Career Exploration and Planning
Engage in career and academic pathway identification, planning, and development throughout your academic experience.
Career Planning & Advancement Canvas Course
The Career Planning & Advancement Canvas Course is a no-cost, self-paced course that will guide you through the following:
- Creating your personalized Career Action Plan
- Accessing Myers Briggs interest inventory
- Identifying/confirming career pathway goals
- Planning for transfer and career entry
- Professional network development
- Developing a plan for gaining experience and enhancing your resume
- Successfully navigating changes to career and academic pathway interests
- Creating a professional LinkedIn profile
Request Invitation to Canvas Course
Job Shadow Experience
A job shadow is typically a half or full-day experience designed to provide a student with exposure to a particular career or industry. While job shadow experiences will vary from company to company, most experiences will involve a facility tour and time spent with an employee or other company representative observing work performed.
This experience also provides an excellent opportunity to learn about a particular organization and possible future employment opportunities, develop professional contacts, and gain valuable insight into the organization’s hiring process and traits/skills the organization identifies as crucial to success.
Sign Up for a Job Shadow Experience
Conduct an Informational Interview
An informational interview is a meeting with a professional in a specific career or industry. The goal of an informational interview is to research a particular career, learn about daily tasks associated with that line of work, and discover the traits and skills necessary to succeed in a particular profession. Additionally, an Informational Interview is a very effective way for students to identify a career path, make valuable industry connections, and uncover possible employment opportunities. An Informational Interview will generally last about an hour and should include a facility tour. This article provides tips on getting the most out of your informational interview.
The Career Planning & Advancement Center can lend assistance to students who wish to secure a Job Shadow experience or conduct an Informational Interview. A representative from the Career Planning and Advancement Center will be in touch with you to schedule a meeting to discuss your interests.
