Overview of Career Assessments
Career Assessments may help you clarify what aspects of your unique values, interests, personality and skills are most important to consider when evaluating career options. These assessments do not identify your aptitudes, but rather inventory your preferences.
Determining which Career Assessments to Take
SkillScan Card Sort
Cost: $5.00 is billed to student account.
Approximate Time: 45 Minutes
Test Location: 219 North Hall
Objective: Identifying skills you enjoy using.
Values Card Sort
Cost: No Charge
Approximate Time: 20 Minutes
Test Location: 219 North Hall
Objective: Prioritizing what you want in a career.
UC Davis Majors Card Sort
Cost: No Charge
Approximate Time: 20 Minutes
Test Location: 219 North Hall
Objective: Discover what majors exist and prioritize which majors you want to further explore.
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
Cost: $25.00 for full report is billed to student account.
Approximate Time: 30 Minutes
Test Location: Test is available online, however, the online access codes are provided at 219 North Hall or by calling 530.752.0871. Must schedule an appointment to get results printed and reviewed.
Objective: Identifying a set of careers you might find satisfying.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Cost: $25.00 for full report is billed to student account.
Approximate Time: 30 Minutes
Test Location: Test is available online, however, the online access codes are provided at 219 North Hall or by calling 530.752.0871. Must schedule an appointment to get results printed and reviewed.
Objective: Identifying your natural inclinations and preferences.
How We Can Help
Career Counseling for Registered UC Davis Students
Meeting with a counselor can help by discussing how the career assessment information fits together with other aspects of your self concept and goals.
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) provides Career Counseling Services to UC Davis registered students only. Career counseling is offered in either individual or group formats. Individual sessions are fewer in number, but can help a student identify what their needs are and likely next steps. The Career Exploration Group incorporates all of the career assessments and engages students in dynamic, exploratory activities.Learn more about Career Counseling Services offered by SHCS or schedule an appointment with a counselor.
Resources
Additional Online Career Assessments
The following online career assessments provide brief career assessments at no charge. While these lack the career result reports of the online MBTI and SII students can obtain thru SHCS, they may be a beneficial starting point.
- Interests: http://www.onetcenter.org/IPSF.html