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Handshake

Browse jobs by employer, location, field, or your qualifications to find the best fit. You can even set up saved searches for new positions that fit your criteria. And the best part? Employers and jobs are curated by career services professionals. We cut through the noise so you don’t have to.

Handshake is available free of charge to all current Bridgewater College students. Search over 200,000 jobs, we’re certain you will find plenty of opportunities.

PathwayU

Exploring majors? Unsure about your degree or career path? Discover your path to purpose with PathwayU! PathwayU is a self-paced online career and education planning tool that gives you scientific insight on your
interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences. It allows you to identify career paths that fit your unique set of characteristics. Explore Bridgewater College majors, career paths, jobs and internships that align with your unique gifts and purpose.
Start your journey today!

Create your account using your Bridgewater College email address.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers. Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. Continue your research on majors and careers through the websites provided.

ONET Online

The O*NET program is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides information on what workers do; the work environment; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; the job outlook; information on state and area data; similar occupations; and sources of additional information.  The OOH is broken up into clusters of similar occupations. Browse occupation groups of interest on the left-hand side of the homepage, or use the A–Z Index. Explore occupations and learn about the many facets from pay range, entry-level education, and on-the-job training, to projected number of new jobs and projected growth rate.  A great resource for finding career-related information to help you make the right career decision for you.

The Student’s Guide to Choosing a Major

A resource for all students struggling with one of the toughest decisions in their academic career. This guide is just the start. After you have read the guide, contact the Center for Career Development to set up a time to get additional help with making the right choice of major that fits your interests and career goals.