Major Choice & Changing Majors/Minors

Majors do not necessarily dictate career paths, but figuring out the right program of study is nevertheless an important part of your career journey.

Helpful steps and considerations

Learn & Explore by doing

Hands-on experience is The Best way to figure out what you like, what you're good at, and what you're drawn to doing more of.  Handshake is a great place to find internships, part-time / seasonal jobs, and other opportunities to gain experiences that may help you clarify what you do (or do not) want to do.  

Take a look at our Opportunities Feed

Tips for Finding Opportunities

• Customize your geographic location to view opportunities in a specific city/state or radius
• Filter by job type, like: internship, job, fellowship, graduate school, or volunteer and part-time, full-time, or on-campus
• Save your search to receive email alerts when new positions are posted that meet your search criteria
• Specify the industry or job function to precisely what you are looking for or try searching for a keyword
• Favorite positions that interest you to return to later. This also helps Handshake curate your individual feed!

Exploring Resources

Research options with helpful websites to guide your discovery; consider your interest, values, skills and personality type with useful assessments; consider ways to "try things out" through hands on exerpeinces (that also build your resume!) and find extra supports based on your identities.

Consult our Resources Page