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!

Exploring Non-Profits

Are you looking to make a difference in your career? Do you feel fulfilled helping other people? Working for a non-profit might be the right fit for you!

By Eunice Asante
Eunice Asante
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Insight & Perspective in the World of Copywriting

 Have you ever come across a billboard or an ad that made you stop? Made you think? Maybe even made you laugh?  When such an impression lingers there, as you connect it to the brand, the power of copywriting is hard at work.

By Andrea Gonzalez
Andrea Gonzalez
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Working in Healthcare VS. Working in Wellness

Want to be in a career where you are helping others? Explore healthcare and wellness paths! Read on to learn important differences!

By Kathryn Ferencsik
Kathryn Ferencsik
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What is the UNIV 1820 “Making Major Decisions” course all about?

Considering taking UNIV 1820 “Making Major Decisions” to learn more about yourself and find the major that’s right for you!

By Alicja Kurpinowicz
Alicja Kurpinowicz
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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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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, …

Vault: Research Employers

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

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 …

O*NET OnLine

A guided menu of job descriptors, industries, career clusters, in-demand industry locators and more to help you learn about career …

Career On Demand

Watch bite-sized videos with tips & advice covering all aspects of Career Development, wherever and whenever you need them.

Résumé Samples by Career Community