Students are expected to make this decision by the end of the first year, or before they go on Co-op, and many are overwhelmed by this task. We provide individual counseling and vocational testing including the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey and the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator . Students may also visit our Career Resource Center for help with exploring careers and majors. There is usually very little relationship between a major and a job, except in fields that require very specific skills. Remember, employers hire people for their skills, not their majors.
Parents play an important role in assisting their students with their career needs.
The five-year career plan for parents will provide you with some ways you can help. Employers work with our Recruiting Coordinator, Maria Stein, to arrange dates and times for on-campus information sessions and interviews with students. We also have several events during the year for recruiting including fall and spring Career Fairs, a health career fair and an educational recruiting consortium. We invite your employer to attend any of these events or to recruit on any other days throughout fall, winter or spring quarters. We have in-office interview rooms for your convenience.