Research Marquette Majors
Research Career Fields/Occupations
Research Employers
Research Graduate Programs
Research Year of Service (Post-Graduate) Programs
Research MARQUETTE MAJORS
Spend some time reviewing all of the majors Marquette has to offer. Make note of the majors that sound interesting to you. This can be done by utilizing online resources and/or shadowing classes in a major of interest to you. For each major you are researching, be sure to gather the information that is most important to you (e.g. credits required for graduation, potential occupations, etc.)
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Research CAREER FIELDS/OCCUPATIONS
One of the best ways to learn more about a particular career field or occupation is through research. This can be done by utilizing online resources and/or conducting informational interviews or shadowing professionals in your career field or occupation of interest. For each occupation you are researching, be sure to gather the information that is most important to you (e.g. salary range, education requirements, skills needed, work environment, etc.).
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Research EMPLOYERS
One of the best ways to learn more about a particular organization is through research. This can be done by utilizing online resources and/or conducting informational interviews with/or shadowing professionals who work at the organization you're interested in. For each organization you are researching, be sure to gather the information that is most important to you (e.g. mission or vision of the organization, company culture, company reputation, hiring trends, major competitors, size of organization, etc.).
Online Resources:
- Browse individual organization's websites
- glassdoor
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Research GRADUATE PROGRAMS
One of the best ways to learn more about a particular organization is through research. This can be done by utilizing online resources and/or conducting informational interviews with or shadowing professors and/or students who are engaged with the program you're interested in. For each program you are researching, be sure to gather the information that is most important to you (e.g. length of program, tuition, class sizes, assistantship opportunities, financial aid options, program culture, etc.).
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Other Methods:
- Attend graduate and professional school fairs
- Conduct Informational Interviews with program chairs, faculty, and/or current students
- Visit institutions of interest for a formal tour
Research YEAR OF SERVICE (POST-GRADUATE) PROGRAMS
One of the best ways to learn more about a particular program is through research. This can be done by utilizing online resources and/or conducting informational interviews with recruiters or participants who are engaged with the program you're interested in. For each program you are researching, be sure to gather the information that is most important to you (e.g. program mission, length of program, stipend amount, travel expectations, living arrangements, transportation options, etc.).
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Other Methods:
- Attend post-graduate service fairs
- Conduct Informational Interviews with organization recruiters and/or current participants
