Interest Inventories are provided to help you determine your interests and personal references as they relate to satisfaction in the world of work.
Career Services Center Staff can administer and interpret:
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
This inventory is a survey of self-reported skills, geared toward college students. It is designed to provide you with insight into how your interests in different areas of your life relate to occupational themes and specific jobs. You will also gain information from Personal Style Scales, which measure your preferences for work style, learning environments and leadership style.
(The SII takes about 30 minutes to complete in Career Services. It is mailed for computerized scoring and is returned in about seven working days. Career Services staff will discuss the results with you in a counseling appointment.)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
This inventory measures your individual preferences in how you relate to others and the world around you, how you gather information and make decisions, the types of situations in which you feel most comfortable and the lifestyle you adopt. It has direct applications to your preferred style and interests in a major and as a career professional.
(The MBTI takes about 45 minutes to complete in the office. It will then be scored by Career Services' staff and interpreted with you in a counseling appointment.)
Campbell Interest & Skill Survey (CISS)
This inventory is a survey of self-reported interests and skills. It is designed to help you understand how your interests and skills relate to basic job interest orientations and specific occupations. You will receive a detailed profile based on a computer analysis of the completed inventory.
(The CISS takes about 45 minutes to complete in Career Services. It requires about seven to ten working days to be mailed, scored and returned. Career Services' staff will discuss the results of your inventory with you in a counseling appointment.)
Self-Directed Search (SDS)
A self-scoring inventory, the SDS will help you understand how your interests relate to occupational themes and specific jobs and college majors.
(The SDS takes about 20 minutes to complete and self-score. Career Services' staff will discuss the results with you in a counseling appointment.)