Course Description 

The Career Champion training workshop engages participants in a tailored curriculum designed to provide them with knowledge about the career development process and the foundations of employability, as well as teaching best practices for having career conversations with students.  Participants will learn valuable helping skills, goal setting techniques, ethical practices, and how best to make referrals to available resources.  Career Champions will also leave with resources they can use in their own professional career.  Those who complete the training program will receive a Career Champion decal to display in their office, inviting students to approach them to discuss career related topics.

Career/Major Outcomes (Part I)

• Gain a basic knowledge of the career development theories, career decision making process and employability.
• Gain a foundation of basic helping skills to best assist students with career planning.
• Learn how to assist students with goal setting in regards to their career development.
• Learn how to make an effective referral to the Career Center.
• Learn the professional and ethical guidelines as outlined through the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE). 

 

Experience Outcomes (Part II)

• Gain basic knowledge around experiential education.
• Learn about different opportunities in the Career Center and beyond available for students to gain experience.
• Learn how to help students identify what opportunities they are interested in and know where to find them.
• Gain knowledge in how to support students while they are involved in their experience to make it more impactful.
• Learn how to encourage reflection during and after the experience.
• Gain a basic knowledge of how to handle concerns that can arise while a student is participating in an experiential education opportunity.

 

Career Readiness Outcomes (Part III) 

In the 3rd module of Career Champions, you'll learn about the career competencies employers are looking for within our students and how to incorporate those into your academic lessons, student employment, internships, etc. You'll also know how to help students see these competencies within themselves and how to advocate their talents, abilities, and experiences.

 

Registration

To register for an upcoming Career Champion session, please visit the Center for Teaching Excellence calendar and select your desired session.