Find Your Path: Career Exploration

Knowing where you want to end up is a key first step in your academic and career journey. Parkland Career Services offers many resources to help you identify your career goal!

Not sure what academic program or career is right for you?

Take one of our free online assessments to discover how your interests, skills, and personality align with different career paths. By planning now for potential career pathways, you can choose classes that support your goals – saving time and money and ensuring you’re on the right track for success.

Career assessments are one of Career Services most widely used services. We offer three options when it comes to determining which major or career would be an ideal fit for you. Use each career assessment or aptitude test as a way to understand your aptitudes and interests and how they affect work, school, and social activities.

PathwayU
Spend 20 minutes to discover your career matches by subject, explore alternative job titles, and connect directly to online job opportunities. To get started visit Parkland.PathwayU.com
YouScience Brightpath

Spend 90 minutes completing the aptitude test to uncover potential careers with detailed insights. YouScience Brightpath provides a personalized fit analysis for each career, success tips, and a personal discussion guide.. 

To get started, email careerservices@parkland.edu and an invite will be sent to you. 

Note: You can use any email address and password that you want when registering. 

Wingspans
Wingspans is a platform that uses storytelling to create a new pipeline of workers. The site features 700+ interviews about work with real people in all walks of life– pipefitters, astrophysicists, doctors, coffee roasters, mushroom farmers– career planning tools, and a shareable portfolio including a resume builder. To get started visit parkland.wingspans.com

What's next?

After completing an assessment, ask yourself:

  •     What careers or majors stood out to me?
  •     How do my interests and skills align with potential career pathways?
  •     What steps can I take now to explore these career options further?

Use your network: talk to your advisor and instructors about how your career interest fits your academic and personal goals.

Currently registered Parkland students: email careerservices@parkland.edu to learn how to schedule a post-assessment advising meeting to discuss your results.