Thinking Outside the Box An Academic & Career Advising Approach

Where am I going? How do I get there? Now what? Why am I here? Who am I? STUDENT

 What were your reasons for going to college?  How do you feel about being here? Why?  How do you think a college education factors into getting a good job?  What do you think employers look for when deciding who to hire?

Self-knowledge aids in establishing or confirming criteria for your ideal career  Exploration  Understanding knowing yourself is important  Discussion factors that enter into your plan

 ACTIVITIES  Advisee introduction form  Airplane or Island Activity  Describe Me  Interests – Holland Based  Phone a Friend  Family Tree/Genogram  Day In Their Future  Assessments

 Changing the advising mindset & reframe the discussion with students ▪ Reminder: Major doesn’t define the career! ▪ What are you going to do with that major? What are you going to do with that major? ▪ “You can do anything!”

 Academics  Major/Minor research ▪ Admission requirements? ▪ Interdisciplinary courses? ▪ Progress already?  Faculty connections – Student  Course projects

 Activities  Career clusters by Holland Code-O Net & OOH Career clusters  Examples in Eagle Opportunities

 Outside the classroom  Informational interviews  Job shadows  Internships

 Change your language  Now “What are you going to do?” BUT “What could you do?”  Utilize partners in Career Services  Initiate the discussion of internships & career planning

 Joint staff meetings  Liaisons to college offices  Follow Your Bliss  Career Exploration Class  Special visit days – Admissions  Admissions Counselor Advising Suggestions  Shadow a career advisor & vice versa  Develop a cross-over position  Relationship building with faculty allies  Career Development Facilitator Training  One last good idea……

 Please share your ideas and we will share with the entire group   Additional ideas – me and we will send out an to everyone.