Information on Major and Career Exploration
When contemplating a career or major, one of the first steps is to learn more about a field before selecting it as a final decision. Use resources to explore job qualifications, required education, job outlook, and compensation.
If you need help exploring your options, you may find the following services helpful:
About the UST Career Development Center
Career Development Center
651-962-6761
350 Murray Herrick Campus Center
2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105
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Additional UST Career Offices
University Resources
- Majors and Academics - St. Thomas AdmissionsAlumni career fields, among other information, is provided to prospective and current students exploring majors at the University of St. Thomas.
- What Can I Do With This Major?Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. This resource is provided to UST through an agreement with the University of Tennessee.
- ChoicesChoices is an Internet career and job search program providing exercises and information for career planning. The service is available to UST students and alumni. Getting Started Guide (PDF) Requires UST Login
- Spotlight on CareersSpotlight has information on core and specialized aspects of various career fields, internships, entry level and advanced employment opportunities, and key resources. This information is complimented by interviews with alumni Getting Started Guide (PDF)
- Post Graduation Survey - Career Development CenterThe Post Graduation Survey of Undergraduate Alumni is assembled annually in an effort to provide accurate and useful information about the post-graduation activities of our alumni including employment information and salary ranges.
External Resources
- ISEEK - Minnesota Job and Career InformationISEEK supplies specific career information for Minnesota including assessments, job seeker services, Minnesota schools for continuing education, and employment statistics.
- Occupational Outlook HandbookFor hundreds of different types of jobs--such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse--the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the training and education needed earnings expected, job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
- O*NET OnLineO*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Library Resources
- College majors handbook with real career paths and payoffs - Fogg, Neeta
Call Number: REF HF5382.5.U5 F644 2004This terrific handbook offers the most accurate and helpful information available for making decisions on a college major—or what to do with a degree you have. Readers learn which majors are the best investment, the job and salary prospects for specific majors, the employment growth rates for particular majors, and how many graduates go on to additional education. - What Color Is Your Parachute? - Bolles, Richard
Call Number: REF HF 5382.7 B64The world’s most popular job-hunting guide, with 10 million copies sold, in more than 20 languages.
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