The assessment stage is all about looking inward—identifying your strengths, interests, and values. This crucial step helps you find the right fit for your major and future career by ensuring your choices align with who you are and what motivates you.
Explore the drop-downs below to learn more about the free assessments available to you as a student at Minneapolis College.
What Major Should I Choose?
If you are undecided, there are resources that can help you narrow down your options and give you a place to start. The Minneapolis College Mini Career Assessment is a quick, 3-5 minute assessment that will tell you what your Interest Profiler Code is. It will also suggest which programs at Minneapolis College might be a good fit for you based on your interest code.
Need more help? Take the Strong Interest Assessment, open the "Assess Your Interests" drop down below for more information.
Assess Your Strengths: Gallup Clifton Strengths
The Gallup Clifton Strengths assessment is a tool to assess your innate talents. After completing the assessment, you will be able to download a report with your Top 5 Clifton Strengths and explore what makes you uniquely talented. Follow up with a coach to deep dive into your results and learn how to advocate for yourself in work, school, and personal settings.
To take this assessment, please email Career Services to schedule a 1-hour Clifton Strengths Appointment with a Gallup Certified Coach and receive an access code and directions for the Gallup Website. Allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the assessment.
Assess Your Interests: Strong Interest Assessment
The Strong Interest Inventory (Strong) is a tool that measures the similarity of your interests against individuals in over 100 different careers. It explores who you are as a person, what kind of work you like to do, which environments you would be most satisfied in, and how you prefer to complete your tasks. This is a great assessment for students who are completely undecided on a major and want a starting point for further research.
To take this assessment, create an account on Elevate, register to access the Strong Interest Inventory, and allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the assessment.
To receive your results, please email Career Services to schedule a Strong Interest Appointment and complete a 1-hour coaching session with a Certified Career Services Coach.
Assess Your Personality: Myers Briggs Type Indicator
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality inventory that is meant to help you understand how you see the world and interact with others. Personality types are measured as extrovert/introvert, intuition/sensing, feeling/thinking, and judging/perceiving. Find out which of the 16 types you are and gain a better understanding of the different ways you navigate the world.
To take this assessment, create an account on Elevate, register to access the MBTI, and allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the assessment.
To receive your results, please email Career Services to schedule an MBTI Appointment and complete a 1-hour coaching session with a Certified Career Services Coach.
Assess Your Values: Life Values Inventory and Work Values Matcher
The Life Values Inventory allows you to explore your personal values, which are the lenses through which you view yourself and your world. As they develop, they are crystalized and prioritized to form a values system. In essence, they form your own “personal truth” from which self-esteem, fulfillment, and resilience develop.
To take this assessment, create an account on the Life Values Inventory website and allow approximately 15 minutes to complete the assessment. Watch and read through the supplemental materials to gain a better understanding of your results.
The Work Values Matcher can help you understand your work values, which help you make better informed career and employment decisions. This can help you select a career that’s right for you as well as identify a workplace that fits your values.
To take this assessment, visit CareerOneStop and click “Get Started”, allow 10 minutes to complete the assessment. Download your report and read through the supplemental materials to gain a better understanding of your results.
Reflect on Your Results
Once you have taken an assessment, reflect on your results. Here are some questions to get you started:
- "Do I agree with my results?"
- "What surprised me?"
- "How does this translate into real word experiences?"
- "What can I change or implement now that would help me in the future?"
For more support and guided reflection, schedule a time to meet with a Career Advisor via Navigate. Appointments can be virtual, in person, or on the phone. For help scheduling, call 612-659-6723 or email Career Services.
What’s next? Explore what’s out there!
Once you’ve reflected on your self-assessments, it’s time to dive into research. Understanding your options is key to setting meaningful long-term goals. Visit our Major & Career Exploration page to access tools and resources that will help you connect your interests to real-world opportunities—and start building a path toward success!