Clarify your career interests
Prepare for your career
Get part-time work experience
Working on or off campus helps you develop skills and experience, build your network, and earn a position.
Learn through service
Career exposure comes in many forms, including through community service, volunteering, and civic engagement.
Conduct research
Grow your resume, uncover insights, and advance your knowledge by working on a faculty-led research project.
Gain internship experience
Get professional experience in a career field you’re considering. Not only will you become more career-ready; you may also earn academic credit and get paid for your work.
Join a student organization
Develop leadership skills, learn more about yourself, and explore different areas of interest.
Attend on-campus career events
Whether it’s a career fair, networking event, or career development workshop, these live events can set you up for success.
Explore careers with these resources
Understand occupation outlooks
The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics offers career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Connect knowledge and skills to occupations
Use O*NET to search careers by your preferred interests, and discover what skills and education are needed to achieve your goals.
Unlock opportunities by major
Ever wonder what you can do with your IU major? Discover job titles, salary information, and places you could work.
Take a course
With so many major and career options, it can be challenging to choose a path. Our 1-credit 8-week Career Connections course can help you figure it out. Search for course offerings.
Conduct an informational interview
Hearing from professionals in your chosen career field can uncover rich insights—and you’ll build your network while you’re at it! Ask your career services office to help connect you.
Shadow a professional
Spend some time getting an insider’s view of what it’s like to work in a certain career field. Your career services office can help connect you with people to shadow.