EXPLORE (majors, careers, & opportunities)

Discover resources for self, major, and career opportunities that align with your skills, values, personality and work preferences.

Career Exploration

Exploration is a key part to everyone’s life journey. Whether you are exploring majors to pursue, or want to learn more about what career paths you can go into in the future – there are people and tools to help you explore further.

Exploration Tools

Major Exploration and Career Planning Tools

Additional Assessments

Meet with a mentor or coach:

Drop-in Model: Stop by Ceres Hall 306 Monday through Friday anytime between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm for assistance.

Make an Appointment: Schedule an appointment for Career Services.

Email: All services are offered via email. So if students are away from campus, taking classes online, or commuting to NDSU, they may find email interactions to be more useful. Reach out via email at ndsu.cac@ndsu.edu.

Phone: Calls can be made to the Career and Advising Center main line at 701-231-7111.

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Welcome to NDSU!

Published on June 10, 2024

Welcome to NDSU,

With orientation right around the corner we here at the Career and Advising Center would like to introduce some resources and services we offer that may be helpful for incoming students this fall.

Handshake is an …

By Sawyer Teicher

Tools For Exploration – O*Net Interest Profiler

Published on December 8, 2023

Salutations Bison Herd,

As we steadily head toward the end of the semester, we once again return to discuss yet another tool that can assist you in finding an enjoyable career. Last time we talked about Employment Trends which …

By Sawyer Teicher

How to Find On Campus Employer Events

Published on November 13, 2023

Have you seen a employer on campus and wondered how you would know they are tabling? Handshake is the place to go to see all upcoming events that are happening on campus! If you log on to Handshake, instead of …

By Elizabeth Beckstrom

What Can I Do With This Major?Share This: Share What Can I Do With This Major? on FacebookShare What Can I Do With This Major? on LinkedInShare What Can I Do With This Major? on X
Whether you like your major and want to consider possible career paths that might align or you are considering pursuing …

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O*NETShare This: Share O*NET on FacebookShare O*NET on LinkedInShare O*NET on X
Perhaps students are simply unaware of the infinite number of employment opportunities or careers which the world has to offer?  …

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When to add a course alertShare This: Share When to add a course alert on FacebookShare When to add a course alert on LinkedInShare When to add a course alert on X
Instructors have the ability to enter an alert at any point in the semester. It might be helpful to pay …

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Identifying the right studentsShare This: Share Identifying the right students on FacebookShare Identifying the right students on LinkedInShare Identifying the right students on X
How do I know when I should raise an alert on a student?
There are many ways you might identify …

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Focus 2 Career Resources for Faculty and StaffShare This: Share Focus 2 Career Resources for Faculty and Staff on FacebookShare Focus 2 Career Resources for Faculty and Staff on LinkedInShare Focus 2 Career Resources for Faculty and Staff on X
Career and Advising
If you would like a presentation about Focus 2 Career for your department or class please fill …

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Social Science, Human Service and Education MajorsShare This: Share Social Science, Human Service and Education Majors on FacebookShare Social Science, Human Service and Education Majors on LinkedInShare Social Science, Human Service and Education Majors on X
Anthropology

Criminal Justice

Elementary Education

Emergency Management

Human Development and Family Science

Political Science

Psychology

Public History

Secondary Education (Various …

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