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Career Exploration

Planning your career involves a process that is challenging and exciting. Think of your career as a life long process requiring a careful evaluation of your values, skills and interests. Most of us hope to find work that exercises our abilities, stimulates our interests and suits our personalities. This is not a simple task. However if you are willing to take the time to identify your specific interests and strengths you will discover there is a systematic approach for making good career decisions.

Keep in mind that evaluating your career choices requires patience and effort. At certain points you may feel discouraged or anxious. But if you have a good understanding of your talents and goals and persevere through the maze of career information, you are bound to find the right path.

As you go through your own process of discovery, take advantage of the most valuable resource of Career Services, career counseling. Our experienced staff will support you through this very important phase of your career development.

• Self Assessment
• Identifying and Exploring Potential Careers
• Making a Career Decision

Self Assessment - a personal inventory and self-portrait

• Interests
• Skills
• Values
• Career Inventories (including Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and StrengthsQuest)
• Counseling
• Career Myths

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• Career Exploration - Tips and General Resources
• Career Resources by Field
• Career Exploration - Undergraduate Students
• Penn Alumni Career Network (PACNet) Guidelines and Suggested Informational Interview Questions
• Penn Internship Network
• Creating a Positive Impression: Pointers for Professional Etiquette

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Making a Career Decision

• Career Services Resources - Graduate Schools (for students and alumni)
• Career Services Resources - Undergraduate Schools (for students and alumni)
• Students Considering Graduate and Professional School
• Strategies for Career Change
• Work-Life Balance Issues

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