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The Career Exploration & Decision-Making Process
- Unclear about your interests, values, or skills?
- Trying to choose an academic major?
- Uncertain about your career direction?
- Looking for a career that matches your personality?
- Just having a hard time getting started?
A Lifelong Process
Career exploration is an ongoing, lifelong process.
Professionals at all stages of life and success determine next steps by evaluating their:
- evaluating their interests, values, skills, and preferences
- researching the marketplace to identify opportunities for a career fit
- making informed choices
- implementing their decisions
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Wright State Majors, Minors, & More
- Review Wright State Academic Majors to learn about the availability your career training at Wright State University.
- Review the requirements of your desired major.
- Connect with an academic advisor in the selected department, who can guide you in developing a plan for completing your courses in a timely manner.
- With the advisor's assistance, identify a list of prerequisites and required courses.
- Plan to take courses in the appropriate sequence.
The Wright Search
Career Choices
- 5 Steps to Effective Career Decisions (PDF)
- Know Yourself & Determine Criteria
- Explore Careers, then Investigate Majors
- Test Drive Career Options
- Advising, Assessment & Resources
The Career Exploration Process
For Our Alumni & Current Students
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Career Services
Email:
Phone:
(937) 775-2556
Fax:
(937) 775-3381
Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location:
334 Student Union
