arts Degree?

Learn the value of your liberal arts education and how you can develop and benefit from the variety of skills you acquire.

Career Development eManual

The University of Waterloo's eManual is prepared to guide you through career exploration, whether you are looking for your 1st or your 21st job. Organized in a six step approach, the eManual will get you a sense of where you are in your career search and what you can do next.

Assessments

Career Services provides assessment opportunities to help you learn about careers that relate to your skills, interests and personality. Prior to taking th assessment, we recommend speaking with a Career Counselor to assist in choosing the proper tool and follow up with a secondary appointment to analyze your results. The following assessments are available:

Free Self Assessments

WisCareers

Free for all current UWS students, but you must register an account

Detailed Assessments

The following assessments may be arranged by appointment and are available at a cost of $15 per assessment for students and alumni. To set-up a pre-assessment appointment, contact our office.

• Strong Interest Inventory® - compares your interests to the interests of people happily employed in a wide variety of occupations and identifies job titles related to your interests.

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® - identifies your basic "personality type" which can be related to potential career choices and working environments.

• StrengthsQuest® - identifies your strengths and relates them to your educational and career plans.

Career Counseling

You don't have to explore on your own. UWS Career Services offers one-on-one couseling where you can consider your options, dreams, and values as you look to decide on a major, a grad school, or a potential job. Whether you have no idea what you would like to do in the future, are overwhelmed by having to pick just one major, or would like help looking for new possibilities, contact Career Services today.

Career counselors can help you:

• Develop a career plan
• Make more effective decisions
• Assess your best job options, through career assessments and other tools
• Develop job search skills, such as writing effective resumes
• Find work/life balance
• Resolve personal conflicts with bosses and coworkers
• Navigate job stress, career transitions and other difficult employment issues

From new first year students to alumni looking for a new career path are welcome to call, email, or stop by our office to set up an appointment.

"Other people may be there to help us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always ours."

- Melody Beattie

The Career Planner

As you make your transition into college, find a place on campus, and begin to consider what's next, Career Services has a checklist for your to consider. Follow the tabs to determine where you stand in your career preparation and goals, and what you can do to achieve them.