For Bowie State College of Business students

Career Route

Pick where you're going. See where you stand. Take the next step.

Three free tools, each answering one question students asked us. Use them in order. Start with step 1 if you are not sure what you want to do yet.

  1. Destination

    Where can my major take me, and can I live on it?

    Major to Paycheck · about 3 minutes

    Pick your program and Baltimore, DC or Northern Virginia. See the jobs it leads to, early-career pay, take-home after taxes and rent, and what gets you hired.

  2. You are here

    Where am I now in relation to that job?

    Mangle Metric · free score

    A career-readiness score that shows where you stand today and what to work on first.

    Have a target job from step 1 in mind when you take it. The score means more when you know where you are headed.

  3. Next turn

    What's open right now that moves me closer?

    Fed Intern Drop · short videos

    Open federal internships in under a minute each, with the deadline and a link to apply.

    Federal internships fit budget, accounting, economics, contracting and logistics paths best. Most require US citizenship.

Why these three

In interviews, Bowie State business students said finding listings was not the hard part. These were:

  • Step 1 answersWhat jobs could I get, and what would they pay?
  • Step 1 answersCould I afford to live on my own, and where?
  • Step 2 answersAm I ready, and what do I work on first?
  • Steps 2 and 3 answerI have qualifications but no experience. Where do I start?