Internal Factors
Refers to what you are good at, whether through learning and practice, or an innate talent.
What are skills?
This is all about the local labor market, what types of jobs and industries may be available to you based on where you prefer to live and work.
What are career opportunities?
This includes the things you like or love to do, plus, the things you are passionate and curious about.
What are interests?
Over time, your work and life activities will impact the type of person you are, and, upon reflection, there are probably several themes or patterns that emerge.
What is work/life experience?
These are the beliefs, feelings, and principles that guide you.
As a student, this likely makes you think of your formal education, but these occur across many areas of life.
What are learning experiences?
This is all about the type of person you are – your personality type, your traits, or your characteristics.
What is personal style?
This can include people who have had a significant role in your life in the past, plus, those that are influencing you today.
What are significant others?