Career Exploration Services you can't afford to miss!

Career Exploration Services
Counseling Center
Shoemaker Building


Majors Walk-In is held weekly on Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm. No appointment is necessary. Majors Walk-In is a great way for students to get started with their career questions and concerns. Students are oriented to a computerized career exploration system, SIGI3, to help them with choosing majors and career path options that are suited to their interests, values, personality and goals. SIGI 3 helps students learn more about hundreds of occupations, and the majors most commonly associated with those occupations, using the most up-to-date career information available. Students should plan to spend at least 30 mins. becoming familiar and working with SIGI3, but then can continue work on their own computers through a secured access portal, which allows students to store information and come back to SIGI3 throughout their at Maryland. This service is mostly used by undergrads (freshmen through seniors), but can even be helpful to graduate students who are unsure of career direction. Students should check in at the Main Reception desk on the 1st floor of the Shoemaker Bldg.

Career Exploration Group, Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm, is designed for undergraduate students who want to connect with others, explore their decision-making process, and utilize their strengths in the career exploration process. Career assessments will be taken as part of the group. Group members will learn more about how to integrate their interests, values, and preferences into their process of choosing a major and/or a career and to identify and overcome barriers in this decision-making process. For more information or to express interest, contact Dr. Karen Egan at [email protected] or call the Counseling Center at 301-314-7651.

Individual Career Counseling, of course, is always available and encouraged for any student with career concerns and/or decisions to make. Students should sign up for an intake and then will be assigned to a counselor who will work with the student for up to eight (8) appointments in an individualized and personalized way. Interested students should call the Counseling Center as soon as possible to schedule an intake and get started: 301-314-7651.

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