Career Exploration
Choosing a career is like piecing together a puzzle. Input from family and friends, interest and personality inventories, paid and volunteer life experiences, and prayer are integral components in finding a career about which you feel passionate. PUC has various resources available to assist you in your search for a career.
Career Inventories
Career Finder
This is a free 18-question test designed to match you with careers you might enjoy.
Strong Interest Inventory - Cost: $20
This is a comprehensive test designed to identify occupational themes and careers you might enjoy. Plan one hour for the test, one hour for interpretation with a counselor.
Career Way - Cost: $27.95
This is an extensive online career tool to help you explore your skills, interests, and values. Cost includes a three-month subscription to their site at a 30% discount for linking through PUC. It's well worth the investment.
College Compass
Choose "Careers & Majors," then "Help – Choosing a Career" for a free career test. Then choose "Careers and Majors Index" for information about specific careers and how to receive training.
Occupational Information Network
Choose "Free Online Career Tests" under "Career Guides" for a variety of fun and useful tests and information.
Personality Testing
16 Personality Factors - Cost: $20
This is an extensive personality test. Plan one hour for the test, one hour for interpretation with a counselor.
The Platinum Rule
This is a free 18-question quiz to discover your dominant behavior style.
Advisor Team
This is a free 70-question test to identify your character type. Although they ask you to pay for a more complete report, the mini-report you get for free is still interesting.
Career Information
Available at the Career Center through the CAREER FINDER.
What Can I Do With a Major In…
This site answers that all-important question, "What can I do with a major in...?"
CollegeGrad.com
Choose "Career Info" on left.
Salary.com
This site gives salary information based on location.
Career Day
Career Day takes place on a Thursday each November, beginning with colloquy at 10:00 a.m. and continuing with over 50 consultants available in the Dining Commons to discuss a wide range of career options. The opportunity to reality test an occupation, is an invaluable tool for determining if you are selecting an occupation that will meet your personal goals, expectations, life style, and value system. Career consultants can answer these significant questions in choosing a career. Each of the academic departments has invited career consultants to represent the fields PUC graduates enter after graduation. In past years, students have made connections with career consultants that led to employment offers.
Take time to plan ahead and come prepared to take advantage of the tremendous opportunity Career Day represents. Below is a link for a handouts on Making the Most of Career Day and Informational Interviewing and Networking. Take a moment to read these practical tips and make a plan for what you want to get out of Career Day this year.
Internships
Internships (paid or unpaid) are a great way to explore working in a certain field. Many internship opportunities are available directly through the major academic departments.
Monster Trak
A wide variety of postings made available only to participating colleges. Choose "Search Jobs & Internships"; then find PUC under "college and university career centers." Type "PUC" in the password box if necessary, then hit the search box next to "monster.com entry-level search" at the bottom of the page.
Camp Jobs
For summer or fulltime positions in camps nationwide.