Having difficulty choosing a career path? Need to learn the best strategies to explore career options? Want to develop goals and plans to pursue career opportunities? Ready to prepare for employment? If so, the NOVA Career Counseling Team is here to help!

Students can request an appointment with a Career Counselor on Career Connection by reviewing our appointment guide and watching our instructional video. Please review the chart below to determine which career counseling service best fits your current needs.

• To request an appointment, log in to Career Connection.
• Questions? Feel free to contact novacareerservices@nvcc.edu.

We look forward to meeting with you soon!

Career Counseling Services	Purpose(s)
Understanding Self	Identify your interests, personality, skills, and values through career assessments. Discuss career assessment results with a career counselor to identify potential careers.
Exploring Careers	Learn how to research information on academic majors, job salaries, job outlook, required skills, educational requirements, and work duties. Learn how to analyze job announcements and labor market information (LMI) to determine the “best fit” for your career pathway.
Decide & Plan	Learn about the career decision-making process to gain an understanding of how both you and external influences impact your decisions. Identify S.M.A.R.T goals to prepare you to pursue your career choice(s). Learn how to create action plans. Learn how to research ways to secure relevant career opportunities.
Employment Preparation	Prepare for employment through resume development, create job search strategies, and gain interview tips. Learn about informational interviewing. Learn how to network to find internships and jobs.

Request a Career Counseling Workshop

The Career Counseling team is available and eager to provide a variety of workshops to groups of students, faculty, or staff! We offer several workshops purposed to inform, empower, and guide students to make thoughtful career decisions. If you are interested in experiencing one of our workshops or presentations, please complete our workshop request form.