Research potential careers and industries that align with who you are and what you want to do.
Recommended Actions
- Visit What Can I Do With This Major? to see how your major translates into a career and identify matching employers and industries.
- Use Lightcast to learn about job trend data, including looking at employers recruiting for your desired roles. You can also access Lightcast data on our career cluster pages:
- View videos on Candid Careers to learn about professional paths.
- Research specific careers by using the “Occupation Quick Search” feature of O*NET.
- Have career conversations (or informational interviews) with people working in fields you’d like to learn more about. Inquire about day-to-day job tasks, required skills, abilities, and personality traits.
- Consider enrolling in UMLO.1600 Career Exploration: Job Shadowing.
- Attend campus events with alumni and employer guest speakers who are discussing their career paths.
- Schedule to meet with a career advisor if you’d like individualized guidance and assistance with this phase.