UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Career Research: Career Exploration

Career Research Websites

Career Exploration Websites

Use these websites to browse and identify potential careers and find more in-depth information about specific careers like work activities, work environments, needed skills, and average wages.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Descriptions of the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions for over 500 occupations.
O*Net: The Occupational Information Network
Comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. You can generate lists of potential occupations to match your skill set.

UWM's Center for Student Experience and Talent

UWM'S Center for Student Experience and Talent (SET) - Career Communities

Connect with a UWM career advisor and find on-campus support and resources for your future career

Find Your Career Community
Explore career, internship, and experiential options through various communities

More career resources available in the "Resources" box on the right side of SET's webpage

Career and Interest Profilers

Career and Interest Profilers and Quizzes

Need a little more direction? Take these career and interest profilers to help identify potential careers

Find your UWM Career Community
35 questions about your interests - provides you with a "career community" to then connect with an advisor and on-campus career resources
Explore Career Possibilities
Quiz to determine areas of interest and brief career profiles - from the College Board
O*NET Interest Profiler
60 questions rating your interest for certain work activities - provides suggested careers at the end

Professional Associations

Professional Associations and Organizations

Associations and membership organizations can be an excellent source of information concerning a specific profession. These organizations may provide a list of job postings, plus offer career development & training resources, meetings, and networking opportunities.

Some online directories of trade assosications are listed below; you may also want to search in Google using the industry name and the term association or professional organization.