Career/Major Exploration

Career Counseling and Assessment

Career counseling and assessment is available to all Westminster students and alumni. Individual assistance with career exploration, planning and decision-making is available by appointment.

Career Assessment

Career Passages

A Westminster education gives you the skills you need to succeed after you graduate. However, the Career Resource Center gives you the skill you need to get the job or enter the graduate school you desire.

The Career Passages Certificate program prepares you for life after Westminster. Whether you want to begin your career after graduation or go on to graduate school, the Career Passages Certificate program will help you master the skills you need to be successful. We have tools tailored for students at every stage, from freshmen crystallizing their goals to upper classmen realizing they need more expertise to take their education to the next step.  To sign-up for the Career Passage program call the Career Center for an appointment.
 

What is Career Passages?    

Major Information

What are the potential careers and resources for your specific major or minor? Click the Major name to see a list of possible career options. Click Links for a list of resources related to the field.  View updated major information here: http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com

Also, check out these resources:

O*NET Online - detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!

Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

College Board Major and Career Profiles - take the time to learn about some of the majors and careers profiled here.

JobStar - Guides for Specific Careers

CareerOneStop - Welcome to the nation's publicly-funded resource for job seekers and businesses.  Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more! This is the government's new single-point entrance to all of the online job search and employment/career services supported by the U.S. Department of Labor. From this single site, you can easily access America's Career Infonet, and America's Service Locator, and the training and education information provided by the former America's Learning Exchange. In addition, CareerOneStop also ties in other government resources and services to make this a true One Stop Center online.