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Integrate Career Development Into Academics
Prepare Students for the Professional World
Let us support you in preparing your students for their professional endeavors. Our trained W.I.S.E Coaches and Career & Life Design Advisors are ready to aid students in shaping their career and life journeys. We receive expectations from employers and convey them to students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their chosen career paths. It's observed that students who proactively seek out our services benefit the most. By incorporating career development and Life Design into your curriculum and encouraging students to engage with the Career and Life Design Center, we aim to reduce the number of students requiring assistance. Here are several specialized services offered by our office.
Partner with the Career and Life Design Center to integrate career development experiences into your students鈥� academic plan. Assign your students to come visit our Walk-in Studio Experience (W.I.S.E) to receive peer to peer coaching in any of the following areas:
- Handshake
- Resume and Cover Letter Assistance
- Interview Preparation
- Part-time, Internship and Full-time Job Search Assistance
- Virtual and in-person Career Events
- Life Design Activities
- Graduate/Professional School Preparation
Approximately 500 employers visit our campus each year to recruit our students for
internships & full-time positions. Encourage your students to attend one of our many
employer networking events.
- Employer Information Sessions/Hall Tables
- On-Campus Interviews for Internship & Full-Time Positions
- Virtual and in-person Career Events
- Employer Panels
The Career Readiness Course is a two credit hour online class designed to help you become career ready! This course will provide assistance for students in building and preparing their personal career readiness plan through activities, assignments, and resources. The Career Readiness Course is offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer. You can enroll through MyCentral using course number Univ 3000.
This course uses the design thinking framework to build confidence in students, from any major, to think like a designer about their college experience and life after UCM. Students will gain a process to solve problems (the complex, unstructured and unknown); how to get unstuck, adjust when things change, learn how to think of new ideas, and how to make intentional decisions to achieve goals.
The Career and Life Design Center is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE provides information to faculty on .
Contact
Career and Life Design Center
Ward Edwards 1200
Tel: (660) 543-4985