Major, Minor & Career Exploration
Undergraduate Resources
Your choice of major is not always indicative of your future career. Regardless of your major, your Saint Joseph’s University education has been carefully designed to facilitate the development of skills, such as critical and analytical thinking, communication and ethical judgment, which appeal to employers in a wide variety of industries. Explore those fields that interest you using the resources below and keep in mind that choosing a career is an ongoing process.
of first-year students at Saint Joseph's enter as still undecided on their major
of students change their major at least once (National Center for Education Statistics)
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See what Saint Joseph's graduates have done with their degrees on our Outcomes website.
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Whether you’re exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this website will help. Learn typical career areas and types of employers that hire in these fields, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.
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This website will give you an introduction to 12 occupational categories such as arts and humanities, business and engineering and features resources so you can gain additional information about your field of interest.
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Welcome to your tool for career exploration and job analysis. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information duties, education, training, pay and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
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Personalize your search of 15,000 career profiles, many of which include video descriptions, and discover opportunities for your future using Chegg Career Center.
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Roadtrip Nation is a career exploration site containing an online course, inspirational stories and films, and career journey/roadmap tools.
Graduate Resources
In today’s competitive job market, specialized knowledge and skills are at a premium. A master’s degree demonstrates that you possess industry-specific skills for immediate application. Understanding the industry you’re targeting along with the functional role you want to pursue will be key to an effective job search and transition. This starts with reflection and career exploration. For example: What are your strengths and development areas? What elements of company culture are most important to you? What motivates you? What professions and industries excite you? Research the industries and roles that interest you using the resources below.
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Use the SJU Outcomes page to view individual student stories and graduate outcomes to learn more about how current and former students have utilized their graduate degrees.
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Find out where 64,000+ of our alumni are working and living. Use this information to connect with alumni to learn more about your fields of interest.
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Welcome to your tool for career exploration and job analysis. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information duties, education, training, pay and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Doctoral Resources
In today’s competitive job market, specialized knowledge and skills are at a premium. A doctoral degree demonstrates that you possess industry-specific skills for immediate application. Understanding the industry you’re targeting along with the functional role you want to pursue will be key to an effective job search and transition. This starts with reflection and career exploration. For example: What are your strengths and development areas? What elements of company culture are most important to you? What motivates you? What clinical specialties excite you? Research the industries and roles that interest you using the resources below.
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Find out where 90,000+ of our alumni are working and living. Use this information to connect with alumni to learn more about your fields of interest.
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Welcome to your tool for career exploration and job analysis. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information duties, education, training, pay and outlook for hundreds of occupations.