Majors
& Careers
Step 1: Determine Where You Are in the Decision-Making Process.
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Questions to
ask yourself |
Resources to
help |
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Do I like my
current major/minor or do I want to make a change? |
Interest &
personality testing (see below). Your academic advisor can help you
with the logistics of changing your major/minor. |
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Do I know enough
about the majors/ minors at Truman to make a decision? |
See a full-time
staff member for more information. Your academic advisor can give
you specifics about the requirements for programs. |
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Do I need to know
more about my interests & personality?
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The Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory (SII) are
assessments offered by the Career Center. See a full-time staff
member for more information. |
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Do I need to know
more about careers related to a specific major? |
The Career Center
has an extensive career library; ask a Career Assistant (CA) for
help locating specific resources. |
Step
Two: Utilize Career Center Resources.
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Resource |
What it is |
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What Can I Do
With this Major? (see Career Center website) |
Provides
information on possible job titles, types of employers, strategies
for entering, and links to useful websites. |
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Graduate Data by
Major brochures
(print and
on-line versions) |
Sampling of data
from recent Truman graduates on their first jobs after college. |
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Journey brochure
(print and
on-line versions) |
A four-year
timeline for career planning. |
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BulldogNet |
A database of
alumni who are willing to talk to you about their
careers/employers. Found in Experience. |
Step Three: Take Advantage
of Career Center Programs.
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Resource |
How it can
help |
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Career Expo |
Great opportunity
for you to ask questions about majors/minors/internships/
other experiences
that will make you more marketable upon graduation. |
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Lend a Hand for a
Living |
Learn about career
possibilities in the non-profit sector (every April). |
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Professional
Development Institute (PDI) |
All of the Career
Center’s professional development programs can be found on the PDI –
see the Career Center’s website. |
Additional suggestions:
Utilize Career Center staff,
BulldogNet alumni network, faculty, and your family’s network of contacts to
set up informational interviews and job shadowing to learn more about
fields/industries in which you are interested.
Majors and Careers Websites
