Career/Major Planning

"I have NO idea what I want to major in!" That statement is extremely common among freshmen and sophomores … even juniors and seniors, at times. Many times students have erroneous beliefs on how the career planning process works -- making it more difficult than it needs to be! Let Career Services make the process a little easier. Individual counseling, assessment, and other services are available.

Career Assessment

Career Assessments are very useful tools for matching values, interests, abilities and skills to possible career options. Various career assessments are available from no cost to a small fee. Please contact the Career Services office for more information.

Here are a few Free Career Assessment Tools

• www.actprofile.org
• Strengths Finder Test

To make sure you are on the right track towards planning your career view the checklists below:

• Freshman Checklist
• Sophomore Checklist
• Junior Checklist
• Senior Checklist

Résumés, References, Interviewing, and More

The goal of a resume is not to get you a job. Seriously! The goal of a resume is to land you an interview! Keeping that fact in mind can help relieve some of the pressure usually associated with creating a resume. Check out this Prezi for some general things to keep in mind while creating a resume.

Job Search Tools

The Oklahoma Baptist University Job Board posts various positions and internships daily. To view positions more specific to your field of interest, check out the links below.

• Careers in Ministry
• Careers in Non-Profit Sectors
• Careers in Education
• Careers in Higher Education
• Careers in Federal government