Understanding your interests, passions, values, skills and abilities allows you to align your courses and extracurricular activities with your interests. Here are some ways to learn about yourself:
- Start by taking Focus 2, a free, online assessment tool related to: Academic Strengths, Career Planning Status, Work Interests, Personality, Skills, and Values.
- Still have questions? Schedule a Career Exploration appointment by calling (616) 331-3311. These appointments are perfect if:
- You are having trouble choosing a major.
- You are looking for resources to explore careers.
- You feel anxious or unsure about career planning.
- You want to explore formal career testing options with a counselor.
- You are not sure how to apply your major to a career.
- You are interested in graduate school.
- You are interested in taking more detailed career assessments (such as: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory Test, StrengthsQuest (Clifton Strengths Finder)
- Testing fees, listed below, cover any combination of tests.
- GVSU Enrolled Undergraduate and Graduate Students: $30
- GVSU Faculty and Staff: Contact Human Resources
- GVSU Student Enrolled in US 102: Cost of tests included in tuition