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Choosing a Major & Career
Successfully choosing a major is a STEP-by-STEP process. If you understand
and take the following four steps in that process (Self Focus, Target, Explore,
Plan) while utilizing your resources at IUPUI, you will be more likely to
choose a major that suits you and meets your professional goals.
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP
3 | STEP 4 |
Self Focus
Begin with Step One if you:
- Don't have a clue about majors or occupations that would be best for
you
- Have an idea about a major or occupation and want to understand how it
fits your interests, skills and personality
- Have thought about possible majors or careers, but want to identify other
options
When you focus on defining yourself, you begin by participating in self-assessment
activities that increase your self-awareness. Knowing your interests, skills,
personality preferences, and values will help you more accurately identify
academic majors and careers that will satisfy you. Self-Focus information
will be used in all of the three remaining steps of the STEP process as you
move toward choosing a major and/or career.
Tasks:
- Look at activities you are engaged in: School Subjects, Extracurricular
Activities,Work Tasks
- Find out what you are passionate about: What excites you, What you dream
about, Important cause or mission
- Talk with a Career Counselor: Identify appropriate resources, activities,
and/or assessments that help you understand more fully your interests,
values, skills, and preferences
- Ask people in your life for feedback: Advisors and Faculty, Family and
Friends, Co-workers and Supervisors
Assessments offered in the Career Center:
e-Discover
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The Strong Interest Inventory
Self-Directed Search
Online Assessments
Learn More Resource
Center (a type of Merkler inventory)
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
The Career Interests
Game
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