Exploring Students

Welcome to the community designed specifically for students who are on a journey to discover their academic and career paths. The goal of this community is to provide you with resources to help you have a clearer understanding of yourself, the educational paths available to you, and the career options that best suit your goals. The aim is to empower you with the confidence and knowledge to make well-informed decisions about your major and future career.

Are college majors becoming a thing of the past?

Many colleges seem to be encouraging multidisciplinary concentrations and combinations of minors. Some institutions are phasing out the strict adherence to picking one single major. But why?

Until very recently, very, very few employers who hired more than a handful …

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How to choose a major that puts you on the path to success

Choosing a major is one of your most crucial decisions in college. It is not just about picking a subject that’s interesting or easy for you; it’s about finding a path that allows you to channel your strengths, nurture your …

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Uncertain About Taking Recent Graduate Jobs? 7 Questions College Grads Should Ask Themselves When Making a Career Decision

Before accepting recent graduate jobs or making other career decisions, college graduates should ask themselves seven questions found in the following post.

Your 20s are an important time. We’re told the personal and professional choices you make during this decade …

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College Students, Need Some Advice about Getting Jobs and More? Ask Alumni These 7 Questions

Networking with alumni is one way for college students searching for jobs to get some advice.  Here are seven questions in the following post for students to ask alumni.

Looking for a new direction in your job search this summer? …

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4 Best Practices for Setting Attainable Goals in the New Year

It’s almost the new year — what will 2022 bring for you professionally and personally? Take matters into your own hands this year to set attainable goals that you can achieve in the new year! 

Throw out resolutions and start creating …

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Career Resources

Use this guide to help navigate informational interviewing with professionals or peers to research majors and/or careers.

Use this guide as you take the CHOMP assessments.

Use this guide to discover what majors exist at UF and narrow your list of possible majors of interest.

Use the UF catalog organized by interest area to explore majors of interest.

Use this guide to explore the process of figuring out what major and career are right for you. The guide …

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Contact & Location

Phone
352-392-1601
Address

J. Wayne Reitz Union
Suite 1300
PO Box 118507
Gainesville, FL 32611-8507

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

We are located on Level 1 of the Reitz Union.