This work aims to analyse the professional choice in its relation with the college studies career directions. Vygotsky’s theoretical basis and qualitative methodology with semi-structured interviews submitted to speech analysis were used. Fourteen students were interviewed and four, who represent the group of students, had their interviews used for this article purpose. In the analysis of the process it was observed the emergency of the following categories: choosing without knowledge, the diploma considered more important than the work and the fear of the job market. The careers for the college students are ambiguously defined: satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the chosen course. In so far as they start their professional life the search of the group is to find a well paid and stable job position without minding the activity to be developed. As they start facing their professional trajectories feelings such as insecurity, indecision and indifference are frequently revealed. Young people choose jobs and careers having as background an extremely competitive and excluding job market. Therefore, the orientation at the university is a meaningful aspect to assist them in the transition process to the job market.
College students; Occupational aspirations; Career; Labor market