Explore Careers & Majors
Selecting a career path and major are two of the most important decisions you will make as a student. Take a closer look at your skills, interests, and values with the help of a Career Advisor. Career Exploration and Development is transitioning to KSU Navigate! All current students and recent alumni (graduated within the past two years) should schedule appointments through KSU Navigate. Alumni who graduated before 2023 and wish to meet with Career Exploration and Development should schedule their appointments via Microsoft Bookings.
Students: Schedule an Appointment Appointment/Drop-In Alumni: Schedule an Appointment
Explore majors and how they translate to your career.
- FOCUS 2 will guide you through a reliable, intuitive career and education decision making model to help you select a major, explore occupations, make informed career decisions, and take action in your career development.
- Create an account in Focus 2 to reveal your best career-fit and explore majors that connect you to your career.
- Check out whatcanIdowiththismajor.com to see what careers can match your major.
- Use this collection of information sheets on hundreds of academic majors to see outlines of common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities.
- (You might notice a few documents that are not Kent State-specific; this is a best-in-class resource from the University of Tennessee (UT).)
- Access "What Can I Do With This Major" here!
- Explore majors and degrees at Kent State University
U.S. Department of Labor Websites
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - Learn about occupations including responsibilities, salaries, education required, and employment outlook
- Career One Stop - Explore careers, salary and benefits, training required, and employment seeker services by state
- O*Net - Quick search tool for Ohio employment data and more
Ohio's In-Demand Careers
- In-Demand Careers - Learn about growing fields in the state of Ohio
Talk with faculty, family, and Professionals
- Find out what a career is really like by speaking to someone in the field. Review the informational interviewing questions to ask and the list of possible people in your network to speak with.
- Talk with your professors who have a wealth of knowledge about their career fields.
- Chat with family members about their work experiences and:
- how they selected their careers
- what they find rewarding/challenging
- what skills they utilize
- what their long-term goals are
Self-guided reflection
- Try the Dare to Envision Your Future Work Day exercise to begin thinking about your future career and work-day preferences.
- Use the Skills Sort (PDF) to identify the skills you are good at and enjoy to best match your career goals with your strengths and preferred activities.
- Try Discover Your Decision Making Style to use your style to your advantage.