Considering the time and money you put into your education, and the emotional toll a poorly chosen path can take, putting time and effort into career planning is a worthwhile investment.

How do you know you are on the right path? It may take some hiking around and exploring the possibilities. Sampling courses your first year is a great idea to find out what really excites you, but there are many other ways to learn more about what suits you:

-Spend time with relatives who seem happy in their careers, and talking about how they got there and what they like.

-Volunteer in a role that seems to reflect what you value and further strengthen a sense of what is important to you.

-Part-time jobs may be solely for the money, but knowing what you like and dislike about it can give you further hints about the work environments, relationships, and tasks that you find satisfying.

-MRU is increasingly offering work-integrated learning opportunities that enrich your sense of yourself and the skills and abilities that your degree (no matter the discipline) will have developed in you. Knowing how these will be of  value to you in your life and to your future employers will make the transition post-graduation that much smoother.

For self-assessment opportunities and information about how to access the most current resources for career planning, attend the Career Passion Workshop through Student Counselling.

If you are fairly certain of your chosen career path, check out the support available for realizing your plan, at Career Services.