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Career Exploration

Find your calling with your Houghton education.

Choosing your major, finding a fulfilling career path, and discovering your calling can be intimidating. The Office of Vocation and Calling has resources available for prospective students, current students, and alumni to analyze your strengths and interests. We will help you take advantage of the opportunities you have at Houghton and beyond.

Resource Library

Did you know we have extensive resources in our Handshake Resource Library?

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Vocational Coaching

Trained Career Coaches can help you discern your unique calling by:

  • Encouraging self-assessment and conversations about vocation
  • Identifying how your unique strengths, talents, and abilities can meet needs in your community and the world
  • Providing knowledge, tools, and questions to explore and understand vocation
  • Cultivating curiosity regarding life's possibilities

Explore majors, careers, and future pursuits with a Career Coach.

Assessment Tools

Assessments are available to aid students in the process of finding out who they are, what they have to offer, and what they can do. 聽Many of these testing instruments relate certain interests, skills, and personal preferences to potential career opportunities. Each assessment takes about 30-40 minutes to complete, and results are interpreted and discussed with a trained Career Coach. If interested in taking an assessment, contact the Office of Vocation and Calling or

The CliftonStrengths for Students helps you identify your top five strengths to help you thrive at work, in your community, at home, and in your church.

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On & Off Campus Events and Fairs

The Office of Vocation and Calling hosts on-campus career-related workshops and events, as well provides transportation to off-campus job fairs and similar events. Workshops are held throughout the school year on topics such as resume writing, networking, and transitioning out of college.聽 Annual events we host include a and a

Utilize LinkedIn

LinkedIn Job Search Engine: Leverage the world鈥檚 largest professional network to connect with opportunity. Use to harness the power of your network and get hired.

You can also use the power of LinkedIn to take the first step in your professional career with the .

Additional Online Resources

Features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Scroll to the bottom of each profile for links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources.

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