Exploring Careers

EXPLORING CAREERS

Use these links to learn more about a wide variety of career path options:

• Career Services Majors Guides
• Vocational Biographies: username: NE Univ; password: RAZDE)

• Riley Guide Career Research Center: Use the A to Z index to find websites related to your field of interest.
• O*NET: This excellent federal government resource includes information on skills, interests, abilities, work activities, and interests associated with over 950 occupations.
• Wetfeet: Contains industry and career overviews for fields ranging from accounting and real estate to education and web design.
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH): Excellent career exploration resource, the Handbook profiles hundreds of occupations; describes what they do, work environments, how to become one, pay, and the job outlook for the 2010-2020 decade.
• Vault Career Insider: Jobs, careers, top employers and education programs are featured along with job search advice, salary information, surveys, employer rankings and ratings.
• America’s Career InfoNet: Review industry profiles; fastest growing fields; and tools and technology required by field. Compare job growth and wage info state by state.  Includes military transition information.
• MassCIS: Log in using the city “Boston” and zip code “02115” or any other city/zip code combination.  This Commonwealth of Massachusetts website provides a wealth of occupational and educational information.
• Roadtrip Nation: Define your own road in life.  Get inspired by watching leaders who share your career interests. Includes video interviews.
• Sloan Career Cornerstone: Great information on STEM, computer science, and healthcare careers.  Explore over 185 degree fields.  Browse interviews with hundreds of professionals.

CONNECT with people to learn more about careers

• Do Informational Interviews to get the inside story from professionals in your field.
• Use HuskyNation to search for alumni who may be willing to meet with you.
• Use Social Networking sites such as Linkedin and Twitter to connect you to people. Follow Career Services on Twitter and join our Linkedin Group!
• Attend Career Conversations (Wednesdays at noon) and other Career Services events to meet alumni and professionals in a variety of fields.
• Attend Career Fairs to learn about employers and career paths

EXPERIENCE the world of work before you do a co-op

• Job Shadow- Spend a day at work with a professional in the field
• Volunteer to try out career options and build your network while giving something back to the community.  Check out the Northeastern University Center of Community Service
• Join student clubs and professional organizations to explore interests and build skills
•  Do an Internship. Work for an organization to gain practical experience and build your resume
• Engage in a research experience for undergraduates