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Career Exploration

During your first year at Miami University, we recommend you explore career paths and determine your interests, values, and work preferences by completing key assessments.

Major Exploration Ahead

As a Miami student, you can choose from over 100 programs. That’s a lot! How can you know your academic work aligns with your career goals?

Whether you’re still exploring your options, or you’ve already declared your major, you should visit Miami’s Program Finder. This interactive tool walks you through what you can expect from each major and minor, including coursework and related programs.

Program Finder also looks to the future with career opportunities and job-placement stats by major. You can browse by academic programs or by potential careers.

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Career Assessments

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FOCUS 2: Find Your Fit

Discover potential career paths that align with your interests through the FOCUS 2 assessment platform.

To claim your free account at the above link, use the access code “RedHawks.”

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Challenge Cards: Think Big

See the bigger picture with Challenge Cards. While jobs and careers may change, it will always be important to know how to identify challenges and opportunities.

To access the above link, you will need to log in with your Miami credentials.

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Advisor-Led Assessments

Our career advisors can guide you through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) or the Strong Interest Inventory (SII). They may also conduct a Skills or Values Card Sort.

Schedule a career advising appointment to complete these assessments.

Beyond Majors: Career Clusters

Remember: major doesn’t always equal career. Your future degree may open doors you have yet to consider.

That’s why you should check out our Career Clusters! These groupings of common occupations can help you explore careers across broad industry categories. Be sure to consider your interests, skills, and work preferences during your exploration process. 

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Career Exploration Resources

What Can I Do With This Major?

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Learn about the types of employers that hire graduates from your degree program. You must log in with your Miami credentials.

Candid Career

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Hear directly from professionals about their experiences in the workplace. Gain advice about building your network, searching for a job/internship, and more.

O*NET

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Review over 900 occupation profiles that cover more than 55,000 jobs across the U.S. economy. Discover their required skills and daily tasks.

Miami Success Stories

Prepare to be inspired by Miami students and alumni. From here, you can go anywhere!

Center for Career Exploration and Success

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550 E. Spring Street
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