Career and Major Exploration

What are the two types of skills we have?

• Long and Short Skills

• Soft and Hard Skills

• Now and Later Skills

• Technical and Emotional Skills

Which of these is a Soft Skill?

• Coding

• Heavy lifting

• Communication

• Microsoft Excel

Which of these is a Hard Skill?

• Public Speaking

• Problem-Solving

• Listening

• Writing

Which is more valuable?

• Hard Skills

• Soft Skills

• Neither

• Both

What is an Internship?

• A full time job

• A part time job in a field of interest

• A job at a restaurant or coffee shop

• A job on campus

Internships are...

• Not smart because you don't make a lot

• Not smart because they don't lead to job

• Are smart because they make a lot of money

• Are smart because they give you relevant experience

If you don't know your passion yet, you should...

• Major in communications to be safe

• Not go to college

• Try out a major to learn about it and see

• Go "undecided" for a semester or two

If your passion doesn't require a degree, you should...

• Drop out of college

• Get the most relevant degree possible

• Major in something else

• Discuss with your family and mentors

If you want to be a doctor, you should major in...

• A Pre-Med track or science field

• Psychology

• Any arts degree

• Whatever you want, Medical school is later

When in college, how can you increase your odds of getting the job you want?

• Choosing the correct major

• Interning at companies in your field

• Attending career fairs

• All of the above