1. Career Identity Program
Creating a Comprehensive Academic-to-Career Plan
for First-Year Students
@wolfpackcareer
Marcy Bullock, M.S.
Lori Nero Ghosal, Ed.D.

2. NC State University – Who are we?
Over 34,000 students; 24,000 undergraduates
12 Colleges, 65 departments, 300 degree programs – Strong Engineering Focus
Students from North Carolina, all 50 states, International 109 Countries
Diverse, top of their high school class

3. Professional Development Team
Marcy Bullock, M.S.
Director of Professional Development
Lori Nero Ghosal, Ed.D.
Career Identity Coach
Courtney Jones, M.S.

4. Identifying the Challenges
80% of all students change majors at least once before graduation (3 times average)*
NC State requires students to apply to a College, declare a major, competitive
Siloed campuses isolate issues when holistic resources serve students better
18-year-olds still undergoing identity development, have limited life/career knowledge and experience
Unexamined expectations and assumptions compound problem
* National Center for Education Statistics, Mar 15, 2013

5. Our Response – Career Identity Program
Provides students resources to help them make connections between their identity and career pathways from day 1
Not credit bearing – less time/cost commitment, lower bar to participation
College of Engineering, College of Humanities & Social Science
Allows students the time and opportunity to examine their own feelings about their place in the world and how to make their personal impact through guided activities

6. What is it?
A year-long certificate program including 6 core and 6 elective workshops for first-year students
Collaboration between Academic and Student Services
4 Individual career identity coaching appointments with Career Identity Coaches
Social events, celebrations and retreat to create student connections across campus

7. Career Identity Program: Mission
To help students build meaningful careers through workshops and coaching sessions where they will identify their values, skills, and interests, make connections to high impact activities, and apply all content to their majors and career goals, thereby creating a comprehensive academic to career plan.

8. Learning Outcomes Students will:
Engage in self-awareness; identify values, interests, personality, and skills
Identify careers and majors that fit these aspects of themselves
Learn about co-curricular and “high-impact” activities to complement and support their career goals
Create a comprehensive academic to career plan that reflects their career identity

9. The Details Cohort 1: 2016-17 139 Participants Cohort 2: 2017-18
63.5% Engineering
33.5% Humanities & Social Sciences
2.1% University College
Cohort 2:
186 Participants
72.8% Engineering
19% Humanities & Social Sciences
2.1% University College
4.9% Sciences
136 student completed CIP and 97% of post-assessment respondents would recommend CIP to others.

10. Interlocking Support Structure for Students
Advisors/Staff
Academics/Faculty
Career Development Center
Living & Learning Villages
Talk about living and learning communities as part of the structure

11. Career Identity Coaching
Self Knowledge
Knowledge of
Major
Career Identity
Coaching
Career Knowledge M
Student Development

12. What Does It Include?

13. Let’s Try It!
Workshop 1:
Personal & Professional Values

14. Values Wheel

15. Master Academic Plan

16. Master Academic Plan

17. How confident do you feel about your choice of major?
Assessment Outcomes
How confident do you feel about your choice of major?
97% said the CIP provided education and support to help them develop career confidence, awareness and competence

18. Do you have a clear and comprehensive academic plan?
94% said the CIP helped them create a comprehensive academic plan to prepare for career pathway

19. Do you have a clear and comprehensive career plan?

20. Do you feel your career plan reflects your strengths, values, passions?
94% said CIP helped them identify and choose a major that reflects their interests, skills, abilities and passions and relate them to a meaningful career path

21. Career Identity Leadership Retreat
26 First and Second Year Students
Peer mentoring
Team Building & Leadership Activities
High Ropes Course
Privilege Walk
Problem Solving Activities
Sustainability Focus and Project

22. End-of-Year Celebration!
Certificates
Activities
Student Recognitions

23. Expanding Career Identity Around Campus!

24. Career Identity Advocate Coach Training Program
15 Hours; 7 Sessions
Distinctions among coaching, advising, counseling
Coaching skill development (Based on ICF)
Experiential review of all workshops
Peer-to-peer coaching skills practice and support
Toolbox of resources
Pre-Assessment / Post-Assessment
Certificate of Completion

25. CIA Testimonials
I wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying the Career Identity Coach training.  I enjoy the activities the students complete and the training I have received from Lori. I plan to use the CIA training next year with our second year students. This is  an innovative program that other universities are not doing with their students. Thanks for the opportunity to learn more about how to work with students about their careers.
- LeNelle Patrick, Academic Coach, Exploratory Studies
Thanks to all of you for your generosity in inviting STS students to participate in the Career Identity Program. As we walked back to the office, Carol Ann and I talked about how thrilled we are to have this chance for our students. 
-Matthew Booker, Professor
Department Head M

26. Next Steps
Cohort 3: Increase numbers of students to (Add 25 hours graduate student coach)
Second retreat – in partnership with Inter College Transfer
Distance Ed options
Second CIA training with continued partnerships:
Advisors and Staff from Academic and Student Services Departments
Office of International Students
Living & Learning Villages
TRIO
Fellowship Advising Office
Exploratory Studies

27. Bring Career Identity To Your Campus!
Identify stakeholders (Colleges, Career
Center, First-Year Programs, Advisors)
Develop curriculum
(Sample tools on conference website)
Hire dedicated coaches
Develop counseling/coaching skill set
Recruit students

28. Thank You! Marcy Bullock, M.S. Marcy_Bullock@ncsu.edu
@wolfpackcareer
Lori Nero Ghosal, Ed.D.