Explore Your Interests / Self Assessments

This virtual online community is dedicated to helping individuals explore their interests and gain insights into potential career paths through self-assessments and guided activities. Below you will find tools that help identify strengths, passions, and values, enabling you to make more informed decisions about your professional future. Whether you’re uncertain about your next step or seeking clarity in your career journey, this community provides the resources and support needed to discover your ideal path.

18 Career Goals for 2025 That Will Make This Your Best Year Yet

As the end of the year approaches, it’s natural to reflect on everything you’ve accomplished over the past 12 months. Maybe you landed a new job, took on a big project at work, or even started thinking about a career …

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Ways to Figure Out Your Career Path in 2025

Finding the right career path has always been a complex journey and the work landscape in 2025 will present new opportunities and challenges. With technology reshaping industries, remote work becoming the norm, and shifting values in the workplace, navigating your …

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Critical Thinking: A Simple Guide and Why It’s Important

Strong critical thinking skills are crucial for career success, regardless of educational background. It embodies the ability to engage in astute and effective decision-making, lending invaluable dimensions to professional growth.

At its essence, critical thinking is the ability to analyze, …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to Set Career Goals That Drive Results in 2025

Setting practical career goals is one of the best ways to give your life direction and meaning. Workplaces and the job market are changing in 2025, so you should also have a plan that aligns with the demands. You must …

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Labor Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue or skills you may have that are relevant to a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Career Resources

O*NET Interest Profiler

Contact & Location

Phone
(713) 313-7541
Address

Ernest S. Sterling Student Life Center – The Hub of TSU Life (2nd floor)
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, TX 77004

Career Service Hours

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Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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For virtual office hours, please visit Handshake.

Partner with Texas Southern University: Invest in Talent, Impact the Future

At Texas Southern University (TSU), we are cultivating the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. As one of the nation’s premier historically Black universities, TSU offers a rich pipeline of diverse, driven, and career-ready students across a wide range of disciplines.
We invite companies and organizations to partner with us in two powerful ways:

• Recruitment: Connect with top-tier talent through internships, career fairs, and on-campus engagement opportunities. Our students bring fresh perspectives, strong academic foundations, and a commitment to excellence.
• Philanthropic Support: Your investment in scholarships, academic programs, and student success initiatives helps us expand access to education and empower future leaders. Together, we can create lasting impact in our communities and industries.
Join us in shaping a brighter future—partner with TSU today.

For more information please contact Jeff Wallace or Bea Emanuel-Sims in the Office of Development at 713.313.6747.