MyPlan allows students to…
• complete free career assessments online and receive a career profile.
• search, browse or query through over 900 different careers.
• use the Salary Calculator to find out the average wage for people in those careers by state or city!
• review job titles related to your major.
• browse through information on 77 industries including working conditions, employment, training and advancement, earnings, and employment outlook.

This assessment tool can help you explore careers, majors and more. Contact Career Services for a license code and follow the directions after clicking on the link above. You will create your own username and password. Enter the license code “XWD2UNY7” on the second page of the “create an account” section. All of the assessments are free for UMW students. Make sure to choose the option “Share results with Career Advisor” and schedule a follow up appointment with a counselor to interpret your results.

So you have taken the assessment…now what?

MyPlan will provide you a list of careers that you may have not previously considered. Review and consider each career and start a list of careers that interest you. For the careers that you do not know enough about to make an informed decision, use the resources below to locate and read more about the careers.

LEARN ABOUT THE CAREER

• Watch interviews with real people in the career field on Candid Career
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• O*NET
• Checkout a career book from the Career Services Resource Room

TALK ABOUT THE CAREER

• Use your web of networks to contact a professional in your career field of interest.
• Meet with the faculty in your major to discuss options.
• Contact UMW alumni who are in your field of interest through LinkedIn Eagle Connections.
• Attend an alumni networking event on campus

EXPERIENCE THE CAREER

• Apply for an internship, either for academic credit or for the experience, and try the career out for a semester.
• Review the list of Externship Sponsors located in the Career Services Resource Room.
• Locate volunteer opportunities within your field of interest.

• A fun and efficient way to explore careers! Similar in nature to YouTube.
• Discover career fields you did not even know existed and learn what it takes to get there.
• Save your favorites to help guide your college and/ or career discussions with your parents and/or school educators.
• Use the advice to further educate yourself on your favorite careers, complete pre-requisites, and pursue job openings.

Career Search is a database of over four million organizations that can be searched by type and location. Use the site to locate organizations in your field by industry, location or key word. Identify company descriptions, contact information and profiles. Use the Salary Wizard to research pay rates for your industry. To create an account, click here and crate your account under new users. Follow all directions and insert the Client Referral key (umw04) in the first box.