{"id":7855,"date":"2026-06-17T01:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ctwbc.com\/cpd\/?page_id=7855"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:48:59","slug":"career-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/career-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7855\" class=\"elementor elementor-7855\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2410606 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2410606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397289e elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"397289e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"slider_revolution.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"Career-Conversations-1\" data-id=\"39\" id=\"SR7_39_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.35\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_39_1-82\" data-key=\"82\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_39_1-82-1\" class=\"sr7-layer\">CAREER EXPLORATION<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_39_1-83\" data-key=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_39_1-83-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.famu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-ellipsis-v\"><\/i> Menu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_39_1-83-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.famu.edu\/students\/living-on-campus\/housing\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-search\"><\/i> Search<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t<image_lists style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Career-Exploration-Banner-1.jpg\" data-libid=\"9017\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" title=\"Career Exploration Banner-1\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly9jdHdiYy5jb20vY3BkL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI2LzA3L0NhcmVlci1FeHBsb3JhdGlvbi1CYW5uZXItMS5qcGc=\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/www.ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAMU-Emblem-scaled.png\" data-libid=\"8107\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" alt=\"FAMU Official Logo\" title=\"FAMU-Emblem\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly93d3cuY3R3YmMuY29tL2NwZC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyNi8wNi9GQU1VLUVtYmxlbS1zY2FsZWQucG5n\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/image_lists>\n\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tSR7.PMH ??={}; 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Define Your Path. Build Your Future.<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\tCareer exploration is an important part of the student experience at Florida A&M University \u2014 whether you are a first-year student,\r\ntransfer student, graduate student, or preparing to transition into your next professional chapter. The Career and Professional\r\nDevelopment Center (CPDC) is here to help you explore possibilities, clarify goals, and make informed career decisions at every stage\r\nof your journey.\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t Career exploration is about understanding your strengths, interests, values, and skills while learning how they connect to majors,\r\nindustries, and career opportunities. Whether you are selecting a career path, changing directions, preparing for graduate school, or\r\nexploring opportunities beyond your degree, our team is committed to helping you navigate the process with confidence.\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<p>Through career exploration, students can:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Identify career interests, strengths, and transferable skillss<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Explore majors, industries, and career pathways<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Connect academic experiences to career goals<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Learn about internships, research, and experiential learning opportunities<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Explore graduate, professional, and doctoral pathways<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><a><\/a>Develop career readiness and professional confidence<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>Build a plan for long-term career success<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<p>The CPDC offers career assessments, coaching appointments, career conversations (workshops), networking opportunities, employer\r\nengagement events, and online career tools designed to support undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students alike.<\/p>\r\n<p>No matter where you are in your journey, career exploration is the first step toward building a meaningful future.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d24a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78d24a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a14ce5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a14ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cf170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfimagebox\" data-id=\"35cf170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/resources\/\"> <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hamela-digital-icon-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a4df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfimagebox\" data-id=\"e9a4df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfimagebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-imagebox \"> \n                <div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/strike-plan-icon-2560x1636-1-1024x654.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8929\" alt=\"strike plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/strike-plan-icon-2560x1636-1-1024x654.jpg 1024w, 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