Tiger Mentor Network
Students can join the Tiger Mentor Network community and connect with a mentor who is excited about sharing career advice and helping students explore career options.
Exploration Career Community
The Exploration Career Community provides students with opportunities to explore their career interests.
If you don’t know where to start, or you have an idea, but are not 100% sure, that’s okay. Studies show 80% of college students change their major at least once, and you have an opportunity to find something at which you excel and enjoy. Below are some tools and resources to assist in your career exploration.
Gain Knowledge
- Visit our Career Assessments where you can take assessments that can provide suggestions for possible careers and majors that might match your interests.
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) or Strong Interest Inventory (SII) are additional assessments to gain knowledge. For further exploration, make an appointment via Handshake to take an assessment.
- Attend a What Can I Do with This Major? Workshop. See Handshake for more details.
- Evaluate your career priorities. Define your workplace values using a Value Sort Activity to start seeing patterns in the things you want to be included in your future career.
Explore
- Use the Focus 2 comprehensive career planning tool to explore interests, skills, and values to identify potential career paths and academic majors.
- Visit the Career Resources by Major pages to explore other majors that interest you.
- Utilize the Career Roadmap as a guide along your exploration journey.
- Sign up for Tiger Mentor Network to speak with alumni in your industry of interest.
- Learn about career options related to your major with the What Can I Do with This Major? (Virtual Presentation) and exploring What Can I Do with This Major? guides.
- Explore career opportunities by Leveraging AI in the Job Search.
Experience
- Volunteering – Connecting with an organization in the greater Baltimore region or participating in an annual service event to help generate ideas for potential careers.
- Job Shadowing Program – Job shadowing connects undergraduate students with employers for one-day job shadowing opportunities to explore a potential career field.
- Career Community Site Visits – Look for opportunities in the other Career Communities to visit some of the region’s top employers to see what job opportunities they offer and if they pique your interest.
- On-campus / Part-time Jobs – Whether the role is on-campus or off, working will allow you to gain skills and will enable you to explore and build up your network for future job opportunities.
Forage
Career Development & Exploration Virtual Experience Programs
Learn directly from leading companies and gain valuable career skills by completing virtual work experiences on Forage.
Additionally, if you are a student, we encourage you to set up a time to meet with your career coach for more personalized and targeted information by scheduling an appointment in Handshake.
Renée Harris
Assistant Director Career Exploration & Development
Phone: 410-704-4840
Email: reneeharris@towson.edu
If you feel unsure or need direction on deciding a major or career, schedule a Major/Career Exploration appointment with your Career Coach
Schedule an Appointment in HandshakeAdditional Resources
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Leveraging AI in the Job Search – AI chatbots, when used with care, can be a tool to provide valuable support and guidance for exploring career opportunities
- “A community of career support”