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Supporting the Unique Career Development Needs of Graduate Students

As the world of work continues to evolve, career development professionals must evolve their resources and services accordingly, based on the communities they serve. The school-to-work transition is common for both undergraduate and graduate students, but these two groups often have distinct career development needs, based on their identities, developmental stages, and life roles among other distinguishing characteristics. For colleges and universities to effectively promote the career success of their alumni, a customized approach will not only make services more accessible to graduate students, but more relevant as well.

Career Development Needs of First-Generation Students

First-generation have unique career development needs that career services can address.

Wealth Impacts for Graduates of Career Development Programs

Recent research suggests that career development programs that focus on key levers of economic mobility may play a critical role in reducing or eliminating racial wealth gaps for their participants.

Creating a Virtual Escape Room to Make Career Development Fun

While looking to use gamification to create a fun and interactive career development program for her students, Merry Olson hit on an idea that has created much interest among career services practitioners.

Op-Ed: Building Partnerships to Support International Student Career Development

It is critical that administrators and staff at colleges and universities foster an environment of inclusion and belonging for international students; for career development professionals in particular, this means making it clear to international students that their career development matters. One of the best ways to do this is by building a strong partnership between the career center and international student services.

Success of Dominican University Business School’s Career Development Program Leads to Campus-Wide Initiative

Dominican University, a Hispanic-serving institution with 64% of students identifying as Latinx and located just outside of Chicago, launched its successful career development program in its Brennan School of Business in fall 2017.

UNF OspreyPro Program Targets Students’ Career and Professional Development Cycle

The University of North Florida (UNF) has historically offered innovative programs, services, resources, and events to ensure students are successful and career ready by the time they graduate. This approach led leadership to embark on a new path at the intersection of UNF’s core functions and NACE’s career readiness competencies.

Brain-Based Career Development

Brain-Based Career Development

August 2024 Federal Updates: Insights and Priorities

The latest federal updates will keep NACE members informed on how career services and recruiting are impacted by federal action, what developments can be expected, and opportunities available for them to weigh in.

How Gamified Guidance Revolutionized Student Engagement

By using a gamified approach to career development, college career services can create scenarios that simulate the workplace and encourage active student participation.

Developing Skills in Interns to Prepare Them for Their Careers, Bolster Conversion

Moving to skills-based hiring opens opportunity for a broader demographic of students to access positions where they otherwise would not meet the qualifications. Many employers include skills development in their internship programs to enhance their interns’ career readiness and bolster conversion.

Career Services Working Group Addresses AI at Colorado Boulder

The career services office at Colorado Boulder launched an Artificial Intelligence Working Group to collect information on developments, discuss campus applications of AI, and more.

Syllabi

A collection of syllabi for career development and career exploration classes.

The Gap in Perceptions of New Grads’ Competency Proficiency and Resources to Shrink It

There is a clear and persistent disconnect between how students and employers perceive students’ development of the competencies they need to be career ready as they enter the workforce.

Synergy of Success: Alumni Mentoring, Career Development and Academic Partnerships

Synergy of Success: Alumni Mentoring, Career Development and Academic Partnerships

A Parents' Guide to Career Development

A Parents' Guide to Career Development

Games as a Career Development Tool

Games as a Career Development Tool

Primary Focus: Career Coaching vs. Career Counseling

Coaching is the primary focus regarding the career development of students and the professional development among career services staff.

Online Career Services: Career Development

Online Career Services: Career Development

Supporting the Unique Career Development Needs of Graduate Students

Supporting the Unique Career Development Needs of Graduate Students