Career Resources

No matter where you are in your college journey—choosing a major, exploring options, searching for internships, or preparing for life after graduation—we’re here to help. Career Exploration and Development offers tools, guidance, and support to help you understand your interests, connect your academics to career possibilities, and take confident steps toward your future.

Here are some things you can do:

Meet with a Career Advisor

Meet with a career advisor to explore interests, skills, values and lifestyle preferences as part of choosing a career and major. All current students and recent alumni (graduated within the past two years) can schedule in the KSU Navigate app or by clicking the button below. Alumni who graduated before 2023 and wish to meet with Career Exploration and Development should schedule their appointments via the alumni button below.

The Kent State Career Academy is a free, online resource designed to help you build the skills and confidence you need to take the next step in your career journey.
- Created just for Kent State students, the Career Academy lets you explore short, self-paced courses focused on all things career prep — from building your resume and practicing interviews to networking, personal branding, and more.
- Learn more and enroll in the Career Academy here

FOCUS 2 will guide you through a reliable, intuitive career and education decision making model to help you select a major, explore occupations, make informed career decisions, and take action in your career development.
- Create an account in Focus 2 to reveal your best career-fit and explore majors that connect you to your career.

Check out to see what careers can match your major.
- Use this collection of information sheets on hundreds of academic majors to see outlines of common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities.
- (You might notice a few documents that are not Kent State-specific; this is a best-in-class resource from the University of Tennessee (UT).)

- Learn about occupations including responsibilities, salaries, education required, and employment outlook
- Explore careers, salary and benefits, training required, and employment seeker services by state
- Quick search tool for Ohio employment data and more