Step Two: Explore Careers & College Majors
Sometimes you have to work backwards. Knowing what you want to be doing for your career will identify what major you should be studying in college.
- What are your interests & strengths?
- What kids of careers are out there for you?
- What education or training do you need for that career?
Career Finder on CollegeBoard.org
Learning about yourself and connecting your strengths and interest to a career is an important step. CollegeBoard has a free Career Finder tool that you can use.
You'll need to create an account if you haven't already done so. Important reminder: use the same email for CollegeBoard as you plan to use for all of your college applications, scholarships, financial aid, etc.
Majors Search on CollegeBoard.org
Once you have a broad idea of the career that you want to go into, you'll now need to look at what college majors will get you that job. CollegeBoard has a free Majors Search tool that you can use.
You'll need to create an account if you haven't already done so. Important reminder: use the same email for CollegeBoard as you plan to use for all of your college applications, scholarships, financial aid, etc.