There are many opportunities for Augustana College faculty and staff to work with the Career Development Office. We want to support your efforts to help further students’ career success. As you teach, advise, or supervise students we hope you consider Career Development for assistance to you and your students. Our partnership with you can occur inside or outside of the classroom.
Career Development & Vocation collects and reports data on all things career.
This online dynamic tool allows you to sort outcomes by major and year: Student Career Outcomes
Career prep doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Augustana’s Career Readiness Learning Hub makes it easy to build the skills employers are looking for, on your schedule, in a format that works for you.
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-RickettsExecutive Director, Career and Professional Development
LinkedIn Learning offers a vast array of courses that can greatly benefit college students across various disciplines.
While specific course recommendations can vary based on individual career goals and majors, here are some top-rated courses that have consistently proven valuable:
Are you looking for a rewarding summer experience where you can inspire bright young minds, build lifelong connections, and gain valuable skills? The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is hiring for its upcoming On-Campus Summer …
Charley Williams, along with Dakota Serra and Dr. Tierney Brosius, preparing to present their research at #ESA! An exciting opportunity to share insights on entomology and connect with fellow researchers. 🌍✨
In today’s competitive landscape, an exceptional portfolio is more than a collection of your work—it’s a dynamic showcase of your skills, creativity, and potential. Whether you call it a digital portfolio, ePortfolio, or creative portfolio, the goal is the same: to make it unforgettable.
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-RickettsExecutive Director, Career and Professional Development
Finding short term housing for your internship in Chicago can be a daunting process. Luckily, there are options for students …
Labor Market InsightsIn partnership with
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.
