Each year about 40% of students graduating from Augustana College head directly to graduate/professional school. In Career Development & Vocation we consider graduate/professional school a stepping stone along the way to achieving an initial career goal. Whether you are considering graduate/professional school or you are certain that is your next step, we’ve provided some resources to guide you through the process.
More students are considering taking a gap year after graduation, but what exactly does that mean?
A gap year offers students time to reflect on their values, passions, and career goals. It’s a chance to gain life skills, whether through travel, volunteering, internships, or work, allowing students to enhance soft skills like communication, adaptability, and problem-solving.
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-RickettsExecutive Director, Career and Professional Development
At Augustana, we’ve made it easy for you to get a professional LinkedIn photo without the hassle. Simply stop by CORE Commons on weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM, and one of our student assistants will help you take a polished picture with our LinkedIn backdrop.
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-RickettsExecutive Director, Career and Professional Development
American Water Works Association Illinois Section 2024 Annual Conference. Augustana Students present about partnership with Rock Island City, along with how they have worked to create deliverables for the Illinois EPA! Check out what these students worked on at the …
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Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.
First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)
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Occupation Description
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Employment Trends
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Top Employers
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Education Levels
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Annual Earnings
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Technical Skills
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Core Competencies
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Job Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.