Congratulations – you made it to the end of the semester! Whether you’re starting a winter class, working, prepping for spring semester, or doing a bit of everything, now’s a great time to invest in your future. We’ve pulled together some career resources you can start using right away. Pick one the at speaks to you to get started!
Career Exploration
• What Can I Do With This Major? is a website featuring 100 major profiles with info on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
• Visit: https://www.necc.mass.edu/academics/what-can-i-do-with-this-major/
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government’s premier source of career guidance featuring information on hundreds of occupations.
• Visit: https://www.BLS.gov/ooh/
• O*Net OnLine is a free resource for career exploration and job analysis.
• Visit: https://www.ONETonline.org
Networking and Skill-Building
• LinkedIn is a career and employment-focused social media platform and a great way to network.
• Create a free account: https://www.linkedin.com/
• LinkedIn Learning is an online platform that provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills to help you in your career development.
• Login with your NECC student email: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
Job and Internship Search
• Handshake is NECC’s career platform and your opportunity to connect with internships, jobs, and career events.
• Login with your NECC single sign-on by visiting: https://necc.joinhandshake.com/
Want to connect with Career Services?
It’s never too early to connect! Our services are FREE for students and recent alumni. We help you build career development knowledge, skills, and tools that will help you now and throughout your career.
Zoom and in-person appointments are available. Schedule through Navigate or email careerservices@necc.mass.edu with questions.
Explore our website for more information: https://necc.edu/workforce/career-services/
