Career Exploration Center

Career Counseling

Career Counseling

Just think…someone available to answer your questions regarding careers, majors, career planning, and address your individual concerns regarding career choice/planning/development. Someone to help you plan and develop an action plan to meet your career goals. Career counselors listen to you, help you clarify your ideas, aid in creating a career “game plan” that fits for you and it is all confidential.

Stop by the Career Exploration Center, Garcia Annex, 1st floor, NE corner (next to the walkway between Corbett Center and Garcia Annex). Hours: Monday-Friday; 8-5 Appointment: call (575) 646-2241 to schedule your appointment (Free for NMSU students)

Comments you may find familiar

• “I didn’t know you could go to medical school with a psychology major.”
• “I was really confused, and coming to the Career Exploration Center helped a lot."
• “I am graduating in a semester and don’t know what I want to do.”
• “I am a biology major, and not doing well. I am thinking of changing majors.”
• “I like Art but don’t want to be a starving artist. What else can I do?”
• “Everyone I hang out with knows what they want to major in…how come I don’t?”
• “I want a career that will support my family. What career is that"?
• “Should I immediately go on for a graduate degree?”

If some of the statements sound familiar, come into the Career Exploration Center and talk with a counselor.

Services:

• Career counseling
• Information of majors and careers
• Interest assessments
• Career information such as: descriptions/job outlook/projected salary information/educational requirements

Choosing a Major

Choosing a major and choosing a career may or may not be the same thing. Certainly, there are correlations…if you want to be a nurse, then you need to major in nursing. If you want to be a public relations specialist, you could major in numerous majors such as communications studies, journalism and mass communications, English, business or other majors. Choosing a major is an integral part, but not the only part, of career development/career choice.

At NMSU all students must fulfill approximately 38 hours of University General Education (UGE) credits. If you are undeclared and undecided, work on your UGE credits while exploring various classes that interest you. Come into the Career Exploration Center to discuss your overall career plan and how various majors fit into your plan.

If you know what career you want to do not know what to major in, come into the Career Exploration Center and access the resources connecting college majors to career titles. Also, check out our website, information about Undergraduate Majors.