major exploration presentation
TRANSCRIPT
Getting to Know You• Decision-making style – how does the student make
choices? • Inventories reveal:
– preferences– abilities/strengths– stuff students hate
Narrow the Field• What majors line up with preferences?
– Degree Search• What majors line up with interests?
– Departmental Websites• What careers line up with what majors?
– whatcanidowiththismajor.com
Remember, it’s a process
• Give the student homework– Talk to advisors– Research departments– Research careers– Complete more inventories– Talk to people!
Start with career/area relationship to degree
• Employers value degrees, but they often care more about transferable skills
• Reference real examples
Help the student develop a roadmap to the destination, explaining that the degree is a small part, with the major an even smaller part of the journey.
Case 3: Specific idea with obscure or
specific requirements
• Reference to specific advisors • Different paths to different fields• Many advanced degrees don’t require specific majors
I want to… go to Law/Medical/Professional school
I want to… be a senator
• While many have Political Science or History, and then Law degrees, it’s not about degrees.
• Get involved, get active, and structure your Bachelors to maximize opportunities with internships and volunteerism.
I want to be a police officer/CIA agent/work in the FBI
• Learn a language• Be competent• Think Critically• Be successful/accomplished in your field first,
then join…
Pizza with a Professional
• 2 times a semester• Upcoming programs– Careers in Social Media, Sept. 18– Careers in Law, Oct. 28