WILBUR CROSS BUILDING, ROOM 202 233 GLENBROOK ROAD, UNIT 4051 STORRS, CT 06269 860.486.3013 | CAREER.UCONN.EDU OUR VISION A university-wide career readiness culture that prepares students for post-graduation success. OUR MISSION To deliver comprehensive, innovative, and inclusive programs and services for all students. We cultivate connections to campus and community partners promoting opportunities for students to become contributing members of the state, national, and world communities. Proactive, Innovative, Enthusiastic, and Continuous Learners we are: we value: Agility Student Success Partnerships Innovation Respect Empowerment Dedicated, Goal Focused, and Responsive Authentic, Approachable, Results Focused, and Collaborative Transformational, Purposeful, and Forward-thinking Inclusive, Diverse, and Open-minded Engaging and Supportive Educators
OUR VISIONA university-wide career readiness culture that prepares students for post-graduation success.
OUR MISSIONTo deliver comprehensive, innovative, and inclusive programs and services for all students. We cultivate connections to campus and community partners promoting opportunities for students to become contributing members of the state, national, and world communities.
Proactive, Innovative, Enthusiastic, and Continuous Learners
we are:we value: Agility
Student Success
Partnerships
Innovation
Respect
Empowerment
Dedicated, Goal Focused, and Responsive
Authentic, Approachable, Results Focused, and Collaborative
Transformational, Purposeful, and Forward-thinking
Inclusive, Diverse, and Open-minded
Engaging and Supportive Educators
career competencies and READINESSBased on a comprehensive national survey, the National Association of Colleges and Employers has determined that employers consider the following eights skills essential when considering new employees for their workplace, regardless of field of study or degree earned. Becoming career ready means identifying what skills they have as well as which ones they are developing, in order to successfully transition to the professional realm and beyond.
68% 26%
81% 75%of students with positive career outcomes reported participating inexperiential learning prior to graduation
61%
28%
participating involuntary service serving in the U.S. Armed Forces
not seeking employment orcontinuing education
employed
continuing education
of graduates who did not attend high school in ct, who are employed, are working in the state.
of graduates who attended high school in CT, who are employed,
are working in the state.
POST-GRADUATION STATISTICS*
<1% <1%
<1%
of graduates utilized services offered at the Center for Career Development.
90%Reporting a positive outcome post-graduation
POST-GRADUATION STATISTICS*
Contact:Jim Lowe, Assistant Vice Provost, Executive Director - [email protected]/860.486.0566 Nancy Bilmes, Director - [email protected]/860.486.6152
Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving
oral/written communications
teamwork/collaboration
technology leadership
self-awareness and career
management
global perspective
professionalism/work ethic
- 2019
The Center for Career Development collects post-graduation undergraduate outcomes data based on nationally accepted standards and protocols dictated by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). For more information visit naceweb.org.
For complete post-graduation results, please visit career.uconn.edu/outcomes.
*Stats shown are recorded 6 months post graduation.
2018 strada-gallup alumni survey "Mentoring College Students to Success"
• Eighty-eight percent of graduates received at least somecareer advice from either faculty or career services
• Graduates are more likely to have received career advicefrom faculty or staff members than from the careerservices office
• While 33% of graduates say they received career advicefrom faculty or staff often or very often, 22% say thesame about the career services office
What is Career Everywhere?UConn’s Center for Career Development has embarked on an initiative to establish a campus-wide culture of “Career Everywhere”. This model is based on the reality that students are not only seeking advice about their career aspirations and plans from the staff at the Career Center, but rather in every aspect of their lives as students. Career Everywhere helps to ensure that everyone a student may interact with regarding career readiness is equipped with the tools and referral resources needed to create consistent messaging for all of our Huskies!
why career everywhere?Eighty-eight percent of freshman cite their reason for attending college is to get a better job (Gallup/Lumina poll, UCLA, CIRP, Gallup/IHE). This makes it critical to ensure faculty and University staff have the resources and tools available to provide sound career information and advice. Most alumni say that they received more information from faculty and staff than from the career center, which makes it imperative that the Center work closely with faculty and staff to provide the most up to date resources, trends, data, and information to share with their students.
how will career everywhere help uconn?Career Everywhere spreads awareness and integration of career readiness and competencies broadly across campus in a way that ensures consistent messaging to students. It also provides an opportunity to bring those members of the campus community together for training, discussions, and brainstorming around career issues as they relate to students in an effort to continue to learn from one another and provide more comprehensive and specific information to our students.
career communitiesCareer Communities are industry-focused groups that assist students in narrowing down their career aspirations into manageable and relevant fields. They also allow faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to interact with students by writing blogs, participating as mentors, or helping to guide students to the Communities that fall within their career interests. • Agriculture, Food, and the Environment• Art, Media, and Communication• Business, Finance, Sales, and Marketing• Career Exploration• Education and Social Services• Government, Public Administration, Law, and Non-Profits• Healthcare and Wellness• Innovation & Entrepreneurship• Science, Data, and Technology
• Helping our students effectively transition into successful and purposeful jobs and graduate programs• Invitation to Career Champion thank you event including late Fall reception and Spring Awards Breakfast where
Champions are recognized for career-related work and contributions to Career Everywhere• Opportunity to learn from and network with other faculty and staff and the Career Center who are doing this work
to develop additional skills, knowledge and ideas that will ultimately help your students in the career space• Eligibility to be nominated for a “Career Champion” award• Name/picture displayed on the Center for Career Development website• Name displayed on jumbo screen during the Career Fairs in Gampel Pavilion (starting Spring 2020)• Special invitations to Center events that feature employers and alumni• A letter from the AVP and Executive Director of the Center for Career Development to your supervisor
(participate at least two semesters)• A plaque that recognizes you as a “Career Champion” (participate in at least 2 semesters and attend at least 2 Center
for Career Development sponsored training sessions/discussions during that time)
collaboration with faculty and staff• Request tailored classroom and group presentations• Facilitate class assignments in résumé writing, LinkedIn, and more• Collaborate to infuse career content into the curriculum• Connect with employers and alumni for guest lectures• Partner on career events and programs• Request Career Center staff participation at staff and faculty meetings
• Professional Document Review• Career Fairs & Events• Presentations & Programs• Online Career Resources• One-on-One Career Coaching• Practice Interviews• Résumé, Cover Letter & LinkedIn Critiques
In support of Career Everywhere, the Center for Career Development is sponsoring a Career Champion program that will identify faculty and staff who are actively engaged in assisting students in determining and reaching their career goals. We invite you to participate in this program by completing a brief survey at any point during the semester, so we can determine how the campus community is working with our students and acknowledge your commitment to helping students reach their career goals. The survey is located in the Career Champion program section of our faculty/staff page on our website: career.uconn.edu/faculty-staff.
what are the benefits of being a career champion?
More about the Center for Career Development:
What your students can expect when visiting the centerAt the Center for Career Development, students can expect an environment that recognizes each individual's uniqueness and how that may relate to their career development journey. We hope students start career development early on in their academic career, but we are also happy to receive students at any stage of their career development.
