Oregon State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 6
EXPLORING YOUR CAREER
Discovering new possibilities and your
unique skills and interests is the basis
of career exploration. Every college at
Oregon State has academic advisors
to help you understand which degrees
are available and career advisors to
help you plan your path from college to
career. Connect with advisors regularly
to ensure you stay on track. Use the
resources below independently or
with an advisor to gain insights into
career paths.
ASSESSMENTS
Use Focus2 assessments to ond out
more about yourself. Based on your
answers about interests, values and
hobbies, Focus2 gives you insights into
your working personality and a list of
career options you can research and
explore: beav.es/Focus2.
UNIVERSITY EXPLORATORY
STUDIES PROGRAM
UESP can help you explore majors
and careers before committing to an
academic path: oregonstate.edu/uesp.
CAREER RESEARCH TOOLS
Use these free tools to learn about
salary ranges, job responsibilities and
which industries are growing. These
tools are non-OSU-aoliated and based
on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics:
» ONetOnline.org
» MyNextMove.org
EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE THE
CLASSROOM
The activities you spend time on when
you9re not studying can help you gain
experience, build your network and
discover what you enjoy. All these
experiences can also be listed on your
résumé.
Outside-the-classroom ideas to
consider:
» Jobs: Whether part-time or full-time,
short-term or long-term, each job is a
stepping stone where you can develop
valuable skills like communication, time
management and organization: jobs.
oregonstate.edu and oregonstate.
joinhandshake.com.
» Internships: These are on-the job
training experiences at a company or
organization in a oeld you9re interested
in: jobs.oregonstate.edu and
oregonstate.joinhandshake.com.
» Job Shadows: Spend a day or two
shadowing a professional who is
already working in a career oeld you9re
considering:
career.oregonstate.edu/jobshadow.
» Research: Involvement in facultymentored or independent research
projects shows expertise and
builds relationships in your oeld:
academicafairs.oregonstate.edu/
research.
» Volunteer: Give some of your time
and energy to an organization you care
about: cel.oregonstate.edu.
» Study Abroad: Add an international
dimension to your learning. Many
employers value experience with
other cultures and languages:
academicafairs.oregonstate.edu/
osugo.
» Student Clubs: Explore your interests,
make connections and develop useful
career skills: ela.oregonstate.edu.
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS JOBS
Working at an on-campus job
ofers a valuable opportunity
to develop transferable skills
that will beneot you in your
future career. Highlight these
skills in your résumé and use
them in anecdotes during job
interviews. You will also begin
to build a professional network
of colleagues and supervisors
who could serve as references
for future jobs. On-campus
employment ofers a convenient
location, nexible hours that
accommodate your classes and
training. Search for on-campus
employment opportunities at:
jobs.oregonstate.edu.
The Career Development
Center can help you apply for
on-campus jobs. Use VMock at
vmock.com/oregonstate
to help you create and edit
your résumé and Standout at
oregonstate.standout.com to
prepare for interviews. Stop by
or book an appointment online
or in-person to get support
from a peer career assistant or
your college9s career advisor.
