Career Exploration

Exploring career options is just as important as choosing the right major. Some students pick a major to reach a specific career, while others choose a major first and then discover where it can lead.

The Office of Academic Advising offers a number of different resources and tools to help you explore your interests and learn about careers.

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A Career & Major Exploration System

FOCUS 2 Career

FOCUS 2 Career guides you through a reliable, intuitive career and education decision-making model to help you choose majors offered at UNI college, explore occupations and make informed career decisions.

FOCUS 2 Career How-to

I have a FOCUS 2 Career account set up.

Start or continue your exploration through the UNI FOCUS 2 CAREER login page.

I need to set up a FOCUS 2 Career account.

How to Get Started

Step 1: Request Your Free Access Code

Email the Office of Academic Advising (academic-advising@uni.edu) or Career Services (careerservices@uni.edu) using your UNI email address. Use the subject line: FOCUS 2 Access Code Request

Step 2: Register on FOCUS 2

Once you receive your access code:

  • Visit our FOCUS 2 website
  • Click “Create an Account”
  • New users: Fill out the form and click Continue

Are you a returning user? Log in with your username and password on our FOCUS 2 website.

Need Help?

Office of Academic Advising
📍 Bartlett Hall 0089
📧 academic-advising@uni.edu
📞 319-273-3406

Career Services
📍 Maucker Union 063
📧 careerservices@uni.edu
📞 (319) 273-6857

Additional Resources

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)


This handbook is used to research potential careers, understand job market trends, and make informed decisions about education and training.

‌CareerOneStop
 


This one-stop career resource is designed to help people explore careers, plan education and training, and find jobs.
 

O*Net
 


This research and career exploration tool breaks down occupations into their tasks, skills, abilities, knowledge, interests and work styles.

‌Career Exploration & Comparison Worksheet


Compare careers you're considering and use online resources to answer career questions.