Measuring the Effect of Internal and External Factors on Students’ Career Choices

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to see the factors that affect students’ career choice. Methodology: To complete this research successfully, the researchers used a combination of qualitative and qualitative approaches through conducting in depth interviews with a convenient sample by using previous researches and articles by measuring the relationship between variables by assessing the results of the questionnaire distributed among 160 participants. Findings: The researchers found that there is a positive relationship between students’ educational major and career choice as well as their personality type and their family influence. All those factors go harmonically with choosing their career. However, they found that there is no relationship between market trends and their career choice. Implications: Investigating factors that affects students’ career choice is very important nowadays because this decision will affect them throughout their live. Many factors affect their choice including family influences, personal skills, personality, academic ability, gender and their family income.