Career Center
The Career Center presentation offers students an opportunity to be introduced to and connect to the Career Center. While emphasizing Career Center programs and resources throughout the presentations, students will be challenged to think about how they will fit in an ever-changing world of work. Students will be introduced to a career decision-making process and assess their readiness in each step of the process. Students will be strongly encouraged to seek career-related work experiences prior to graduation and will learn how to search for these experiences. Presentations to major- or career-specific sections of UNIV 101 will especially emphasize experiential education and linking academics to careers.
Learning Outcomes
The Career Center presentation supports University 101 learning outcomes:
II. Help Students Discover and Connect with The University of South Carolina.
a) Identify appropriate campus resources and opportunities that will contribute to their educational experience, goals, and campus engagement.
III. Prepare Students for Responsible Lives in a Diverse, Interconnected, and Changing World.
d) Describe processes, strategies, and resources, and explain the implications of their decisions, related to their overall wellness.
As a result of attending the Career Center presentation students will:
- understand that they live in a dynamic world of work with changing employer needs and worker requirements
- understand the career decision-making process and apply it to their individual situations
- connect their academic studies to potential career areas
- recognize the importance of having four-year career plans and identify career-related tasks that should be included in each year of their plans
- identify experiential learning opportunities including internships, cooperative education positions, part-time jobs, summer jobs, job shadowing experiences, and volunteer options
- identify resources to assist them in career research, resume writing, interview preparation, and job search
Program Description
To achieve desired learning outcomes, topics introduced in the presentation will focus on three areas:
- Current/Future State of the World of Work
Students will explore changes in the world of work, expectations of 21st Century workers, and the implications for their careers.
- Career Decision-Making Process
Students will be introduced to the four-step career decision-making process – 1) Who am I? 2) What’s out there? 3) How do I fit? and 4) What’s my plan? Using a checklist, students can assess their readiness in each of the four steps. Career Center and Internet-based resources will be introduced to help students move through the process.
- Making Experiential Education a Priority
Students will be encouraged to complement their academic studies with experiential education opportunities including job shadowing, internships, cooperative education positions, part-time/summer jobs, and volunteer commitments. They will understand the value of such experiences with regards to testing their career choices, gaining experience in their field, developing contacts that can assist them in their job searches, and increasing their marketability for full-time employment.
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