Step One: Career Exploration

Career exploration is a vital first step of the career preparation process. As you explore your values, interests and strengths through individual assessments and individual career counseling sessions with Assistant Dean of Students, Laura Thompson, you can:

• reach a clearer understanding of what types of work situations and professions attract you;
• identify possible career paths;
• gain access to career resources which will be helpful as you research various career fields.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) is the most widely used personality assessment in the world and can be taken for a minimal charge. Your results from the Myers-Briggs can assist you in identifying job families or broad occupational categories as you get started in your career search. Your results can also help you in planning a career development strategy and action steps, as well as in preparing for presentations and interviews.

The Student Development Record (SDR)

The Student Development Record (SDR) is a record which will help you track your overall college experience—internships, athletic team involvement, participation in clubs and organizations, community service, employment and leadership experience. Creating your Student Development Record is an ongoing process while you are at Franklin. If you begin your Student Development Record in your first semester, it will provide a more complete record of your involvement and development as a college student and can serve as a helpful tool as you create a resume or prepare graduate school applications.