Explore Post-Hopkins Interests

Explore Post-Hopkins Interests

Your professional journey begins with exploring your personal interests, figuring out how those line up with your major, and considering different jobs or post-grad options. Every student’s first step should be to sign into Handshake, our online career portal. Then, use these tools to help you build a plan.

Online Tools

OneHop
OneHop is Johns Hopkins’ mentoring platform. It connects students with almost 1,000 hand-picked alumni who are actively offering mentoring opportunities representing every Johns Hopkins school and many industries, locations, and levels of expertise. Through OneHop, each JHU student can develop their own team of advisers, alumni, and peers that provide support and guidance as they explore their potential opportunities. All current JHU students can access OneHop with their JHED ID.

  • Search for and message alumni based on location, major, industry and what you need help with.
  • Request web-based “flash mentoring” or quick meetings to learn from their experience.
  • Start a long-term mentorship.
  • Use resources to get the most out of your mentor partnership.
  • Ask and answer discussion questions about careers and life exploration.

O*Net
O*Net lets you explore detailed profiles on occupations within a given industry.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published by the US Department of Labor, the Occupational Outlook Handbook gives you an overview of different fields and occupations by required education level, median pay, and sector growth rate.

CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop gives wages, employment trends, skills needed, etc. for any occupation.

Becomeopedia
Becomeopedia explains the education requirements, career path, salary, and projected job growth for each position.

Educating Engineers and Discover Engineering
Explore careers in STEM and Engineering.

Take assessments to find suggested professions or, if you already know the profession you want, read about the education, experiences, and skills you need to attain the career you want.

Additional Resources

Big Future
The College Board’s career exploration website focuses on helping students choose a major based on their interests.

Computer Science Online
Explore careers in computer science and related fields.

Public Health Online and PublicHealth.org
Explore careers in public health.

Guide to Public Service
Explore public service careers.

Explore Post-Hopkins Interests