Undeclared Major

• Selecting a major is a process. You are making an important decision that requires some thoughtfulness. Are you clear about your interests, skills and how you want to use them? If so go to Step 2.
• Start by scheduling a personality assessment (MBTI/Strong) on Bay Advisor. Understanding and being able to describe your skills and talents is both personally affirming and an important first step in gauging your direction or research. This is a two part meeting with the first meeting a review of the assessment and the second is to review your report with a certified career counselor.

• Explore the majors your assessment revealed. The university catalog is online. Review majors aligned with your interests or those you are curious about.
• Academic departments are great places to get detailed information as well. The better you understand what you want the easier it will be to navigate the information you gain.
• Talk to professors, conduct Informational Interviews (See guides to go), and check in with your career counselor throughout your search.

• See professional association websites; find the student chapters and contact your peers. Get involved in student activities on campus or in the community to see what people in the field do and start networking. 
• If you are excited about the courses, the career options and are confident that your skills and talents will be valuable, you are ready to choose your major.

• Conduct informational interviews with people in your field of interest. Talking to people who are currently doing what you think you want to do is the best way to find out what it's really like. This type of networking can also lead to internships and jobs.
• Look at Handshake for internships, volunteer opportunities and jobs.
• Get involved in extracurricular activities where you can demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and interests.

The SII looks at your interests in a broad range of areas including school subjects, activities, people, and identifies occupations/majors where your interests could lead to a satisfying match. The SII is based on the idea that individuals are more satisfied and productive when they work in jobs or at tasks that they are interested in. Your interests are compared to individuals who are happy and successful in their jobs. Your personalized report identifies the 10 occupations most closely aligned with your interests. These occupations are just some of the many occupations linked to your interests that you might want to consider. They do not indicate those you "should" pursue. It is helpful to think of each occupation as a single example of a much larger group of occupational titles to consider.

Schedule an appointment with a career counselor through Bay Advisor (required prior to taking an assessment).

• The MBTI assessment is the most widely used assessment in the world for understanding individual differences and uncovering new ways to work and interact with others. The assessment identifies a person's type made up of four basic type preferences. The report applies your results from the MBTI assessment to help you identify job families and occupations that are a good fit for your reported MBTI type. You will understand how type affects your career choice, career exploration and career development.
• Personality Types are not labels, they are preferences. You are dynamic, you change, grow, and learn. Your type does not limit you. Your type can be used to match you to occupations or avoid occupations.
• Learn how your "preferences" affect how you interact with others, gather information, and make decisions relating to career choices. Career Counselors are trained to interpret results which can then help you clarify your career direction.
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor through Bay Advisor (required prior to taking an assessment).