PathwayU
Kalamazoo College is partnered with PathwayU, an online predictive guidance platform connecting you to your greatest sense of purpose as you make choices throughout your education, career, and employment journey. It includes assessments of interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences. Based on your assessment results, PathwayU calculates your fit to nearly 1,000 career paths.
Understand Yourself
- Discover what makes you unique
- Learn how to communicate your values
- Understand where you will find purpose
- Find out how others percieve you
Model Your Path
- Explore education and career paths that align with your unique gifts
- Examine trends to help you choose a major
- Learn how your major can prepare you for different vocational pathways
Connect to Jobs
- Find real internship opportunities that resonate with your interests
- Map your education to career options where you are predicted to find purpose
- Prepare for interviews with a library of resources to put your best foot forward
Other Free Online Assessment Tools
While PathwayU offers a comprehensive and personalized set of assessments including interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences, you might also find the following free tools helpful for additional self-reflection or class assignments. We encourage you to start with PathwayU and then explore these if you’re looking to dive deeper or take a different angle.
- Interests Assessment – Still curious about how your interests connect to the world of work? The O*NET Interest Profiler is another free assessment focused specifically on your interests. It’s public and easy to use, and we are happy to help you talk through your results.
- VIA Character Strengths Assessment – The VIA Character Test identifies your unique strengths through a positive psychology lens. It’s great for learning more about how you naturally lead, connect, and grow.
- Values Self-Assessment – If you’re exploring what really matters to you in a workplace, this self-guided assessment can help clarify your values. Want something more interactive? Try the Values Card Sort tool instead. Both are great conversation starters for your next career coaching appointment.
Remember, a test can’t tell you what job you should have, but it can provide ideas as you begin your search for your dream job.
Richard Nelson Bolles, Carol Christen – “What Color Is Your Parachute?”