Career Exploration at WashU: Understand Yourself & Envision Possibilities

The Center for Career Engagement offers the Career Exploration at WashU: Understand Yourself & Envision Possibilities course for WashU students.

L43 General Studies (GeSt) 2421: Career Exploration at WashU: Understand Yourself & Envision Possibilities

This one-credit course guides you through a personal career exploration process to increase your self-confidence and personal clarity, eventually leading to career choices that are intentional, meaningful, and healthy for you. It is intended for students from across the university and designed to help you better understand your interests, values, and strengths as they relate to your college experiences and the world of work beyond. This class is designed especially for sophomores, but all who are interested may enroll. This course is available on a pass/fail basis.

Spring 2025: Wednesdays, 3-4:50 pm | March 5 through April 23, 2025

What’s the focus of the course?

The first stages of the Career Engagement Process: Understand Yourself and Envision Possibilities. We’ll dive into activities, discussion, reflections, readings, and assignments to identify values, mindset, interests, strengths, and skills. We’ll introduce NACE’s Career Competencies, teach you how to build your professional community, help you learn about Career Communities, industries, and occupations, connect with alumni, and prepare you to walk away with a personal action plan.

Who’s a good fit?

We believe career education is as important in college as academics. All students can benefit from systematic thinking and learning that will benefit their college experience and life beyond. This course is excellent for undergrads who thrive in a class structure that will introduce you to all of the services, resources and tools that the Center for Career Engagement and WashU have to offer.