Let's Explore

Let’s Explore!

No two career paths look alike. Whether you’re undeclared and exploring possibilities, declared and learning about opportunities, or focused on a specific career, it’s beneficial to your development to research the vast pool of career options available to you. That’s exactly what you can do with Career Communities!

Career Communities are industry-focused groups that assist undergraduate and graduate students in narrowing down their career aspirations into manageable and relevant fields. They also allow faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to interact with students through specific and targeted communities by participating as mentors, writing blogs and success stories, or helping guide students to the Communities that fall within their career interests.

The “Let’s Explore” Community is for students exploring their career options. Below you will find helpful resources, including blogs and success stories covering multiple industries, alumni mentors who help guide students researching career options, job market insights, “landing spots” for recent UConn graduates, and more.

You can use the dropdown menu above to go to industry-specific Communities. You can also click the Follow this Community button to have community updates, including new blogs and internship and job opportunities delivered directly to your inbox!

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The Actuary: A Number-One Career in Business and Mathematics

Do mathematics, statistics, finance, and analytics pique your interest? Are you looking for a stable, lucrative career that is technical in nature? If so, becoming an Actuary might be a great option for your future career!

By Taylor Czmyr
Taylor Czmyr
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Exploring Career Options: An Unforgettable Software Engineering Experience!

Interested in exploring a career in technology? Take this opportunity to learn about a virtual software engineering experience to see if it’s something you’d like to do!

By Eunice Asante
Eunice Asante
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Exploring Careers for Pre-Law Students – Legal and Compliance Officers

Interested in the legal field, but unsure about practicing law? Explore the careers of legal and compliance officers and the steps to start this career journey.

By Catherine Jhong
Catherine Jhong
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Am I fit to be a Scientific Illustrator?

Interested in working in a science-related field, but don’t want to do research? Explore the job of Scientific Illustrator and gain resources to get started!

By Dayna Hausspiegel
Dayna Hausspiegel Outreach Engagement Ambassador
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Liberal Arts Jobs & Internships Available NOW at USAJobs.gov

Check out the internship and full-time job options on USAJobs.gov! There are a variety of opportunities for students and recent graduates, just set up your profile and begin searching!

By Kathleen Powell
Kathleen Powell Front Desk Operations Assistant
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Job Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Career Outcomes

  • First Destination
  • Top Employers
  • Starting Salary
  • Employment Locations
  • Top Universities
  • Degree Types
  • Fields of Study

First Destination

First Destination refers to undergraduate outcomes within the 6 months following graduation. The data is collected through a survey distributed to students at graduation, and again in the months following, to gain insight on their lives post-graduation.

Featured Resources

Identify a Major and Career

Focus 2 can help you choose a major, explore occupations, and make informed career decisions through assessments of your values, …

The Major Experience (TME)

The Major Experience (TME) is a University-wide major exploration program, designed to help students explore majors in a holistic, interactive, and intentional manner. TME …

Majors to Careers

Are you trying to figure out what to do with your major? Are you wondering what students and alumni in …

Vault: Research Employers

See rankings & reviews for companies, schools & internships. Find jobs, salary data, interview questions, résumé help, and more.

Podcasts for Your Career Community

Listening to podcasts can give you a window into the career and work habits of people in every kind of …

Major Elimination Activity

It’s often easier to first identify the majors you DON’T want to do. This step gives you the opportunity to eliminate majors in …