Objective　To investigate the current situation of medical students' individual career management and its educational status. Methods　Self-made questionnaire was used to investigate the present situation of individual career management and education of medical students in a medical college in November 2016. SPSS 20.0 was used for analyzing descriptive statistical analysis

t test and rank test in questionnaire data. From April to May 2017

30 students were randomly selected for interviews to explore the current situation of medical students' individual career management. Result　900 questionnaires were issued and 816 valid questionnaires were collected

and the recovery rate was 90.67%. Whether medical students accept the relevant education had significant difference in their career management ability (P<0.05)

30.15% of the students who received the relevant education (246) had a higher total score of their own career management than those who had not received

which was reflected in social work environment cognition level

participation in extracurricular activities

consideration of graduation and stage goals setting. It is learned from the interview that most medical students lack clear self-awareness and professional goals are vague

and they fail to form a good personal career management atmosphere. Conclusion　Individual career management education promotes the cognitive level of social work environment of medical students and then develops their self-awareness. At the same time

it urges medical students to participate in extracurricular activities

to consider the whereabouts after graduation

to set phased goals

and to carry out targeted self-improvement. The comprehensive development of self-cognition and self-improvement finally make the medical students' individual career management ability continuously improved.