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This presentation was given to students at the Women's Leadership Conference at Michigan State University. The title of the workshop was Major Dilemma: Declared, Undecided, or Simply Unsure?
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Photo source: Neutron, LLC
Photo source: Neutron, LLC
Photo source: Neutron, LLC
I thought knew that I was going to be
Dorm room doorBryan Hall, Brody Complex
going to be a…
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Love for animals
Hey I’m Sarah
Hi, I’m Jessica
Sterling
Where are you from?
Sterling Heights, you?
Grand Rapids. So, what’s your major? Umm well…I
uh am still deciding between…
I won’t graduate on time.
School is expensive!
It stresses me out.
My parents are pressuring me.How am I supposed to know what I want to do for the rest of my life?
What if I make the wrong choice?
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and his job as a sculptor was to simply chip away all that was not a part of the statue.
� Think about your likes and dislikes� Join student organizations� Talk to professors and peers� Do an informational interview� Talk to a career counselor
(Unlike my Mom, I’m not referring to a negative attitude)
Talk to a career counselor� Apply for an internship� Make an appointment with your adviser� Job shadow� Stalk your facebook friends and see what groups they are involved in
� Ask questions
Step 1: Get a notecardStep 2: Write your name at the topStep 3: Write three of your passions – it can
be anything! Step 4: Pass your cardStep 4: Pass your cardStep 5: For every new card you receive, read
that person’s passions and write at least one suggestion of a major, class, student organization, career, or contact you know of that relates to their list
Nicolas GisholtAcademic AdviserCollege of Social ScienceCollege of Social Science
� Number one question asked: what can I do with my major?
� It’s okay to cry it out – this can be emotional
� What you choose as your major does not necessarily dictate your career path
� Don’t consider yourself confused, but curious
Post-graduation you have 50 years of � Post-graduation you have 50 years of professional life, an extra semester will not kill your career
� Always get experience outside of the classroom
� You can learn skills from any job or project
� Career Services has a YouTube channel?
� You can take a Career Assessment Test?
� Student Organizations are all listed with contact information?
� You can search for internships on My Spartan � You can search for internships on My Spartan Career?
� The Career Service Network has tons of online resources and tips?
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� Visit http://sarahesiewert.com for a blog post about how nervous I was to make this presentation
� Leave a comment on the post telling me what action steps you have taken to move towards action steps you have taken to move towards your academic and professional goals
� Connect with me on facebook, linkedin or twitter for follow up questions or just because!
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