Career Planning
Career Planning is the process of matching your interests, skills, and values with a career that you will enjoy. Once you have found a career, you prepare for the workforce by gaining experience in the field, networking, building your resume, and preparing for tough interview questions.
Career and Major Exploration
- What Can I Do With This Major?
- Whether you are exploring majors or looking for more information about your chosen field of study, “What Can I Do With This Major?” is a valuable tool designed to help you connect your major and interests to career paths. This resource details the typical industries, career areas, and employers associated with each major and covers strategies aimed at making you a more marketable candidate after graduation. “What Can I Do With This Major?” is a free, virtual resource available to all Ohio State students.
- Resumes
- Cover Letters
- Internship and Job Searches
- Mock Interviews
- Salary Negotiations
- Handshake
- Handshake is a career-management platform that allows Ohio State students and recent graduates to connect with employers and internship sites in the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors that are interested in recruiting Ohio State students. Students create a profile, add photos, and upload resumes and cover letters. This enables them to apply for jobs and internships online through the Handshake platform. https://handshake.osu.edu/
- LinkedIn
- LinkedIn is the world's largest professional online network with 500+ million members. This social media networking platform connects users to professional contacts, the latest information in their field, and helps users exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities.