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Career & Major Exploration
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Get to know yourself
Learn about your values, interests, and personality which provide clues to potential majors and career paths.
Look into MU majors
Hundreds of majors are offered at Mizzou! Use these resources to research and narrow your options.
Discover career paths
Learn about occupations that are a good match with your personality, interests, and abilities.
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Career Interests Game
Designed to match your interests and skills with similar careers, the Career Interests Game can help you begin thinking about how your personality and values fit with specific work environments and career paths.
Career Communities
The Career Communities resource helps you explore career paths in broad industry interests. Browse blogs for career advice, research possible career paths, review resources for job and internship leads, and watch videos featuring unique occupations.
Get more in-depth resources on majors and careers at Mizzou Career Tools.
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Are You Career Ready?
The MU Career Center is ready to help you become career ready and build the skills and experiences that employers are seeking from college students. Review these simple, practical steps you can take to shape your career development journey.
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As a first year student just finishing my first semester of college, it has become overwhelmingly apparent to me that I am not as certain about my future aspirations as I was once before.
April 16, 2024
Explore career paths on Handshake
You probably know Handshake as the place where college students are hired for great jobs and internships. But Handshake also has resources to help you find your career path. Think back to when you were deciding on your major.
March 19, 2024
Making the most of spring break: informational interviews
You should make the most of your break by doing a little career planning. Whether you are planning a streaming binge, relaxing poolside, or working hard at a part-time job, this is a perfect time to create new networking contacts and reach out to professionals to learn about work options.