Career Experience Options for Students Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Barb Larson Taylor

Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force:

Expand the types of career experience options to increase the number of student participants.

Additional explanation:

The Career Center would take the lead in supporting the efforts that could include: Developing January career exploration classes; encouraging multi-site internships; providing reflection for non-credit internships. Results may include by the end of the sophomore year 50% of the class having some type of career exploration; expanding options for career fields with high student interests, like health care; increase to 50 percent the number of graduating students having completed multiple career experiences.

This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language:

Expand the types of career experience options to increase the number of student participants.

This recommendation was placed is Tier 1 and is being monitored by the Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs.