Still Deciding
Career Interest Cluster
Exploring majors and careers is an important part of the career planning process that includes assessing yourself and gaining experiences to help build confidence in decision-making. Through exploration, you have the opportunity to identify which majors, careers, and cluster areas are of interest to you or a good fit, as well as which ones may not be.
Explore Career Interest Clusters
Career Planning Guide via Handshake
Introducing FOCUS 2
A self-paced career tool designed to help you select the right major, clarify your career goals, and provide you with valuable occupation information. It includes self-assessment quizzes, online research links, career planning, and options to compare multiple careers.
To access FOCUS 2 use the following steps:
- Go to - http://bit.ly/Focus2Gustavus
- Select the Blue Register button
- Enter your information along with the access code: gusties
- Returning users simply log in with user name and password
Contact
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Jill VanOsdol Career Development Specialist - Still Deciding To meet with a Career Development Specialist call 507-933-7575 or email career@gustavus.edu If you are interested in information about the Still Deciding cluster, choose this cluster in Handshake to receive notifications related to opportunities, events, and more. Not sure how to select a Career Interest Cluster in Handshake? Click here for a short tutorial.
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Resources
Explore Careers and Majors |
Résumés and Cover Letters |
Internships and Job Search |
Events |
Student Organizations |
Professional Organizations |
Explore Careers and Majors
There are many websites where you can explore careers. Links to start with are listed below. These resources allow you to learn information about careers such as the nature of the work, education required, pay, job outlook, work environment and related occupations. You can also follow companies and organizations related to your career on social media. LinkedIn, facebook, and twitter are good resources for you to learn about companies and keep up on current trends in the career fields you are exploring.
- Candid Career
- Explore Health Careers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- O*Net
- Vault
- What can I do with this major?
Other Ways to Explore:
Résumés and Cover Letters
Cover Letters and Professional Communications
References and Letters of Recommendation
Internships and Job Search
Search for Internship and Job Opportunities by cluster area
Gustavus semester Academic Internship information and January Career Exploration information
Other resources:
Events
For a complete list of Career Development sponsored events, log in to your Handshake account.
Student Organizations
Involving yourself in student organizations is a way to meet peers, gain leadership skills and learn about careers. Many student organizations are built around career or major interests. For a complete list of Gustavus Student Organizations, go to: gustavus.edu/studentorgs/organizations.
Professional Organizations
Professional organizations are a great way to begin networking and explore your career field. Professional organizations often have discounted membership rates for students. These organizations, specific to industry, offer events, job fairs and listservs that can provide information and networking opportunities.
You can also join similar groups on LinkedIn or follow professional organizations on twitter or facebook. Professional organizations on social media offer articles, current industry information, discussions and networking opportunities.
Updated 4/15/2019 JR