exploring careers

EXPLORING CAREERS

Erin Koolen and Lois Olson

Center for Service, Work, and Learning

INTRODUCTION Center for Service, Work, and Learning

Anderson Hall Basement, Room 23 612.330.1148 Career Services: individual appointments and

assistance

Today: Focus on Exploring Your Career Options

CAREER QUIZ

CAREER PLANNING...

A – is a one time decision

B – is a life long process

C – begins after graduation

D – is done on your own

WHEN PLANNING A FUTURE CAREER, IT IS GOOD TO:

A – begin thinking about options early

B – look for someone who is successful and do what he or she does

C – pursue jobs in business

D – don’t think much about it until graduation because things change too much

WHAT YEAR SHOULD CAREER PLANNING BEGIN?

A – your first year

B – your sophomore year

C – your junior year

D – your senior year

YOUR MAJOR WILL DETERMINE YOUR

CAREER

A – True

B – False

WHICH IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO EXPLORE CAREER

OPTIONS?

A – conduct an informational interview

B – do an internship

C – job shadow

D – try out a career by taking any job that is offered

WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF AUGSBURG STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP?

A – 60%

B – 40%

C – 85%

D – 25%

WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYERS WHO RECRUIT NEW GRADS FROM THEIR INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS?

A – 47%

B – 24%

C – 92%

D – 77%

HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE TEND TO CHANGE CAREERS?

A – every year

B – every 15 to 20 years

C – every 8 to 12 years

D – every 3 to 5 years

HOW MANY HOURS OF YOUR LIFE WILL YOU SPEND

WORKING?

A – 24,000

B – 110,000

C – 86,000

D – 53,000

WHAT DO EMPLOYERS VIEW AS THE MOST IMPORTANT WHEN

HIRING NEW GRADS?

A – having a high GPA

B – having a certain major

C – having good communication skills

D – being good with details

WHAT CAREER COULD A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR DO?

A – Human Resource Manager

B – Counselor

C – Special Event Planner

D – all of the above

WHAT IS THE FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATION IN

MINNESOTA?

A – Computer Specialists

B – Taxi Drivers

C – Physician Assistants

D – Environmental Engineers

WHAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO JOB

SEARCH?

A – online job postings

B – newspaper want ads

C – networking

D – job fairs

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL SALARY FOR

NEW GRADS?

A – $ 35,000

B – $ 47,000

C – $ 51,000

D – $ 56,000

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR SOMEONE WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE?

A –$ 79,401

B – $ 50,944

C – $ 61,273

D – $ 37,135

CAREER PROCESS

EXPLORING CAREERS Go to our Career and Internship Wiki page:

http://cswl.pbworks.com/ Go to “Picking a Major” and select two

majors you are interested in Select two careers that you could do with

each major Go to “Exploring Careers” Using ISeek, research your career choices

and answer questions on your Exploring Careers Worksheet

Example

REMINDERS

Exploring your options is so important

Other ways to explore and get experience: Volunteer Internships Summer Jobs Work Study Jobs

QUESTIONS?