Career Exploration Resources
Explore these resources to fill out the following worksheet and research possible careers of interest to you. Learn about the current job outlook, skill and educational requirements, and how these careers align with your values, preferences, and future goals.
Career Finder (uidaho.emsicc.com)
Browse career and find up-to-date information on job outlook, salaries, and in-demand skills.
Focus 2 Career Assessment
Complete the Focus 2 career assessment to see how your personality and interests connect with potential career paths and majors.
What Can I Do With This Major?
Learn about diverse industries and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.
O*NET OnLine
Research occupations to learn more about the knowledge and skills required, daily tasks, and job growth.
Explore the career paths of Vandal alumni through the University of Idaho page, or access LinkedIn's job board to see current postings.
Vandal Mentor Network
Engage with Vandal alumni eager to mentor and guide students through career exploration and professional development topics.
Informational Interviewing
Meet with someone working in a career of interest to learn more about their job or company, and to receive advice. This is not a job interview, but a chance for you to gain an insider's point of view about a career path or job that interests you Prepare 10-12 questions to help guide the conversation
Who can you interview?
Vandal Alumni (Contact through Vandal Mentor Network or LinkedIn)
Family/Friends
Faculty connections
Direct outreach to company
How to schedule an informational interview
Questions to ask
Follow-up
To learn more about: Schedule an appointment with Career Services or find resources on our website!
Alumni, faculty, career advisor, etc.
L i s t p o s s i b l e c o n t a c t s t o m e e t w i t h :
W o u l d g r a d u a t e s c h o o l b e n e c e s s a r y f o r t h i s c a r e e r ?
W h a t e d u c a t i o n a l b a c k g r o u n d ( s ) c a n l e a d t o t h i s c a r e e r ?
Action steps to keep exploring:
D e f i n i t e l y ! N e e d t o l e a r n m o r e N o p e
Still interested in this career?
Find live job postings and the skills employers are asking for on Career Finder.
W h a t k n o w l e d g e a n d s k i l l s a r e r e q u i r e d f o r t h i s c a r e e r ?
1 . 2 . 3 . W h a t r e s e r v a t i o n s ( i f a n y ) d o y o u h a v e a b o u t t h i s c a r e e r p a t h ?
W h a t p o s s i b l e i n d u s t r i e s / c o m p a n i e s c o u l d y o u w o r k i n ?
W h a t a r e 23 t h i n g s t h a t i n t e r e s t y o u i n t h i s c a r e e r ?
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L i s t 3 r e l a t e d c a r e e r s t o t h i s j o b :
Try exploring Career Finder or O*NET to see current job outlook data.
W h a t i s t h e s a l a r y e x p e c t a t i o n a n d / o r j o b g r o w t h f o r t h i s c a r e e r ?