How to use the Internet to choose a college major
Many Internet sources can help you choose your major. Remember,
your school’s career counselor can be the best resource in deciding on a major.
Our article,
Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path takes you
through the steps of a journey of self-discovery
leading to a choice of major(s) and possible minors.
We also have a free section on Quintessential Careers --
What Can I do With a Major in...? --
that provides you with real job titles and careers for students who major in just about any major. The research
in this section is based on QuintCareers.com Founder Dr. Randall Hansen's book, The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Choosing a College Major.
The 10-Step Career Planning Guide,
Canadian site, is particularly well-suited for high-school and
lower-level college students. This career-exploration guide is
especially comprehensive, covering exploration of values, interests, skills,
learning style, and personality. It also guides users in researching careers in
which they are interested and developing action steps for short- and
long-term career planning. The later research-oriented steps are much better
suited for Canadian users than Americans, but they are still helpful to all.
The 10-Step guide is best completed in several sittings, but a very nice
feature is the fact that the site will "remember" and store what you've
already done, so you can simply pick up where you left off the next time
you go back.
Major Resource Kits,
from the Career Service Center at the University of Delaware, is a large collection of "kits" on a wide range
of majors. Each kit includes a short description of the major, career paths,
sample job titles, and a short bibliography of print and Web-based resource materials.
QuintCareers Assessment Powered by JVIS --
developed to assist high school and college students, and adults with educational and career planning,
the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey will help you discover the college majors and rewarding careers
that match your interests. Provides a detailed report, with career implications and jobs that match
your pattern. Top-rated. Fee-based.
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