Focus assists students in making informed decisions regarding majors and careers. This system includes five assessments to help identify suitable majors/careers (interests, 技能, 值, 个性, 和休闲活动). Students can also discover "What can I do with this Major?，学习“我准备好了吗??，以及其他特点.
创建一个 关注账户 and enter "lion" when prompted for the Access code. Follow up with a Career Coach in 104 Main / 610-892-1390 for help reviewing your results and connecting them to Penn State majors and area employers.
探索
Making the most out of your Penn State education is a process. This process includes thinking about who you are and who you want to become and finding the opportunities available at Penn State to help you meet those goals.
探索课程
Discover introductory courses offered at Brandywine to help students discern which major to pursue.
事业单位公告
Discover Penn State Majors by interest areas. Simply click on your interests and notice the Majors that are presented. Click on any major to discover: How to Get In, Careers Paths, Suggested Academic Plan and much more.
这个专业我能做什么?
Your education at Penn State can open the door to endless opportunities. Use this online resource to help connect your studies to potential career paths. Click on the header above and scroll down to the box labeled “What Can I Do With This Major?，以访问此工具的链接.
职业的对话
Talk to someone who is in the career you are considering and experts on campus. Click the title above to access tips on how to setup an “Informational Interview” to gather career information and common questions to ask. 连接 with alumni who are often eager to help others in the Penn State family via LionLink. 你也可以通过 LinkedIn and lookup by Employer, Major, geographic region and more.
Remember to also talk to experts on campus: your advisor, 职业服务, faculty and/or staff to help guide you in this important life decision.
DUS 123 Exploratory Videos and Activities
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- How do I find majors that align with my interests?
- 我如何选择辅修课程?
- How do I decide which general education courses to take?
- How do I explore study abroad opportunities?
Plus activities to continue learning about Penn State's academic opportunities.
用我的下一步发现职业
Discover careers by your interests, by industry, keyword or careers with a bright outlook. Learn the details such as 技能 needed, salary range, future outlook and more.
LionLink
连接 with alumni who have volunteered to provide insider information and valuable advice on their career/industry. LionLink is a professional networking program that links Penn State career explorers with Penn State alumni professionals.
职业展望手册
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is available to the public at no cost. It is developed and maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is revised every two years. Click on A-Z index to select and learn about a specific career.
O *网
A nationally recognized source of career information. This database containing hundreds of occupations is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. This site contains an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations as well as Career 探索 Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. It is developed and maintained by the Department of Labor and is available to the public at no cost.
O*Net技能搜索
Designed to help you use your 技能et to identify occupations for exploration. Select a set of 技能 from six broad groups of 技能 to create your customized skill list and generate a list of potential careers.
我的技能我的未来
Type in a job you've had or aspire to pursue to find careers that require similar 技能, compare 技能 and wages along with job postings and education needed.
MyPlan
MyPlan is a comprehensive career planning tool that is free to Penn State students and alumni who obtain the license code from 职业服务. This system is useful for those in various stages of the career planning process, 是否选择专业, seeking to discover careers associated with specific majors, 或者换工作. MyPlan contains four self-assessments and corresponding career suggestions (interests, 技能, 个性与价值观), all free provided the license code is entered during the account registration process. 有关代码和说明，请发送电子邮件 (电子邮件保护).