Intro
Working together to support students' career readiness
Career readiness is a vital component of student success, but not every student will find their way to the Career Center. Faculty support all students - even those we haven't reached yet - and we want to help you connect students to career resources they might not otherwise access.
We would love to visit your department/program meeting to provide an overview of our services and explore potential collaborations. Email career@uvm.edu to schedule.
In-class Workshops and Presentations
The Career Center can visit to your class to introduce our services or provide a more focused workshop, such as resume/cover letter writing, using LinkedIn or interview skills. Workshops can be customized to meet the needs of your students.
Career Tools
ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect
Home to our Career Interest Groups, ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect affords students access to an engaged, supportive, and growing global network of Catamounts.
Have students to log in and find alums of interest to see where they landed and how they got there; perhaps even assign an informational interview.
Maximize ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect
Ways to Get Involved
- Create your profile, confirm your email and then select the Career Interest Group of greatest relevance.
- Once logged in, use the left nav to join additional groups (as many as you'd like). Come and go as you please.
- Let students/alums know how you are "willing to help".
- Use the directory to find alums in your field for guest speakers / panels.
- Easily promote events in your department / field.Encourage students, alums & your colleagues to join.
Tips for Integrating ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect into Your Course
An Open-Source Discussion Board
Students can post career-related questions to people in their future fields. This is especially helpful for students completing an internship, practicum, or other experiential learning experience.
Discover Potential Career Paths
Students can search the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect directory based on keywords to see what paths others in their field or with their major have taken in their careers. Students can broaden their perspectives and understand that their major is not necessarily their career.
Demystify Networking
Ask students to message an alum (or a few) to ask career-related questions or questions about graduate school. Your students will be surprised how easy it is.
Find Guest Speakers
Tap into the alum network to find speakers for your class or a panel discussion – or better yet, ask your students to make a list of potential speakers. Who can relate to your current students better than alums?
Promote events
Announce upcoming departmental events and/or raise awareness of additional opportunities on and off campus.
Stay connected
Graduation does not mean goodbye. Stay in touch with former students as a colleague, mentor or friend.
Support Interns
There are many ways you can support interns at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë:
- Encourage students/advises to pursue internships
- Teach an internship course / supervise independent interns
- Hire interns in your unit
- Encourage folks in your network to hire ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë interns
- Connect students to folks you know seeking interns
Let Your Students Know about Our Services
FAQ
Our FAQ page provides resources to answer students’ most common career questions.
Path to Career Success
The Path provides a big picture view of what steps students should take throughout their time at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë. All paths are unique, but this is a great place to start.
Career Quizzes (CQs)
By taking CQs, annual Buzzfeed-style quizzes, students get a personalized update of where they are in terms of career readiness and what they should do next.
Career Interest Groups
Joining a Career Interest Group is the fastest way for students to get connected to people, events and resources related to their career goals. Low effort, high reward.
ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Connect
Encourage students to sign up for . They can connect with alums who are willing to help with their career questions and preparation.
Handshake
Setting up a Handshake profile will allow students to browse job and internship opportunities. They can also find career-related events happening on campus and online.
Feedback for Students
Students can submit application materials to the . Students have to enroll in our non-credit Brigthspace course, and then can get feedback on resumes, cover letters, elevator pitches, LinkedIn profiles and Handshake profiles.
Share a Success Story
If you know of a student who has found success after graduation, help us share their story with a .
Don't See What You Need?
Contact the Career Center for specific requests: Adam.Boothe@uvm.edu