The Center for Career Services can help you with choosing a major, goal setting and planning a career path. Career advisors are available to help you explore, select and pursue a rewarding career choice that is consistent with your interests, values, personality and skills.

Professional Timelines:     Freshmen     Sophomores      Juniors      Seniors

1) Take self-assessment inventories

The Center for Career Services offers the following assessment inventories:

Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator
The Self Directed Search Interest Inventory
Campbell Interest and Skill Inventory

*To schedule and appointment to take any of the above assessments please contact the Center for Career Services.

You may explore interest inventories online through the following links:

• Destination 2020 - Skills inventory
• Jung Typology Test - Personality assessment based on the Myers-Briggs
• Princeton Review Career Quiz - Skills and interests inventory
• Work Values Inventory - Work value inventory
  
  

2) Begin research

After you have learned about a few career options to consider, find out more about them. The Center for Career Services offers a career resource library and additional print materials in the office.

Below are some helpful online research resources:

• America's Career InfoNet - Salary ranges for approximately 500 occupations.
• Activist Quotient - Will you be in charge of your career?
• Benefits Link - lists links to benefits sites.
• Careers Helper - careers and occupations resource directory.
  
• Career Overview - career information, education, descriptions and job search resources.
• College Board Questionnaire - explores college majors and careers.
• Compensation Calculator - compare up to two job offers with your current salary.
• My Majors - matches your interests and high school experiences with possible fields of study.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information from the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Professional Associations - associations post general career path information, job openings, area conferences and offer student memberships at discounted costs.
• Riley Guide - a guide to online sites and services for a job search.
• Salary Calculator - this Web site compares salaries based on the cost of living in different cities.
• Salary.com - will provide starting salary information or averages by geographic location.
• Salary Expert - offers broad range salary information.
• Self Esteem Quiz - gauge your self esteem.
• Self Expression - for women in the workplace.
• Vocational Information Center- links to educational sites such as tutorials, directories, associations, industry news and glossaries.
• Wetfeet - research industries, companies, salaries and cities.
• What Can I do With This Major?"- lists hundreds of majors. 
• 401k Forum, Inc. - leading online investment advisory service.

3) Arrange information interviews

Information interviews are discussions with professionals in the field or fields you're considering. Talk with friends, family and Susquehanna Alumni as possible contacts. Ask for approximately thirty minutes of time, preferably on location. Arrive with prepared questions, and be sure to send a "thank you" note following your conversation or visit. 

Follow this step-by-step tutorial on how to benefit the most from an informational interview.

4) Meet with a career advisor

Review the results of your assessment inventories, research and information interviews.  Discuss ideas and next steps with a career advisor as you begin to formulate your career plan.

Take advantage of websites such as JobWeb which offers career and job-search advice.