Student Resources

Wasatch Campus Career Information

For more information, Contact Thomas Melville or Mike Walker at 801-863-6601.

What can I do to increase my vocational self awareness and knowledge?

• Meet with a Career Counselor
• Take a career assessment in the CACC: Myers-Briggs or Strong Interest Inventory
• Take a career assessment online:
  1. Online assessments—Personality
     1. http://www.keirsey.com/
     2. http://www.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/l/lkj/
  2. Online Assessments—Interests
     1. http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6
     2. http://www.self-directed-search.com/
     3. http://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html
     4. http://www.indiana.edu/~udiv/majors/yourinterests.html
  3. Online assessments—Skills and Strengths
     1. http://www.authentichappiness.com
     2. http://www.bus.umich.edu/Positive/Assessment/
     3. http://www.onetcenter.org/AP.html
     4. http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/
     5. http://online.onetcenter.org/
  4. 4) Online Values Assessments
     1. http://www.onetcenter.org/WIP.html

How can I develop career market knowledge?

• Visit with a Career counselor
• Use a career research database
  1. http://online.onetcenter.org/
  2. http://www.bridges.com
  3. http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
  4. http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm
  5. http://www.bls.gov/oco/
  6. http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/dwsdefault.asp
• Use the Career library
• Do an internship
• Volunteer work in areas of interest
• Informational interviewing
• Take Career exploration class (CLSS2100)
• Take a class in a major or meet with a major advisor

What can I do with a major in . . . ?

• http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
• http://www.mymajors.com/
• http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
• http://career.utk.edu/students/webresources.asp
• http://catalog.usu.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=244
• http://www.suu.edu/ss/career/planning/suu-degrees.html
• Take a Career exploration class (CLSS2100)
• Explore resources in the career library (ex. What Color is Your Parachute, Do what you are, etc.)