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Choosing Your KU Major University Career Center 110 Burge Union 785-864-3624 KUCareerHawk.com M-F: 8am-5pm Open Year-Round

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Page 1: Choosing Your KU Major

Choosing Your KU Major University Career Center110 Burge Union785-864-3624KUCareerHawk.comM-F: 8am-5pmOpen Year-Round

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Today’s Objectives Careers and Majors Quiz Identifying Your Interests and Skills Major and Career Possibilities Useful Resources Practical Experience Ideas Action Steps

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How many times will the typical college student change their major before they graduate?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3-5

How many jobs will today’s average college graduate holdbefore retirement?

A. 3-5 B. 6-9 C. 10-12 D. 15+

How many different occupations exist today?A. 1,000 B. 5,000 C. 10,000 D. 20,000

There is only one “right” career or major for you.True / False

The major you choose will determine your career options.True / False

Careers & Majors Pop Quiz

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Major & Career Planning ProcessInformed decisions about majors and careers involve the following… Assessing your personal strengths,

interests, personality, values, and talents

Exploring and researching possible academic degree programs at KU and career options

Engaging in hands-on experiences that enhance your career development and allow you to “try on” majors and careers that interest you

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Assessment

Exploration

Engagement

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Self-AssessmentHow you can identify and learn more about your interests, skills, and values: Take career assessment(s)

(Strong Interest Inventory, Do What You Are, StrengthsQuest, FOCUS)

Talk with people who know you well (Family, friends, advisors)

Take a career exploration course(PRE 210 – Career and Life Planning)

Meet with a career coach

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Major & Career ExplorationImportant questions to ask when researching majors:

Are there admission requirements? How competitive is the admission process?

What are the course requirements? Does this major offer any emphasis areas or

concentrations that are of interest to you? What skill sets do students with this major

develop through their coursework? What are some of the common occupational

areas that alumni of this major pursue?

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Major & Career Exploration

Online Resources Online course catalog

catalogs.ku.edu/undergraduate KU academic programs website

www.ku.edu/academics Departmental websites

www.ku.edu/academics/schools UCC Careers for You webpage

KUCareerHawk.com/careersforyou

Additional Resources Academic advisor in

department/school and/or University Advising Center

Departmental faculty members

Current/former students with this major

UCC Resource Library (110 Burge Union)

Resources to help you research majors:

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Major & Career Exploration

Online Resources UCC Careers for You Webpage

KUCareerHawk.com/careersforyou America’s Career InfoNet

www.acinet.org O*Net

online.onetcenter.org Occupational Outlook Handbook

www.bls.gov/oco WetFeet Career & Industry Guides

www.wetfeet.com

Additional Resources UCC career coach Departmental faculty

members LinkedIn Job shadowing Informational interviewing

Resources to help you research occupations:

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Gain Practical Experience

Internships KUCareerHawk.com/internships

Part-time jobs KUCareerHawk.com/parttimejobs

Volunteering KUCareerHawk.com/volunteering

Student organizationswww ku.edu/organizations

There are many ways to “test-drive” your career options, including:

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Next Steps

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Choose 3-5 majors or careers to research further Talk with others – family, friends, advisors, etc. Make an appointment with a career coach Take career assessment(s) Explore KUCareerHawk.com Look for ways to gain practical experience

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Thank You!University Career Center110 Burge Union785-864-3624KUCareerHawk.comM-F: 8am-5pmOpen Year-Round