Choosing A Major and Career

Remember that most campuses have career services or career counseling offices if you have questions or need help choosing a major.  Or if you have a field of interest, ask people in that field about which major might help you get a job.

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• Choosing a major - general info to consider, including job outlooks, skills, and required knowledge or courses (audio clip is available as a transcript)
  
  
• The University of Tennessee -Knoxville has a free interactive workbook for you to think about majors and careers that may interest you.
  
  
• Four steps to choosing a major - from the NY Times
  
  

Check out our Careers page for more!

• A list of employment and internship resources is available from Florida Atlantic University (some are college-specific, but most are applicable to college students across the country)
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• Many degree programs (like teaching, nursing, social work) have performance standards or technical standards that may be a barrier for students with disabilities - learn about these before you try to enter a degree program.  Nursing standards are described in this article about nurses with disabilities.
  
  
• A "career connections" tip sheet is available at the Black, Disabled and Proud website