The next step is to identify several career options that match your interests, abilities, personality, and values. Then, research these careers to learn more. Identify the nature of the work, typical tasks, and salaries. Is a graduate degree, professional degree, or certification required? What majors might lead to this field? However, many career fields don't require a particular major. Lots of people end up working in positions with little relation to their undergraduate major. You can do this by going to graduate/professional school or by learning the field "on the job," little by little.

Resources for Information on Occupations and Careers

• Career Books: In the Internet age, books can still help because they take a comprehensive look at a field. Our Resource Room has over 250 books about careers from artist to zoologist. Also, you can find books in a public library, bookstore, or at online book sites.
• Career-Related Web Sites: Check out the sections on Exploring & Careers and Careers and Jobs by Field.
• Informational interviewing: Interview people working in your fields of interest. You aren't asking them for a job, instead you are asking how the person got into the field and what it is like.
• Career Programs: In the fall and spring semesters, we have many workshops, panels, and presentations about careers, internships, and job-hunting. Check our calendar for date, time, and place.
• Internships: Career-related work experiences are a great way to learn and meet people working in the career.
• Career Assistance: Meet with a staff member to help clarify your goals.

Career planning is a life-long process. You may be changing your career, or the focus within it, several times as you learn more about yourself, change your interests, and learn more about the work world. Most of us no longer do the same thing for 40 years, so...
choose a career that is best for now and start the journey.