Program Topics

About the Career Exploration Center

Tour the Career Exploration Center
Tour the Career Exploration Center (Jester A115) and learn about all the resources and services we provide. Participants will get a glimpse of the 2000+ resources offered in the CEC library along with other major/career related information. CEC staff will lead participants through this interactive presentation and will provide opportunities for Q and A.

Career Exploration Center Services
Can’t bring your group to our Center for a tour? That’s OK, we’ll bring the Center to you! This presentation provides participants with an overview of the CEC: what we do, who we serve, and how we help students achieve academic and career fulfillment.

Activities Included in Tours and Services Presentations

CEC Jeopardy
Modeled after the television classic, our version of Jeopardy is a great addition to our basic services presentation.

CEC Taboo
This card game offers a fun way to polish wordsmith skills while reinforcing what has been learned about the CEC and its services.

Connecting Aspects of Self with Majors and Careers

Most of our presentations are 45 minutes in length. Need a shorter presentation? Email our outreach coordinator at j.igoe@austin.utexas.edu to discuss the options.

Click here for the program request form.

VIPSY
Shuffle up a deck and play a great card game that will help participants generate career possibilities that best suit their values, interests, personality and skills.

Career Roots
Participate in a metaphoric approach to identifying the people, experiences, and aspects of personality that are (or could be) influencing major and career direction.

Back to Your Future
Travel back to memorable movie scenes and explore how they may inspire future major and career choices.

Keys to Your Major and Career Success
What are the keys for choosing a satisfying major or career? Participants are guided through an activity to help them identify the key elements and then learn how to use those elements to make major and career choices.

Exploring Options

Major Notions
An entertaining card game that provides an overview of the majors offered at UT and a unique opportunity to explore reactions and perceptions to these majors. This presentation will also provide participants with next steps for researching majors.

Career Ideas - Customized*
Work with us to create a customized presentation that explores the variety of ways a major or a field of interest can connect with career possibilities. If you have an idea, contact us to get started. Here are some examples of past topics and titles:

What Can I Do with an English Degree?
Career Ideas in Sports
Career Ideas for Psychology Majors
Business Careers for Non-Business Majors
Career Options for Biology Majors
I Love Travel – Career Ideas for Those Who Love to Travel
The Many Paths to Becoming a Mental Health Professional

Graduate School Planning

Applying to Graduate School
Participants will clarify their graduate and professional school goals as they learn about the materials, steps and resources involved in the application process.

Writing a Personal Statement for Grad School
This presentation outlines the fundamentals of writing a personal statement for a graduate school application.

Diverse Populations - Customized*
We enjoy opportunities to collaborate and create customized presentations that address the unique aspects, attributes and challenges of the diverse populations at UT-Austin. If you have an idea contact us to get started. Here are some examples of past topics and titles:

Career Issues for International Students
LGBT and Career
Going into Non-Traditional Fields for Asian American Students
Career Services for Students with Disabilities

We generally provide programs for UT-Austin students and organizations only.
We ask for at least two weeks advance notice when scheduling programs.
* For customized programs we suggest four weeks notice.
Thank you, and we hope to see you soon!

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Activities Included in Tours and Services Presentations CEC Jeopardy Modeled after the television classic, our version of Jeopardy is a great addition to our basic services presentation. CEC Taboo This card game offers a fun way to polish wordsmith skills while reinforcing what has been learned about the CEC and its services. Connecting Aspects of Self with Majors and Careers Most of our presentations are 45 minutes in length. Need a shorter presentation? Email our outreach coordinator at j.igoe@austin.utexas.edu to discuss the options. Click here for the program request form. VIPSY Shuffle up a deck and play a great card game that will help participants generate career possibilities that best suit their values, interests, personality and skills. Career Roots Participate in a metaphoric approach to identifying the people, experiences, and aspects of personality that are (or could be) influencing major and career direction. Back to Your Future Travel back to memorable movie scenes and explore how they may inspire future major and career choices. Keys to Your Major and Career Success What are the keys for choosing a satisfying major or career? Participants are guided through an activity to help them identify the key elements and then learn how to use those elements to make major and career choices. Exploring Options Major Notions An entertaining card game that provides an overview of the majors offered at UT and a unique opportunity to explore reactions and perceptions to these majors. This presentation will also provide participants with next steps for researching majors. Career Ideas - Customized* Work with us to create a customized presentation that explores the variety of ways a major or a field of interest can connect with career possibilities. If you have an idea, contact us to get started. Here are some examples of past topics and titles: What Can I Do with an English Degree? Career Ideas in Sports Career Ideas for Psychology Majors Business Careers for Non-Business Majors Career Options for Biology Majors I Love Travel – Career Ideas for Those Who Love to Travel The Many Paths to Becoming a Mental Health Professional Graduate School Planning Applying to Graduate School Participants will clarify their graduate and professional school goals as they learn about the materials, steps and resources involved in the application process. Writing a Personal Statement for Grad School This presentation outlines the fundamentals of writing a personal statement for a graduate school application. Diverse Populations - Customized* We enjoy opportunities to collaborate and create customized presentations that address the unique aspects, attributes and challenges of the diverse populations at UT-Austin. If you have an idea contact us to get started. Here are some examples of past topics and titles: Career Issues for International Students LGBT and Career Going into Non-Traditional Fields for Asian American Students Career Services for Students with Disabilities We generally provide programs for UT-Austin students and organizations only. We ask for at least two weeks advance notice when scheduling programs. * For customized programs we suggest four weeks notice. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon!