Exploring Careers

Selecting a major and considering the career possibilities ahead of you can seem like a daunting process. That’s why the Career Center is here to help, no matter where you are in your decision process.  Check out our exploration resources here!

Why Choose the Social Work Profession?

Social work is the helping profession.

The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and …

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Human Service Salaries

A career in human services isn’t for everyone, but if your passion lies with doing soul-fulfilling work in this world in the service of others and bettering the lives of individuals and communities, there’s really no other line of work …

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Optimizing your Portfolio to Get Recruiters to Look at You

By: Sidhanth Thomas

Crafting a portfolio with the right amount of storytelling and ergonomics and having it convey a put-together design language is no easy feat, let alone being something you spend little time on. Recruiters, on average, spend a …

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CAREERS FOR ANTHROPOLOGY MAJORS

By: Alivia Brown

Why would anyone choose to major in Anthropology? Do people even do that nowadays? My name is Alivia Brown and I am currently an undergraduate student at UCLA. Anthropology is a hidden gem and offers perspective on …

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Erin Wheeler Career Consultant
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“Getting Your Start in Marketing” by Emily Phelps, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Shikun & Binui

“I advise an undergrad pursuing a career in Media, Communications, and the Creative Arts to use your ability to think outside the box in your job search! Many industries people do not typically consider creative fields and still need people …

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Emily Phelps Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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Exploring Careers Resources

Values Cards provide an interactive way to define what you value most and set the stage for behaviors and performance …

With a degree in Physics, students can pursue careers in research and development, science, engineering, education, medicine, law, business, and …

Neuroscience is a vast and interdisciplinary field that offers a wide range of opportunities at various levels of education. Let’s …

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