Choosing and Using Your Major

Deciding on a Major



What Can I Do With This Major?
Need some help understanding what career opportunities you will have with various majors? Ever wonder what you can actually do with the major you've already chosen? Each title outlines common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities upon completion of a four-year degree.



4 Year Career Plan



Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.



Informational Interviewing
An informational interview is a meeting with a networking contact in which you (the job seeker) ask the questions. Properly done, the informational interview can be one of the most effective tools in your job search.
  • Alumni Online Directory (user ID and password required. Student access available in the Smith Career Center Library)



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