Career Development & Calling Know Your Story
Why?
Have you ever wondered why you are drawn to a particular major, why you do better in certain group projects or why you might like cheesy movies, technology or classical literature?
When you understand the things that naturally drive you, your story comes more clearly into focus -- making you more assured in the decisions you make, more confident when functioning as part of a group, and better equipped to focus on choosing an internship or career. Career Development & Calling has resources available to get you started.
Resources to help you Know Your Story
This online assessment provides insights on the components of your personality, highlights the things that interest you most, and articulates your values as they relate to interacting or working with students or co-workers.
Once you have completed this 15-minute assessment, schedule an appointment to talk through the results with one of our career counselors.
Who should take this assessment?
All students, but it's ideal to complete this in your first or second year.
How to take the assessment
Visit TypeFocus, use your full Westmont email address (i.e.: jdoe@westmont.edu) and create your own password to register. You will also need our access code west56 to complete the registration process.
The Strong Interest Inventory assessment is one of the world's most widely respected and frequently used career planning tools.
This tool provides insight by aligning your interests with professionals in specific occupations who share the same interests as you! This allows you to explore good-fit careers, your educational path, and what a healthy work-life balance looks like for you.
Who should take this assessment?
For accurate and helpful results, we recommend that you have at least one job or experiences that could refine your interests (internships and summer jobs qualify). Thus, sophomores, juniors and seniors are typically good candidates for this tool.
How to take this assessment
Contact Career Development & Calling for a link for access .
How do you view and filter the world? Identifying your core values will help you appreciate and apply your convictions and strengths as you pursue meaningful work.
Who should take this exercise?
All students, but it's ideal to complete this in your first or second year.
How to take the exercise?
Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor via Handshake.