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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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