Career Services at the Student Services Building offers several different career assessments that help a student examine, understand and talk about how his/her interests, personality, values, and skills combine to make him/her who he/she is. While these assessments will not tell a student what major or career is best for him/her, the results can guide him/her toward careers he/she may wish to explore further.  Career Assessments are no longer done on a walk in basis.  The student can schedule an appointment with a career advisor to take the assessment and to discuss the results.

Individual Appointment with a Career Advisor

During the first one-on-one appointment a career advisor will spend some time getting to know the student, his/her situation, and his/her needs and expectations. This process helps the advisor identify the best assessment for the student! Each assessment takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. The Holland Self-Directed Search must be completed in the office but the others can be completed on-line. A follow-up appointment will be needed to review and interpret the results from the assessment and consider the next step. To refer a student for an individual session, please have them make an appointment using the on-line system at http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students/advising.

Classroom Presentation

If you would like to have a career advisor present a workshop on an assessment to your academic class or student group, please click the following link to make a request through our workshop page. We request a month notice to book presentations. You will need to have students complete the assessment at least one week PRIOR to the in-class presentation to allow us time to score. Please note that the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator have a per student fee associated with them for classroom presentations.

Assessments Offered

BRIDGES- Choices Planner
Assess and examine interests, work values, and beliefs about work skills. Information about occupations and related majors, compare assessment results with the career information provided, create a career goal plan, create personal on-line portfolio.
Type of Student: Excellent for students who are self-directed and independent.
Workshop: YES
Fee for Workshop: NO
Individual Appointment: YES
Online Administration: YES

Strong Interest Inventory
Identify and examine broad interests, specific areas of interest and offers a list of careers ranked by the students’ similarity of interest to others of their gender for further exploration. Offers ideas on developing interests during college career.
Type of Student: Excellent for students who are in the early stage of making a major or career decision. Offers in-depth information.
Workshop: YES
Fee for Workshop: YES - $10 per student
Individual Appointment: YES
Online Administration: YES

Holland Self-Directed Search
Identify interests based on six broad categories. Lists careers and majors that match interests for further exploration. Only offered through the Fall 2007 semester.
Type of Student: Excellent for students who prefer hands-on work and need to connect with career information.
Workshop: YES
Fee for Workshop: NO
Individual Appointment: YES
Online Administration: NO – Student must make an appointment with a Career Advisor.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Gain understanding about personality style to help consider if a major or career is a good fit, as well as help gain insight into communication and interaction with others in the workplace.
Workshop: YES
Fee for Workshop: YES - $10 per student
Individual Appointment: YES
Online Administration: YES