Researching Careers
Once you feel you know enough about your interests, skills, work values, and personality, start investigating majors and career possibilities that seem to be a good fit. How?

• Learn about Westchester Community College’s programs of study by reading the catalog and talking to faculty in programs that sound interesting.
• Meet with a counselor in the Career & Transfer Center to learn how programs of study and majors can prepare you for specific careers.
• Read job descriptions in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• For information on the outlook for various occupations in New York State and earnings in the New York Metropolitan area the best site is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Career InfoNet.
• Talk to people who are working in careers that intrigue you. This is called Information Interviewing. How did they prepare—both academically and experientially—for their jobs? What advice do they have for you? If you don’t know anyone, perhaps your counselor can help.
• Get a part-time job, internship or volunteer experience that relates to a career field of interest to you.

There are many additional on-line sites to surf for researching careers.  See Career Info Websites.

Questions? Please contact us.