{"id":7,"date":"2019-05-20T20:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T20:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:50:51","slug":"exploring-careers-and-majors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/exploring-careers-and-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Careers and Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section   class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Tools &amp; Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Reflect<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Examine values, personality, strengths, and lived experiences to envision academic and career possibilities. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <ul class=\"callout-resource__links-container\">\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Self-Assessment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/appointments\/new\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Meet with a Career Advisor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section   class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Tools &amp; Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Ideate<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Imagine pathways to explore and areas of interest<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <ul class=\"callout-resource__links-container\">\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/finding-a-job-or-internship\/internships-by-major\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     Recent Destinations &amp; Past Internships by Major\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/what-can-i-do-with-this-major\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    What Can I Do with This Major? Tool\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/exploring-careers-and-majors\/informational-interviewing\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Informational Interviewing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnprivatecolleges.org\/member-resources\/labor-market-tool\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Labor Market Tool\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Career Communities<\/h2>\n                                                                <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Industry-specific resources for groups of related career fields<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/arts-communications-media\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalCommunications-and-Media-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/arts-communications-media\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Arts, Communications, &amp; Media\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/arts-communications-media\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/business-finance-entrepreneurship\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalBusiness-Management-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/business-finance-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Business, Finance, &amp; Entrepreneurship\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/business-finance-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/education-environment-community\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalNonprofits-and-Community-Impact-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/education-environment-community\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Education, Environment, &amp; Community Impact\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/education-environment-community\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/government-law-policy\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalGovernment-Policyand-Advocacy-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/government-law-policy\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Government, Law, &amp; Policy\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/government-law-policy\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/healthcare-science-research\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalScience-and-Lab-Research-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/healthcare-science-research\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Healthcare &amp; Science Research\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/healthcare-science-research\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/technology-data\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/278\/2019\/08\/FinalSoftware-Development-UX-and-AI-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/technology-data\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Technology &amp; Data\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/technology-data\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Ways to Explore Careers and Majors: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join clubs and organizations and notice what you like about them. What makes you feel passsionate, excited, and confident? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk with your professors about your interests and possible career paths&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take time during and after an internship or leadership position to note skills gained and positives and negatives of the experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore employers, salaries, job titles, and relevant skills by using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnprivatecolleges.org\/member-resources\/labor-market-tool\">Labor Market Tool<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about internships by attending an All About Internships webinar&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a monthly employer tabling event or info session to learn about employers that are interested in hiring Macalester students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Get an idea of what you can do each year at Macalester (and after) with our Four-Year Roadmap planning guide. <\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GeVYCjOkgaCjaDj56_Prc7MlQxnTAEIwStNKC6dHnL8\/preview?tab=t.0#heading=h.jiqyrx6gnqbp\" target=\"_self\">Roadmap Guide<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You do NOT have to have your career completely figured out by the time you leave Macalester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many people change jobs and sometimes career paths multiple times throughout their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be open to your career path containing some unexpected twists and turns. There are so many factors that can influence your path, including: finances, health\/illness, economic shifts, discovering new interests, or familial\/community responsibilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on experiences like volunteering, internships, research, informational interviews can help you learn about various career fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional Ways to Explore Careers and Majors: Remember:&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3361,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5329,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/5329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}