E XPLORING C AREERS Erin Koolen and Lois Olson Center for Service, Work, and Learning

I NTRODUCTION Center for Service, Work, and Learning Anderson Hall Basement, Room Career Services: individual appointments and assistance Today: Focus on Exploring Your Career Options

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C AREER P LANNING... A – is a one time decision B – is a life long process C – begins after graduation D – is done on your own

W HEN 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

W HAT YEAR SHOULD CAREER PLANNING BEGIN ? A – your first year B – your sophomore year C – your junior year D – your senior year

Y OUR MAJOR WILL DETERMINE YOUR CAREER A – True B – False

W HICH 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

W HAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF A UGSBURG STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP ? A – 60% B – 40% C – 85% D – 25%

W HAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYERS WHO RECRUIT NEW GRADS FROM THEIR INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS ? A – 47% B – 24% C – 92% D – 77%

H OW 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

H OW MANY HOURS OF YOUR LIFE WILL YOU SPEND WORKING ? A – 24,000 B – 110,000 C – 86,000 D – 53,000

W HAT 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

W HAT CAREER COULD A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR DO ? A – Human Resource Manager B – Counselor C – Special Event Planner D – all of the above

W HAT IS THE FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATION IN M INNESOTA ? A – Computer Specialists B – Taxi Drivers C – Physician Assistants D – Environmental Engineers

W HAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO JOB SEARCH ? A – online job postings B – newspaper want ads C – networking D – job fairs

W HAT IS THE AVERAGE ENTRY - LEVEL SALARY FOR NEW GRADS ? A – $ 35,000 B – $ 47,000 C – $ 51,000 D – $ 56,000

W HAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR SOMEONE WITH A BACHELOR ’ S DEGREE ? A –$ 79,401 B – $ 50,944 C – $ 61,273 D – $ 37,135

C AREER P ROCESS Know Yourself Explore Your Options Get Experience Prepare For Your Job Search Enrich Your Career

E XPLORING C AREERS Go to our Career and Internship Wiki page: 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

R EMINDERS Exploring your options is so important Other ways to explore and get experience: Volunteer Internships Summer Jobs Work Study Jobs

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