Explore Careers
With over 30,000 job titles to choose from, it is no wonder that it is hard to identify your ideal career path. Once you have completed a self assessment, identified your skills, interests, and values, it will be easier for you to assess whether a particular occupation is the right fit for you.
Start by using the resources below to explore some of your options. We have information and resources listed by degree and, if you already know which sector you are interested in, you can consult our industry reports for career path and job search suggestions.
What can I do with my major?
The following resources have been compiled by our Career Planning Service staff to assist you in thinking about what you can do with your major. By selecting your major, you will be provided with a list of handouts, recommended books and websites relating to your area of study.
Please note that we are currently developing this section, therefore not all majors are listed in the drop-down menu below.
Career Cruising
We are pleased to subscribe to Career Cruising - an interactive career resource designed to help you explore different career options, plan future education and training, and find the right career.
To obtain the username and password for Career Cruising, please log-in to myFuture. Click on the "Documents" tab and then the "Career Resources" tab. Search "Career Cruising." Instructions will be provided on how to log-in.
Click here to access Career Cruising.
Vault Guide
Vault is the world's leading source of career information. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries and career subjects infititely easier and more efficient. This new online resource contains career and employer profiles, industry overviews, advice articles, an internship database, and much more.
Click here to access the Vault Guides (must be connected to the McGill VPN).
For more information, please consult How to Use Vault Guide [.pdf]
Other Resources
The bulk of the CaPS library is devoted to books which help you to identify career options in various fields. Section 4 contains hundreds of books, divided into 9 sub-categories:
- 4.1 Career Descriptions
- 4.2 Liberal Arts and Communications
- 4.3 Social Sciences and Helping Others
- 4.4 Education, Sports and Recreation
- 4.5 Engineering/Architecture/Urban Planning
- 4.6 Business, Economics and Finance
- 4.7 Law/Government/Military
- 4.8 Health and Health-Related Fields
- 4.9 Natural Sciences and the Environment
Within these sub-categories, there are several series that cover a range of industry and topic areas, including:
- Great Jobs for... (ex. Great Jobs for English Majors )
- Careers for... (ex. Careers for Animal Lovers)
- Career Opportunities in... (ex. Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations )
- Opportunities in... (ex. Opportunities in Marketing Careers )
