Undecided About Your College Major or Career Choice?
Three steps for career planning (recommended by American College Testing):
- What are your interests, abilities, and work values?
Unsure? Penn College provides some free career exploration services to guide you in the process.
- Explore options and choose a career direction based upon your interests,
abilities, and work values.
Penn College majors represent more than 100 different career areas. View our listing of majors to help you select a program of study that might interest you.
- Make plans and take action to accomplish your goals.
Uses resource from the national Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Links open in new window.)
Career Guide to Industries
- Nature of the industry
- Working conditions
- Employment
- Occupations in the industry
- Training and advancement
- Earnings and benefits
- Employment outlook
Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Job responsibilities
- Working conditions
- Training and education needs
- Earnings
- Expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations
Discuss your future with your high school guidance counselor and visit the public library and Career Link centers in your area for more information.
