Helpful Information for Parents About Career Development

Your son or daughter has just left for (or returned to) college, but doesn’t know what he or she wants to major in or choose as a career. Don’t worry. This is not unusual, even though you might wish for more direction.

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

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Parents,
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

General Resources:

• CDC Programs and Services
• Career Advising and Counseling Services for Students
• Post Graduate Report - What Bucknellians are doing six months after graduation
• Events - List of On and Off-Campus Events and Employers/Alumni participants
  (select student information to see employers/alumni)