Career Tools & Resources

Career development is a lifelong process. The Career Development Program has compiled the following tools, services, and resources to help at every stage — from figuring out what you want to do, to landing the job.

Career Exploration

Not sure where you’re headed? Start here. These tools help you understand your interests, values, and strengths — and connect them to majors and careers worth pursuing.

FOCUS-2

Free, self-guided program that helps you select a major and plan your career based on your interests, values, skills, and personality. Contact CDP for your access code.

MCode

Reveals what motivates you and drives you to perform at your best — using your own stories of achievement and success rather than a personality test.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Connect your major to career areas, explore employer types, and find strategies to make yourself a more marketable candidate.

My Next Move

Information on tasks, skills, salary, and outlook for over 900 careers. Search by keyword, industry, or take the O*NET Interest Profiler for personalized suggestions.

Career Discovery

Ready to start exploring real opportunities? These tools help you find jobs and internships, connect with employers, and get experience that builds your resume.

Career Coaching

One-on-one sessions with CDP staff. Explore options, review your resume, prep for interviews, or talk through your plan. Schedule an appointment.

Handshake

Find part-time and full-time jobs, internships, campus events, and virtual career fairs all in one place.

Parker Dewey — Micro-Internships

Short-term professional projects (5–40 hours) that help you build skills and get real work experience on your timeline.

Forage

Free virtual experience programs from leading companies. Self-paced modules that mirror real internship tasks — great for building your resume before you land the real thing.

Skill Building & Resources

This toolkit was created to support students as they prepare for the next steps in their academic and professional journeys. Many students begin exploring career options with excitement, but also with questions about how to present themselves with confidence. We designed this resource to give you clear guidance, practical tools, and examples that make the process easier to understand and less overwhelming.