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Career Development Center

Explore Majors & Careers

Choosing a major is a complex and personal process. We provide the tools necessary to assist you in declaring a major and discovering career options. 

Career Resources

Learn up-to-date career information and local, state, and national trends for each Fresno State Major including job descriptions, earnings, and employment outlook. Click on the college/school below that houses your major of interest. 

College of Arts and Humanities

College of Health and Human Services

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Social Sciences

Craig School of Business

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Lyles College of Engineering 

The Career Planning Process includes 4 steps, D.I.G.S. - Discover, Investigate, enGage, and Succeed.

Career planning is a lifelong process and will happen several times as you gain experiences and redefine your needs, personal wants and/or career goals.

Self-assessment is the first step in gathering information about yourself in order to make an informed career decision. Self-assessments measure:

  • Interests
  • Values
  • Roles
  • Skills/Aptitudes
  • Preferred Environments
  • Developmental Needs
  • Your realities

Gather information about employment outlook, salary, related occupations, education and training, and job duties.

  • Explore the occupations in which you are interested
  • Research the industries in which you would like to work
  • Understand employment trends, salaries, requisite skills, etc.

Once you’ve researched a number of careers, narrow your options by:

  • Job shadowing or seeking professional mentors
  • Part-time employment, internships, or volunteer opportunities (e.g. community service)
  • Conduct informational interviews with professionals/practitioners

Obtain relevant experience through: 

  • internships
  • part-time jobs
  • volunteering 
  • undergraduate research experiences (UREs)/help professors with their research projects

to measure and test if this career path is enjoyable and sparks your passion.   

Develop the steps you need to take in order to reach your goal, for example:

  • Investigate sources of additional training, education, and/or gaps to determine if anything is needed to qualify you for the career
  • Develop a marketable resume and cover letter
  • Network with professionals in your career field, job search, and interview
  • Take action and persevere toward your career goal

Reduce your confusion, make choices, and create changes in your life suitable for the academic and work environment by seeking assistance in the following areas:

  • Professional resumes and cover letters
  • Career exploration and career assessment inventories
  • Choosing a major or future career
  • Graduate school preparation
  • Job search
  • Interviewing skills (including mock interviews)
  • Managing job offers and salary negotiation
  • And much more...

Career assessments are free tools to help you discover more about yourself and guide you to academic majors and careers most appropriate for you. 

 
Assessment What does it measure? How to take it
Focus 2 Interests, Values, Personality, Workplace Preferences, Leisure Log in or create your account here.
***Use access code bulldogs, additional instructions can be found on this student handout
Keirsey Temperament Sorter Personality Currently not available. 
Strong Interest Inventory Interests See a Career Counselor for more information
California Career Zone Interests, Skills, Work Importance Register here 
O*Net Career Exploration Tools Abilities, Interests, Work Importance Access here

A career conversation is an arranged meeting, video or phone call with someone who works in a position, industry, or company you are interested in. It can help you gather specific information about a career, industry, or company. Remember that you are not asking for a job.  

 

Use these tools to brainstorm about your connection (network), Career Conversation Questions, and how to present yourself:

LinkedIn is a perfect tool to help you network with Fresno State alumni and professionals in your careers of interest and engage in career conversations. Check out our Getting Started  & Networking on Linkedin webpage here!

California Career Zone

  • Contains extensive career information, but tailors it toward California and allows you to search careers by industry.

CareerOneStop Portal 

  • Maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, this site contains an extensive amount of career, salary, education, and job search information.

Explore Health Careers

  • A free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website that gives students (and educators) information about health professions. 

Learn How to Become 

  • Provides detailed insight into 45 career fields with custom "how-to" guides.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

  • Maintained by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor. It has an extensive listing of careers and information on daily tasks, required education, salary, and job outlook. 

O*NET

  • Maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, is a primary source for occupational information. Use it to find detailed, updated information about hundreds of occupations.

What Can I Do With This Major or Degree? 

  • Don't know what you can do with a major in ____? This page will help you find out.

Salary Information

  • Find salary information specific to your zip code through this site.