Using Digital Career Counselor with First Year Students
Career exploration starts the moment students arrive on campus. Whether a student enters college with a clear goal or no idea what they want to study, early support for academic and career decisions has a direct impact on whether they graduate ready for the workforce. Here are three ways to use Digital Career Counselor with first year students.
1. Start with the Career Feed
Have students browse videos tied to majors and careers they are curious about. Use what they find as a starting point for advising conversations: do their interests align with their stated goals, or is there an opportunity to broaden their exploration?
2. Use the Personality Assessment as a Starting Point for Undecided Students
The 20-question personality assessment gives students a list of majors and career options that fit their personality type. For students who have not yet chosen a major, this gives them a concrete set of options to evaluate rather than starting from scratch.
3. Explore Alumni Outcomes for Majors They Are Considering
The Outcomes module shows students where real graduates of your institution ended up: top employers, industries, job categories, and skills. Filtering by major gives students a data-backed look at where a specific degree can lead, which supports both curriculum planning and career decision-making while they are still on campus.