Career Planning Resources
The Impact Center provides resources, industry connections, and career-focused programs that integrate real-world applications into the curriculum.
Major & Career Exploration
- Focus2Career
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Focus2Career is an online career, major and education planning system designed to help students:
- Select a major based on your interests and aspirations Discover occupations matching your personal preferences and attributes
- Map out your career plans, present and future
- Make informed career decisions
****First time users, click "Register", the access code is muskies and is the same for all users.
Access additional instructions and training modules here.
- What Can I Do With This Major?
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Features profiles for majors and common career paths for each major.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Occupations Outlook Handbook
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A resource for researching work responsibilities, work environments, and job qualifications.
- ONET
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A database tool for exploring different careers and analyze different job options.
Resume and Interview Preparation
- Big Interview
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BigInterview is an online system that combines training and practice to help improve interview techniques and build confidence through a database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them.
Big Interview also has a resume builder, templates, and lessons on writing and formatting a first resume.
- A video and written curriculum for both visual and auditory learners
- A virtual interview practice tool that mimics a real-life interview
- AI that immediately evaluates answers and provides feedback for improvement
- Quizzes and worksheets to reinforce learning
Lessons on professional communication skills, workplace etiquette, social media presence, wardrobe, body language, and more!
Access additional instructions and training modules here.
- Virtual Interview Room
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Students have access to a quiet, private, and professional space for an interview. The room is reservable here.
- Resume Workshops
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The Impact Center offers several resume building workshops each semester. Visit our Upcoming Events page to find our next resume workshop.
- Professional Clothing and Attire
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Hosted by the Impact Center, the clothing closet provides free new and gently used professional clothing for students to use for an interview, presentation, or event. The clothing closet is open most weekdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
We always welcome donations of new or gently used professional clothing.
- Additional Resources