Career Counseling & Testing Services promote student development and self-knowledge through education in order to help students make appropriate and satisfying career choices. Services are designed for students in the initial stages of career exploration and choosing a major. A variety of programs are provided to assist in the career choice process including individual and group counseling; assessment of interests, values, and personality characteristics relevant to career planning; workshops, and an extensive collection of self-help resources.

DISCOVER is an interactive, comprehensive, developmental career guidance and information system designed to help students make important career and educational decisions.

DISCOVER provides online assessments of individual interests, skills, and work values. The results of the assessments are immediately summarized in the "World of Work" map, which organizes occupations into six main clusters. This summary can assist students in focusing on career options that best fit their interests, values, and skills. Students end this part of the program with greater self-awareness, which is necessary for effective career exploration. Although counselor interpretation is not required, research indicates that greater benefit is obtained by discussing results with a career counselor. Students are encouraged to do so.

Once students have their inventory results, they are able to access current databases of information about various occupations, college majors, schools, and military occupations. Within the databases are useful links to appropriate college, resumé, and occupational websites. Current A&M students who use the DISCOVER program spend most of their time searching these various databases. They provide a wealth of information about occupations, detailed descriptions of majors, educational options, and information about virtually all accredited two- and four-year colleges, technical schools, and graduate/ professional schools.

Once students have completed the initial phases of career development, DISCOVER remains part of the process during job- seeking preparation. DISCOVER gives networking tips, resumé writing strategies, and interviewing guidelines. The Personal Career Portfolio enables students to save their results (i.e., occupations identified as favorites, and their resume) in their own personal file, which can be updated any time.

To access DISCOVER students should click here to obtain a DISCOVER identification number.

If you have a DISCOVER identification number and would like to start the DISCOVER program now, click here (http://www.act.org/discover/login)

To discuss your results with a counselor, click here.

See our Career Links page to find dozens of online resources to assist you in exploring career possibilities!