Career Exploration
This is your future career in the making
Getting Started
The O*NET Interest Profiler is here to help you explore your interests and how those interests can relate to your future career.
Whether you are looking to identify your skills through a career assessment or explore different career paths, Future Ready Iowa may be a place to start!
If you are looking to understand yourself, others, or a team better, 16Personalities may assist you.
GoinGlobal provides jobseekers of all nationalities with tools to fast-track their career explorations both at home and abroad.
Exploring Careers
Interested in learning more about different occupations? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides general information on what occupations involve, how to become one, job outlook, and more.
Want to hear directly from professionals talking about their industry? Candid Career has videos available for a variety of occupations to help you learn and explore.
O*Net OnLine helps you explore occupations through searches involving abilities, interests, skills, job duties, and more.
Careeronestop is a place to explore career clusters, profiles, and videos to learn more about an industry. Self-assessments are available as well.
Campus Resources
Human Sciences Career Services is available to discuss career exploration resources in more detail. You can schedule an appointment with us in CyHire. There are also many other campus resources available.
Student Counseling Services offers Career Counseling to help students determine their strengths, values, and interests
Connecting
Career fairs provide opportunities to explore and connect with employers in fields of interest in person.
LinkedIn provides opportunities to explore and connect with employers in fields of interest virtually.
Informational interviews allow you to learn about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you.