Majors & Careers
It’s OK if you don’t know what to do with your life yet. At UB, you have time to figure it out — and countless opportunities to try new things. Of course, you can always rely on our consultants to answer questions and help you decide what to do next.
Start by exploring yourself-- like, don't like and what you're curious about.
Before you can explore options, you need to discover yourself. What interests you? What are your strengths and skills? No one knows you better than yourself.
Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation stories help you figure out what you want to do with your life and tools to help you plan how to get there. When you’re unsure what’s next, Roadtrip Nation is here to help you figure out your path forward. This is career exploration driven by you and your interests.
Digital Challenge Cards
Whether you are exploring majors or careers, these Digital Challenge cards will help you sort challenges you might want to solve.
Your career design consultant may recommend one of our assessment tools to help with your major/career decision-making. If so, that assessment is free! If you're interested in taking additional assessments, small fees may apply. Talk with your career design consultant to choose the right assessment for you.
CliftonStrengths for Students
CliftonStrengths helps you learn about your strengths and how to develop and apply your strengths in school and your career.
Strong Interest Inventory
Strong Interest Inventory helps you define general career areas and finds a list of jobs that might be a good match for you.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Personality assessment tool that helps describe your strengths, your preferred role in a job and specific career areas that you might be interested in.
Career Thoughts Inventory
A tool to help you identify, challenge and alter negative career thoughts that impact your decision making.
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Research typical job tasks, working conditions, required training and education, earnings, and expected job outlook.
O*NET Online
Search by keywords, interests, skills, values and a variety of other methods.
Choosing a major is an important decision but know you’re not alone. On average, students change their major at least three times throughout their college careers.
A Career Design Consultant can help you discover and research majors and careers. Book an appointment in Bullseye powered by Handshake to talk with one.
Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to choose or change your major.
Exploring the idea of going to Graduate or Professional School? Learn about the types of degrees, how to choose a graduate school, how to plan and more.
Yes, I Need to Figure Out My Options!
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Where career and life collide
In the Career Design Studio, you'll find inspiration, resources and tools all together to help you design your life after college. It doesn't matter where you are in the design process, there's likely a collection that's right for you.