Career Center Resources

Are You Unsure About Your Major? The Career Center staff can help. We offer assistance with....

Individual Career Counseling - We highly encourage you to schedule an appointment or just stop by and talk with the staff regarding your career planning process.

Augustana Alumni Career Mentor Program - This resource provides you the opportunity to meet / shadow over 220 Augustana alumni from the Sioux Falls area who are working in a career field that interests you.

Career and Life Planning - Interim Class - This class is designed for students who are uncertain of their career choice. Topics covered include: Career Awareness, Self-study, Career Decision Making Skills, Job Search Techniques, Job shadowing, plus much more...

Selection of a major - Our office has reference materials on careers in many area including: Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Political Science, Business, English, Psychology, Computer Science, and Law....

Career / Occupational Files - These files provide you with job descriptions on hundreds of potential careers.

Career Choice Reference Books - These books will help you better understand the world of work. They include the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Encyclopedia of Career Choice, Guide to Occupational Exploration , Almanac of Jobs and Career....

Internship Contact List - This binder contains opportunities for Internships in a variety of majors all across the nation. Plus check out the on-line internship listings.

Strong Interest Inventory

The Strong Interest Inventory is a very helpful and informative career development instrument that helps you define your career interests. The Strong compares your interests over 6 occupational themes, 23 basic interest scales and 24 occupational scales. A 30-45 minute follow-up session with the career staff is required to interpret the results.

Finding your career direction doesn't happen overnight, it takes hard work and exploration into the many career and life options. Call the Career Center to schedule an individual appointment to get this process started.

On-Line Assessment Resources

Remember that these assessment exercises are only part of the career decision-making process. While they are helpful in getting you started thinking about career options, they are not predictors of career success / enjoyment. Schedule a meeting with the Career Center to help you in your career search.

  • Skills Make Money and Skills Barometer [www.skillsmakemoney.com]

  • Career Development Manual [University of Waterloo] This outstanding resource deals with career and life planning, occupational information and much more...

  • Career Interest Game [University of Missouri Columbia]
    This game is designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It can help you begin thinking about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers.

  • Career Key [www.ncsu.edu] by Lawrence K. Jones, Ph. D.
    Take the Career Key to measure your personality, to find the jobs that best fit you, and to learn about jobs in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook [Bureau of Labor Statistics]
    An outstanding resource that describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Employment in the approximately 250 occupations accounts for 6 out of 7 jobs in the economy. (Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  • Keirsey Character Sorter
    The Keirsey Character Sorter is designed to identify different kinds of personality temperaments. It is similar to other devices derived from Carl Jung's theory of "psychological types," such as the Myers-Briggs, the Singer-Loomis, and the Grey-Wheelright.

  • Mapping Your Future [Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation]
    Welcome to the guided tour of Planning a Career. On this tour, you can find out how to choose a career and how to reach your career goal. You can also pick up useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interviewing techniques.

  • Princeton Review Online's Career Find-O-Rama
    Get a profile of the career that most interests you, by simply entering the name of the profession.

Additional Campus Resources

  • The Writing Center - Located in Humanities 220, peer tutors are available to assist with any writing project. Students are welcome to drop in at the Writing Center or to make an appointment for regular tutorial sessions. A service provided free of charge to all students at Augustana College. Nationally certified tutor program - Designed to promote writing excellence across the college - Offering tutor services, workshops, classroom presentations

  • Academic Advising Page: This page is designed to provide general information about academic advising at Augustana College. At Augustana, we believe that academic advising involves more than students seeking faculty signatures on course registration cards at registration time.