Villanova offers a number of virtual resources to help you investigate majors and career paths while you are in the exploratory phase. All of these resources are available to you 24/7 through Career Connections.
Villanova Outcomes Explorer – Villanova University graduates are achieving success and impacting the world with positive change. Discover where a Villanova bachelor’s degree can take you by searching our interactive outcomes explorer.
What Can I Do With This Major? – is a website that helps you connect majors to careers. Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will be a helpful resource. Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. Continue your research on majors and careers through the websites provided.
Focus2 – is an easy-to-use online career self-assessment that can help you explore how your values, interests, personality and skills connect with various majors and career paths.
Vault – With Vault, you have access to in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company or profession and how to position yourself to land a job within these areas. Vault provides company rankings, ratings and reviews, which are sourced and verified through surveys of active employees.
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook – Offers information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States, including typical duties performed by the occupation, the work environment of that occupation, the typical education and training needed to enter the occupation, the median pay for workers in the occupation, and the job outlook over the coming decade for that occupation.
GoinGlobal – offers a searchable database of thousands of international jobs and internship listings as well as provides country and international city specific resources. These resources include information on region-specific job boards, visa information (including H1B sponsorship list), resumes & cover letter samples and cultural advice. Utilize the Culture Fit Wizard to see what countries are the best culture fit for you.
Need more help exploring? Make an “Exploring Majors & Career Paths” appointment with a member of the Career Development team in the Villanova Career Center on Handshake.
