Helpful Information for Parents About Career Development

Choosing a career is a process. It is a process students (and adults) need to go through. Students go through the different stages at different speeds. The steps include:

• Assessing skills, interests, and abilities (an important first step)
• Exploring majors and career options
• Experimenting with possible career options
• Organizing and conducting a job or graduate school search

The staff of the Career Development Center are happy to work with you as you have questions or concerns about your son or daughter's career development. Here are some resources that may be useful:

• Careers 101 - Parents of First Years
• Careers 201 - Parents of Sophomores
• Careers 301 - Parents of Juniors, the "Mid-Career" Student
• Careers 401 - Parents of Graduating Seniors
• Careers 501 - Parents of Recent Grads

Additional information regarding students Working on Campus.