What Can I Do With My Major?

What can I do with my major?

Introduce yourself by name and major Consensus:

› Definition of a major› Top two reasons a major was chosen


Fits with you!

Use career information

Use college resources

Learn about career options



What can be done with that major?

What’s missing?

What will YOU do with your major?



Jobs & occupations

Related occupations

Industries

Education and/or training

Available Information

People on campus

Your goals

Your interests

Make career good choices Use career information & campus resources Speak with an advisor Create a plan NOONE can tell you what’s best If you don’t know ASK - get answers

“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.”

-Langston Hughes


LaGuardia Catalog (Paper & online)

Counseling and Advisement Center (1:1)

Library Media Resource Center (Books & online)

Professors/Faculty (Work in the field)

LaGuardia eCareer (Central and Plan)


Degree Works (Online) Cooperative Education

(Internships) Employment Service Center (Jobs) Departments (Major advisor) Office of Transfer Services

(Transfer) Career Development Center

(eCareer)

Crosby, O. (2005). Career myths and how to debunk them. Occupational Outlook Quarterly. U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Fall 2005

Kellogg, A. P. & Tomsho, R. (2009). Obama Plans Community-College Initiative. Wall Street Journal Online. Site: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124753606193236373.html

Shenk, J. W. (2009). What Makes Us Happy? Psychology Atlantic: June 2009 online. Site: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/happiness

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What Can I Do With My Major?