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Relating Your Major to the World of Work

Relating Your Major to the World of Work. Academic Advising and Career Center • (916) 278-6231 • www.csus.edu/careercenter. Career Planning Process. Self-Exploration Researching Careers and Academic Programs Decision-making, Goal Setting and Action-steps Experiential education

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Relating Your Major to the World of Work

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  1. Relating Your Major to the World of Work Academic Advising and Career Center • (916) 278-6231 • www.csus.edu/careercenter

  2. Career Planning Process • Self-Exploration • Researching Careers and Academic Programs • Decision-making, Goal Setting and Action-steps • Experiential education • Effective job search strategies

  3. Before You Begin Your Job Search: Self-Assessment • Skill preferences • Transferable skills / Skill set • Work and Personal Values • Attitude • Work / Life Balance • Self-care strategies • Interests • Personality • Strengths • Aptitude

  4. mYoFfiCe Pay attention to your interests, strengths, aptitudes, and preferences. Factor them into your education and career decisions. They are what make you unique and valuable! #9 #10 #1 #2 #4 #7 #8 #3 #5 #6

  5. Explore Who You Are… • What are your interests? • What are your natural talents? • What classes have you enjoyed in school? • What have you dreamed about doing? • What are your hobbies or things you like to do for fun? • What life experiences/activities have you had that you enjoyed? • What are your favorite subjects to discuss?

  6. Types of Majors Broadly speaking there are three types of majors: • Applied Majors, e.g., Accounting, Computer Science, Graphic Design • Liberal Arts Majors, e.g., Communication Studies, Humanities and Religious Studies, Ethnic Studies • Either Applied or Liberal Arts, depending on what field and/or occupation is pursued

  7. College Majors: • Help you develop valuable transferable skills that employers seek, such as • Communication • Organization • Leadership • Time management • Research • Working with others • Writing • Technology

  8. Choosing a Major First What are my career options? • Careers that require any BA/BS degree • Careers that related directly or indirectly to your major, coursework, or concentration • Teaching: college or K-12 • Other: Graduate school, add a certificate, Peace Corps, JusticeCorps, AmeriCorps, start you own business, vocational training

  9. Use GE to Explore Career Options • Career CE 1A: Civil Engineering Seminar • RTPA 1: Orientation to Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration • NURS 10: Health Care Issues & Delivery Systems (GE) • ANTH 3: Introduction to Archaeology (GE) • CRJ 1: Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society (GE) • INTD 20: Design (GE) • SWRK 96: Introduction to Social Work

  10. Activity #1: Brainstorm a List of Key Search Words • Brainstorm a list of 8-10 key search words or phrases related to your interests. Your interests might include: • Topics related to your major • Class topics you enjoyed • Activities you enjoy doing or reading about • Fields or industries • Natural talents • Topics you like to explore

  11. Many Opportunities Exist in the World of WorkFor All Majors • Government: City, County, State, Federal • Association Management • Non-profit Organizations • Distributors / Wholesalers • Supply Chain Industry • Non-governmental Organizations • Small and Medium Private Companies • Colleges and Universities • Multinational Corporations • Start-up Companies • Entrepreneurs

  12. Remember the Power of Liberal Arts Majors • Humanities and Religious Studies • English • Psychology • Communication Studies • Ethnic Studies • Women’s Studies • Sociology • Anthropology • Asian Studies • Liberal Studies

  13. Sample of Liberal Arts Occupations Account Executive Program Manager Sales Representative Bookstore Manager Buyer Executive Assistant Financial Aid Counselor Government service Human Resources Assistant Insurance Agent Claims Representative Underwriter Loan Officer Lobbyist Manager Trainee Marketing Assistant Mass Media Assistant Project Manager Public Relations Assistant Research Assistant Special Events Coordinator Speech Writer Stockbroker Press Secretary Operations Manager Media Specialist Paralegal Assistant Staff Assistant Real Estate Broker Occupations may require additional training and/or experience*

  14. Don’t forget emerging occupations: • Astrobiology • Behavioral Geneticist • Bioinformatics and Computational Biology • Business Ethics • Carbon Management Consultant • Computer Animation and Digital Imaging • Data Mining • Emergency Management Specialists • Green / Environmental Career Fields • Health Informatics Specialist/Manager • Human-Computer Interaction • Immigration Specialist • International Logistics Manager • Materials Science • Personal Chef • Sub-orbital Space Flight • Wellness Coach

  15. Relating Your Major to Interests Think about Combining Your Choice of Major with Who You Are…. • Identify your career and/or educational goals. The student who is very creative who majors in Interior Design. • The student who enjoys leading and becomes President of a student club majors in Business Administration with a concentration in General Management. • The student who loves hiking and the outdoors and majors in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration. • The student who loves to speak in front of groups who majors in Communication Studies.

  16. Activity #2: Occupations or Fields of Interest • List or discuss with someone 2-3 occupations or fields you would like to research or learn more about

  17. Many positions within the same industry… Accounting Training and Development Marketing Distributers Finance Nursing Physicians Customer Service Human Resources Insurance Medical Records Sales Administrators Lobbyists

  18. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • English careers • allintitle:”marketing careers” • allintitle:”careers for engineering majors” • sociology inurl:careers • allintext:”computer science careers” • #1: Identifying Career Options for Your Major: Use Google and type in the following search strings…

  19. Creating Career Options for Your Major……Strategies • Anthropology association OR society OR council • “graphic design” association • California “civil Engineering” association OR society Professional associations will often have career information on their website • #2: Locate Professional Associations or Societies related to your major, career field of interest, class or concentration: Use Google and type the following:

  20. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • Go to: www.csus.edu/soal to search for student clubs and organizations on campus. Student clubs will often have mentoring programs, guest professionals from the field, or field trips to companies/industries. • #3: See if there are student clubs or organizations that relate to your field or area of interest.

  21. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #4: Informational Interviews/Job Shadowing: Meeting and/or observing professionals in the field is a great way to learn about career options related to your major. • Professional associations • Faculty contacts and referrals • Linked In and other social networking sites • Career Fairs and other Career Center events

  22. Activity #3: Informational Interviews • What person or profession would you like to speak to about what they do in their job or field?

  23. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #5: Attend Employer lectures and Panel events: Academic departments, student clubs and the Career Center sponsor employer career panels and lectures. • Career Center website: www.csus.edu/careercenter • Student clubs and organizations • Professional meetings • Conferences and trade shows

  24. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #6: Meet with Faculty Advisors in your academic department of interest: Faculty and academic departments are excellent sources of career and major information. • Career Center website: http://www.csus.edu/academics/AtoZ%20academic%20departments.html • Department website • Faculty with knowledge and/or experience in the field • Alumni

  25. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #7: Job Listing Websites: Utilize job listing websites to search for your major and see what occupations appear. • www.indeed.com • www.simplyhired.com

  26. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #8: YouTube: Use YouTube to search for videos on your career field of interest. Search on the following: • Biochemistry Careers • A day in the life of a technical writer

  27. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #9: Conferences and Trade Shows: Search conferences and/or trade shows near where you live. Often volunteering at the conference will result in a reduced registration fee. Use Google to search for the following: • Writing conference 2013 • Interior design trade show OR conference 2013 • Search old conference programs to learn about a field: Sociology conference 2012

  28. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #10: Social Networking Sites: Gather career and major information through social and professional networking sites: • www.linkedIn.com • www.facebook.com • www.twitter.com

  29. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #11: Experiential Education: Meet professionals in the field, as well as obtain internships, part-time positions, volunteer opportunities, and/or job shadowing/informational interviews, in order to learn career options related to your major. • Career Connection • Volunteermatch.com • Visit the Career Center, Lassen Hall 1013, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm • Volunteersac.org • handsonsacto.org • Career Center Listserv Handout

  30. Creating Career Options for Your Major…Strategies • #12: Visit the Academic Advising and Career Center Lassen Hall 1013 • Information on relating your major to the world of work • Assistance with networking and meeting professionals in your field(s) of interest • Assistance with identifying career options or how you can use your major in the world of work • Action-steps toward achieving your education and career goals • Identifying career options • Strategies for overcoming obstacles or barriers

  31. Activity #4: Questions You Would Like To Ask • List 3 questions you would like to ask about an occupation or field of interest

  32. The 21st Century Worker Needs to… • Multiple skill sets / be versatile • Tech savvy • Flexible, adaptable, and open to change • A global mindset • Multilingual • Ability to work in diverse teams • Willingness to take initiative • Good writing skills • Ability to get along with others; positive attitude • Communication Skills • Willing to learn Russell Hancock, Silicon Valley Joint Venture, 2011

  33. Resources • California Career Zone: www.cacareerzone.org • Sacramento State Majors: http://www.csus.edu/webpages/collegedepts.stm • EUREKA, California Career Information System: www.eureka.org • Site ID Code = SDJOP5F • Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh/ • Career Center Website: www.csus.edu/careercenter • Career Planning Process with links: www.csus.edu/careercenter/students/career_plan_process/index.stm • O*NET Online: http://online.onetcenter.org

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