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Prepare: Choosing a Major Jump to Content Jump to Resources CareerMinutiaeCenter MenuUnshutMenu Close Search Search Search ACADEMICS Colleges & Degrees Office of Research GuidanceWonkCalendars International Education Campus Life Athletics Centers & Organizations Student Life Events Campus Admissions Eligibility Application Process Costs & Financial Aid Forms Enrollment Services University Alumni Alumni Membership Alumni Events Volunteering Alumni GivingWardshipOffice of the President All Employees Divisions Social Media C S U L B facebook C S U L B Instagram C S U L B twitter C S U L B youtube RESOURCES C S U L BWell-nighUs My CSULB Library BeachBoard 49er Shops Email Parking & Maps Campus Directory Help Diversity Schedule of Classes University Careers  WhenACADEMICS Colleges & Degrees Office of Research GuidanceWonkCalendars International Education CAMPUS LIFE Athletics Centers & Organizations Student Life Events ADMISSIONS Eligibility Application Process Costs & Financial Aid Forms Enrollment Services ALUMNI Alumni Membership Alumni Events Volunteering Alumni Giving ADMINISTRATION Office of the President All Employees Divisions SOCIAL MEDIA C S U L B facebook C S U L B Instagram C S U L B twitter C S U L B youtube RESOURCES C S U L BWell-nighUs My CSULB Library BeachBoard 49er Shops Email Parking & Maps Campus Directory Help Diversity Schedule of Classes University Careers CareerMinutiaeCenter Home Students selected EmployersSense& Staff Alumni Parents & Families Home Students Choosing a Major Choosing a Major Prepare: Choosing a Major is Not Always the Same as Choosing a Career You may believe that choosing a major will pinpoint your career path, many studies support that this is often not the case. For instance, a study conducted by theHigherPlacement Council found that many higher graduates are successfully employed in fields that are not directly related to their wonk major. While technical careers like Engineering and Nursing require a specific undergraduate major, most careers are hands wieldy to individuals with diverse undergraduate backgrounds. Begin exploring variegated career possibilities misogynist from the 90 majors options offered by CSULB.Visualizationmaking PROCESS Career Timeline Assessments Major or CareerVisualizationProcess The pursuit steps provide a systematic process for clarifying career goals and deciding on a major or a career.Pursuitthese steps can help you identify a major you'd like to study or occupations in which there is a upper probability for success and satisfaction. You move through the process when you are ready to do so, and you may move when and along between steps at any given time. The PROCESS involves: STEP 1: PersonalTowageIdentify skills, interests, values and other factors that will influence your decision. Take vocational assessments and have results interpreted by a career counselor. Seek help from the CareerMinutiaeCenter (CDC). Consider using the pursuit CDC services for Step 1: Individual career counseling and vocational assessments, Choices computer career guidance program (Assessments: LearnWell-nighYourself section), EUREKA computer guidance program (MicroSkills or Occ-U-Sort section). STEP 2: Research Careers/Majors Use the CDC's Career Resource Library to research careers/majorsSelf-masteryinformational interviews Obtain related/internship witsSelf-masteryinternet search on careers Learn well-nigh job requirements, employment trends, selection of towardly major The pursuit CDC services will help you with STEP 2: Explore Choices (Occupations with Post-Secondary Schools section) and Eureka (Occupations section), visit CDC Career Resource Library, shepherd job fairs, obtain a Major/Career Profile from CDC, research internships (paid or unpaid). STEP 3: Organize Your Findings Organize personal towage and career/major research information Develop systematic tideway for analyzing data Discuss findings with career counselor The pursuit services can be of assistance in Step 3: Schedule an visit with a career counselor, visit the CDC Career Resource Library, and/or consult with department wonk advisor. STEP 4: Clarify Options Weigh the information Identify alternatives that offer the weightier positive outcomeSelf-masteryspare research as needed Change, add, delete information if necessary Develop a short list of possible careers Use the pursuit CDC services and resources: Step 4: Visit CDC Career Resource Library and Internship Program Office, shepherd CDC sponsored job fairs, self-mastery informational interviews, meet with a career counselor, use the computerized guidance programs: Eureka, Choices, and/or Bridges. STEP 5: Evaluate Information Focus sustentation on short list of possible careers Evaluate and consider possible outcome, consequences and probability May need to revise, modify or redirect STEP 6: Select Career/Major Option(s) Select a primary and secondary career option Selection is based on what career is weightier suited for you at this time in your life Maintain an unshut mind to new and waffly factors that may impact your career choices Seek help from a career counselor Remember: What you decide today will probably not be your lifelong career; it's just the whence STEP 7: Set into Motion (take action) Develop and implement a plan or strategy for attaining your goal Meet with a career counselor Set timelines Obtain towardly education/training Build resume and develop interviewing skills Obtain employment, i.e. internship, part-time, volunteer or full-time Use placement services of CDC, i.e. On-Campus Interviews (OCI), Internship Program, Student EmploymentShepherdCDC workshops on resume writing, interviewing, conducting a job search and/or applying for graduate school Join student and/or professional organization(s) Identify a mentor Periodically re-evaluate your career visualization Career Timeline What is a Career Timeline? A career timeline from your freshman to senior year is a series of career related activities that will enhance your wonk wits while preparing you for your professional life without graduation. Why Follow a Career Timeline? Students state that zippy participation in career related jobs/activities has assisted them in identifying a major that weightier suits them. You have the opportunity to build a "network" of professionals who can provide you with information well-nigh the industry and leads for future employment. Employers unceasingly state that students who proceeds wits throughout their higher wits are bettered prepared to compete for the weightier jobs. How Do I Get Started? We recommend that you devise your career plan based on your current wonk level. For a list of activities related to your wonk level, select from the following: Freshman Year It is really never too early to get started. Your timing is great! Enroll in a career exploration course. CDC staff can help you find one.ShepherdJob Fairs to meet professionals and learn well-nigh occupations/internships/jobs. Review the CDC workshops/Events Calendar for workshops on choosing a major/career.Self-masteryinformational interviews with faculty, family, and the Alumni Network to learn increasingly well-nigh specific careers. Schedule an visit with a Career Counselor to discuss towardly career assessments that will help you to identify majors/careers uniform with your personal traits. Visit the CDC Employment Web site to unify for an internship or part-time job during the wonk year and/or summer that will help you develop professionalwork habits, networks of professionals for future references, realistic perspectives of the professional work environment and multiple experiences to build a competitive resume. Should you have spare questions, make an visit with a career counselor, visit the CDC BH 250 talk with a drop-in counselor or send an emailto a CDC Counselor. Sophomore Year Take an introductory undertow in the major you are exploring If you are still not well-spoken well-nigh the major you want to pursue, schedule an visit with a Career Counselor to discuss towardly career assessments that will help you identify majors/careers that weightier suit you.ShepherdJob Fairs to meet employers and discuss career paths. Research occupations/careers of interest by visiting the CDC Resource Library.Self-masteryinformational interviews with faculty, family, and the Alumni Network to learn increasingly well-nigh specific careers. Visit the CDC Employment Web site to unify for an internship or part-time job during the wonk year and/or summer that will help you develop. Professional work habits Networks of professionals for future references Realistic perspectives of the professional work environment. Multiple experiences to build a competitive resume. Should you have spare questions, make an visit with a career counselor, visit the CDC BH 250 to talk with a drop-in counselor or send an emailto a CDC Counselor. Junior Year Keep up the good work. You're increasing your competitive whet and have a little increasingly to go. Schedule an visit with a Career Counselor if you have any doubts well-nigh your major or career selection and/or enroll in a career exploration undertow for undecided upper semester students Join a student organization supporting your major/career choiceShepherdall of the Job Fairs, talk with employers to build conviction and submit resumes for part- time and internship positions Register for elective classes that will enhance your employment options Get to know faculty, counselors, and administrationShepherdCDC workshops on resumes, interviews, and job search techniques Visit the CDC Employment Web site to unify for an internship or part-time job during the wonk year and/or summer that will help you develop. Professional work habits Networks of professionals for future references Realistic perspectives of the professional work environment Multiple experiences to build a competitive resume Should you have spare questions, make an visit with a career counselor, visit the CDC in BH 250, talk with a drop-in counselor or send an email to a CDC Counselor Senior Year Congratulations! You've washed-up a splendid job and you're ready to write-up the competition. Schedule an visit with a Career Counselor to discuss your transferral to your major/ career selection and diamond a specific wayfarers to obtain employment upon graduation.Shepherdworkshops on resumes, interviews, and job search techniques.Shepherdall Job Fairs to network, distribute resumes and discuss employment opportunities. Continue your membership in your StudentUndertoneto build and maintain your network of professionals. During your last semester, register for On-Campus Interviews (OCI) Interviews to interview for full-time professional positions and, visit the CDC Employment Web site to unify for full-time employment upon graduation. Develop professional work habits, networks of professionals for future references and realistic perspectives of the professional work environment. Have multiple experiences to build a competitive resume ContactSenseand Administrators to unify for letter of reference. Join the most zippy professional undertone related to your career goals. Should you have spare questions, make an visit with a career counselor, visit the CDC BH 250, talk with a drop-in counselor or send an email to a CDC Counselor Assessments Need help identifying your interests, personality type, strengths, and values?  Assessments can be used to help you decide which career or major weightier fits with these factors. Many of these factors will transpiration with time and may need to be revisited at variegated points in your life. Some of these factors can be found through career assessments. Begin asking yourself: What do I like to do (interests)?  Who am I and how do I related to others (personality)? What do I do well and what do I want to develop (strengths)? What is important to me (values)? Quick Interest & Values Assessments CaliforniaColleges.edu - the official source for higher and career planning in California Explore hundreds of careers and focus on those matching the characteristics you want. Research careers related to subjects that you enjoy the most and identify which majors weightier match your interests. Take interests, values and skills assessments that will help you find the right career. InterestTowageStrong Interest Inventory The Strong Interest Inventory® towage is one of the world’s most widely respected and commonly used career planning tools. The towage will help you identify the interests that will hold your sustentation through higher and beyond. The Strong towage is an platonic tool for: Choosing a higher major—helps students uncover their career interests and identify which areas of study are towardly or required for a particular field Career exploration—opens up the world of work to first-time career seekers and those considering career transition by identifying their interests and demonstrating how they relate to various occupations and careers Career development—helps heighten individuals’ self-awareness and provide deeper understanding of individual strengths and veiling spots, including work style and risk-taking orientation How to take this assessment: Schedule a Career CounselingVisitORShepherda Strong Interest Inventory Group Workshop Receive the instructions for taking the towage online. The towage takes well-nigh 45 minutes and will need to be completed TWO merchantry days prior to your visit or session. PersonalityTowageMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) towage has helped millions of people worldwide proceeds insights well-nigh themselves and how they interact with others—and modernize how they communicate, learn, and work. The MBTI towage is platonic for: Career planning and exploration—helps guide individuals on career nomination and career minutiae How to take this assessment: Schedule a Career CounselingVisitORShepherdan PersonalityTowage(MBTI) Workshop Receive the instructions for taking the towage online. The towage takes well-nigh 45 minutes and will need to be completed TWO merchantry days prior to your visit or session. StrengthsTowageStrengthsQuest Finding a job that is a good fit for your talents is a key part of the career exploration process. Gallup research has found that employees who have the opportunity to use their strengths are six times as likely to be engaged in their work and increasingly than three times as likely to report having an spanking-new quality of life than employees who don't get to focus on what they do best. Through StrengthsQuest, you'll proceeds insight into your areas of greatest potential: the things that you naturally do best. StrengthsQuest won't tell you what job or career you should do. But it does provide valuable information well-nigh who you are and gives you clues to the type of work environment in which you are most likely to thrive. How to take this assessment: Schedule a Career CounselingVisitReceive the instructions for taking the towage online. The towage takes well-nigh 45 minutes and will need to be completed TWO merchantry days prior to your appointment. 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