There's a great big, beautiful world of careers out there. And now is the prime time to explore it. As a liberal arts student, it's important to remember that your major doesn't define you—and doesn't automatically put you on a one-track career path. So, while you're on the search for fulfilling work, the Walter Center will be hard at work, too, helping you learn what you love so we can align your path with your career goals.
The resources below are designed to help you explore the possibilities and discover the many career options available to a liberal arts and sciences student like you.
IU Edge Modules
A self-paced online career workshop that allows you to build a foundation for your future career paths and supplements the resources offered by IU’s career centers and our career advising staff. Upon completion of this course, participants should be prepared to successfully transition from college into a career or further graduate or professional study.
Indiana Career Explorer
Indiana Career Explorer will help you explore a world of career possibilities, make decisions about your future, and prepare for the next step in your education and career planning journey. Depending on your grade level, you’ll use Kuder Navigator or Kuder Journey, which is your solution for selecting the right major and preparing for your first career. You can make a unique non-IU account for this resource to get started.
College of Arts + Sciences Major Guides
Explore the courses, skills, opportunities, and careers related to the 80+ majors in the College of Arts and Sciences to fit your unique dreams and goals.
O*Net Online
Get information on hundreds of occupations! This resource is frequently updated through surveying a broad range of workers across industries.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The OOH is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ guide to career information regarding duties, education, training, pay and future outlook for hundreds of occupations in the United States. Alternatively, you can download their CareerInfo app.
Vault
Sign up for your own unique non-IU account to access research and articles on specific organizations, occupations, and workplace situations.
Vocational Biographies
Access over 1,000 informational interviews with professionals in a variety of career fields by logging in with the username IndianaUniv and the password zSQhK.
What can I do with this major?
Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers by showing you a variety of industries related to specific disciplines.
One thing the Walter Center team is really great at is helping you narrow in on what matters most to you. We can quickly weed out the 'no ways' and focus on gaining meaningful experience in the fields that interest you. Below are just a few ways the Walter Center can help you gain career clarity:
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