Major/Career 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?

Use this link to find your major, or a closely-related major, and then learn what jobs and careers are out there for you. 

Field of Degree Pages from U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook

Field of degree (FOD) pages highlight data and information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau for a variety of academic fields. Each FOD page provides a glimpse of workers with the degree and shows occupations, outlook, and more for people in that major. Click on an FOD link to explore this information, which includes links to relevant profiles in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

O*NET OnLine

O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!

Learn how to Become

Packed with Career Resources, get hired toolkit, and information on almost any career you can imagine!

Jobshadow.com

A virtual job shadow site that provides access to interviews from people relating to their careers and jobs. They focus on each person's individual thoughts and experiences within their given job or profession.

mynextmove.org

What do you want to do for a living? Maybe you'll know it when you see it? Or not sure? Browse over 900 career options or answer some questions about the type of work you might enjoy. View suggestions of careers that match your interests and training!  Are you a vet? Visit My Next Move for Veterans and get help finding a civilian career similar to your military job.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Tomorrow's Jobs

See what occupations are fast –growing, and what analysts are saying about your field of interest. Find national income averages for a variety of occupations.

Two assessments are available through UWS Career Services

Traitify ®: The world's fastest personality assessment! 

• A 90-second, mobile-friendly, online personality assessment tool used to find your work strengths, complements, conflicts, and best environments 
• Available to all students through the Resources section in Handshake or directly via the Traitify website. 
• You must use your UWS email address to access Traitify. You can choose whether or not to visit the Career Counselor after getting your results. 

StrenghtsQuest ® 

• Identifies your strengths and relates them to your educational and career plans. Cost is $15 per assessment for student and alumni. Requires an appointment with the Career Counselor to interpret results. 

You don't have to explore on your own. Career Services offers one-on-one counseling 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: 

• Understand your strengths and how they relate to academic and career fields
• Compare majors, occupations, and careers to find something that fits your strengths and interests
• Remove barriers to achieving your academic and career goals
• Plan for your career throughout your college experience and beyond
• Think through whether or not graduate school is for you, and give you strategies for finding programs and successfully completing applications

From new first year students to alumni (up to one year past graduation), those looking for a new career counseling help are welcome to call, e-mail, use Handshake, or stop by our office to set up an appointment. You will be asked to complete the Career Counseling Form now to start the process.

"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

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.

In addition, here's a College Career Plan handout to help you stay on track.

You’ve got the skills employers seek!

Professional skills you can develop at UW-Superior

Regardless of job market conditions, employers have a similar wish list for college graduate job candidates’ skills and qualities. Listed below each skill are opportunities to explore and develop that particular skill or ability. Use these suggestions to create your own powerful set of skills while at UW-Superior - in and out of the classroom. A strong set of these skills and behaviors will increase your marketability for internships, jobs and graduate school.

How to Develop Skills Sought By Employers: Getting involved is the best way to develop any of these skills in your classrooms, with on-campus organizations or in your community!

Adapted from UNCW Career Center, “Become a Skill Seeker.” Sources include the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE), Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Hart Research Associates, CareerBuilder, US News & World Report, World Future Society, American Society for Training & Development and the U.S. Department of Labor.