University Career Services
Northwestern University
Major/Career Exploration Resources Major Resources
General Career Resources
These sites provide information on how to use your chosen major in specific careers
Princeton Review Careers Page “Day in the life” career profiles. http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-aftergraduate-school.aspx
My Plan: What Can I Do with a Major in… http://www.myplan.com/majors/what-to-dowith-a-major.php Princeton Review Majors Page http://www.princetonreview.com/Majors.aspx University of Delaware http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html Mymajors.com www.mymajors.com College Board Major Central Page http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/ majors_careers/index.html The UCS Career Library also has a host of books on majors and their corresponding careers. Sample Books:
College Majors Handbook College Majors and Careers Top Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates Great Jobs for Biology Majors
Vault & Wet Feet Downloadable books on career fields, case interviewing, and insider employer information. Access through UCS homepage or Electronic Resources in the NU library. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/ O*Net On-line Careers organized by skills and interests and “on demand” careers http://online.onetcenter.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) Comprehensive information on hundreds of careers including work environment, daily duties, salary, and related fields. www.bls.gov/oco/ One Day One Job Offers information on entry level positions in many different companies/industries. http://www.onedayonejob.com/ America’s Career InfoNet Occupational information job by state. http://www.acinet.org/
For more information on how to effectively use these sites in your major and/or career exploration, make an appointment with a career counselor!
University Career Services Main Location: 620 Lincoln Street Career Lab: Main Library, Core Reserves, 2nd Flr Phone: 847-491-3700 www.northwestern.edu/careers
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