Career Readiness Takes Many Forms

Feb. 3, 2020
Kim Mathie, Student Engagement & Career Development
U of AZ Students looking #wildcatready in various poses

There are many ways for students to prepare for their career after college: on-campus jobs, volunteering, participating in a student club or activities in the classroom.  Sometimes students need to develop confidence in their skills or need a more hands-on experiences. Student Engagement & Career Development offers several programs to meet these needs.

PREPARE FOR THE WORKPLACE, GAIN CONFIDENCE: BUILD THE SKILL

Through Build the Skill, students can develop important transferrable skills that will help them personally and professionally: Leadership, Collaboration or Professional Communication. Whether their post-college plans include getting a job, going to graduate school or exploring their options, they can count on taking these skills with them!

 

Choose a start date:

February 10 - March 9 | March 23 - April 20

Register on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/events/396627

 

COLLABORATE & CREATE: DESIGN THINKING CHALLENGE

When students join a Design Thinking Challenge three important things happen. They connect with other students on campus from a variety of majors and colleges while working on a team. Two, they utilize the power of collaboration to create new ideas. Three, those new ideas tackle real problems from three community organizations, leading to real solutions. Students can bring their own team or join one when they register.  Challenge runs February 6 - April 10.

 

Website: https://career.arizona.edu/skills-experience/design-thinking

Register on Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/events/399685

 

GET CAREER CLARITY. SHADOW A PROFESSIONAL

In just one day over spring break (March 9-13, 2020), students can discover the answers to all their burning job-related questions through firsthand experience shadowing a professional. Spring 2020 job shadow opportunities will be open for application February 3-23, 2020.

 

Website: https://career.arizona.edu/jsp

 

Do you want to be a Job Shadow Host?

 

The Job Shadow Program is a fulfilling and unique opportunity to host a student or multiple students at your organization for just ONE DAY. This low-stakes, high-value mini-mentorship is an ideal way to offer diverse and dedicated college students real insight into your work and workplace, while also providing greater exposure for your organization, job function, and industry to career-curious Wildcats of every year and major.

 

Find out how you can be a host: https://career.arizona.edu/employers/host-a-wildcat