Career Interests & Assessment

The Four Year Career Plan is a guide, or road map, to help you define and document the steps necessary to achieve your goals. This is a flexible process that can started or updated at any time. Reach out to a career advisor for guidance and how to implement your own individual career plan.

Assess what matters to you.

Undecided students

Are you undeclared, deciding, or not certain what to do with your major? Your career advisor can help you understand the connection between choosing a major and career/industry.

Resources

TypeFocus

TYPEFOCUS7 CAREERS is an online career guidance tool that identifies career fields matched to your personality, interests, skills, and values. Discover the careers and majors that will give your life purpose and meaning.

Setting Up Your Account

If this is your first time using the tool, click the green 'Register' button to set up your account.
Type in your email and password on the registration page. Make sure you fill in every required field.
At the bottom of the registration, enter the UMass Dartmouth access code: 4DA3B247 (UMass Dartmouth students only).
After you have completed all required fields, click "submit."
Once your account is set up, you can log back in using your email and password.

Take the Assessment

Click the drop down arrow next to "Self Assessments" on the left, and start with "Personality."
Complete the questionnaire.
After you answer the last question, you will be given a four-letter personality code.
Write down your personality code, so you'll remember it.