Explore Your Career
The Career Center is here to help you explore your career through any one (or many) of the following options.
These opportunities are intended to help you feel confidant when choosing a major, transitioning careers, and determining what is a strong fit for your future.
- Students, please make an appointment on Handshake to meet with a coach to help get you started and create a tailored plan. View instructions for scheduling a coaching appointment on Handshake.
- Community members, please contact the Career Center directly at careerservices@tri-c.edu instead of using the links on this page.
Career Assessment
With the MyPlan Career Assessment you can:
- Learn more about yourself: personality, interests, values
- Explore how these characteristics help align you with a career path
- Get information that will help you make a career choice or confirm that you’ve chosen the right one
Use the following license code to access these assessments for free: VZ3PVVH8
Informational Interview
- One-on-one interviews with focused educational and career-based questions
- Initiated and conducted by student
- In-person or virtual
- 30 minutes to one hour
- Scheduled conveniently by participants
- These are unpaid opportunities
Job Shadow
- Observational, information gathering experience
- Live Experience: In-person or virtual
- Half to full day
- Scheduled by participant
- These include paid and unpaid opportunities
- Access pre-recorded sessions through "Virtual Job Shadow" free online program
Internships
- Multi-week/month, professional learning, practical work and skills development
- In-person or virtual
- Typically 100+ hours
- Flexible schedule
- These include paid and unpaid opportunities
Micro Internships
- Short-term, project-based assignments
- In-person or virtual
- Typically 20 to 40 hours
- Flexible schedule
- These are paid opportunities
Events
- Career Fairs
- Employer Meet & Greets
- Networking
- Employer Panels
- Company Tours
- These are unpaid opportunities
We appreciate the support and partnerships from the following organizations, that make opportunities like these possible for our students.