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!

Student Spotlight: “Bricks Were Released Off My Shoulders”

Alyssa Panella had not heard of the Career Center until career consultant Erin Wheeler came into her first-year academic foundations class. Since then, the rising sophomore has been hooked.

Panella had been struggling with the decision to switch her major …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Physical Scientists can do anything: Here’s how you start your career planning by Alaina G. Levine

https://www.aip.org/jobs/career-advice/physical-scientists-can-do-anything-heres-how-you-start-your-career-planning

By Ashley Steffy
Ashley Steffy Career Consultant, STEM
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What Can I Do with My Life Science Degree by Karen Walpole

https://www.biospace.com/article/what-can-i-do-with-my-science-degree-/

By Ashley Steffy
Ashley Steffy Career Consultant, STEM
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How to Get a Job in the Life Sciences Field out of College by Hannah Harshman

https://www.biospace.com/article/how-get-a-job-in-the-life-sciences-field-out-of-college/

By Ashley Steffy
Ashley Steffy Career Consultant, STEM
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Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft Are Now Offering ‘Returnships’ to Fight Off the Great Resignation

Springboard alum Sarah Ganihar is among a growing contingent of tech workers with employment gaps who are benefiting from return-to-work programs. Ganihar worked as a software developer in Bengaluru before moving to the US, where she took a four-year break …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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