Welcome to our amazing Faculty & Staff!
We believe strongly in the concept of “Career Everywhere.” While the Launch Center can offer helpful advice and resources to any student, we know we can’t do this work alone! That’s why we are invested in partnering across campus to ensure that every student has access to the information and relationships they need to find success, whatever that means for them. You are the expert in your field – our goal is to lift your load in areas where students can come to us for guidance instead of you, but not to replace the excellent, personal work you do with them every day.
We will add more resources and insights here over time as we go, including guidance on seamlessly incorporating career readiness competencies into curriculum, writing effective and equitable job descriptions for on-campus positions and internships, and tips on when to plug the Launch Center into your courses. Thank you for all you do to support students as they launch into life after SVU!
Handshake is a powerful career services platform designed to help students connect with job and internship opportunities, employer events, and career development resources. As faculty and staff, you can stay informed about opportunities and support students in their job and internship searches by accessing this tool.
Sign up with your SVU email address, we’ll approve the request, then you can input preferences similar to what your students would search for so you can see what they do.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified 8 critical competencies of career-ready graduates. These are all skills our liberal arts graduates are fully capable of developing and learning to verbalize. They can be incorporated into learning objectives and curriculum to help students understand what they are learning its relevance to them – now and throughout their lives. This webpage introduces the competencies. Reach out to the Launch Center for further discussion on incorporating them.
If you need support while helping students navigate their career development journey, we’re here to assist you. Whether you have questions about Handshake, need guidance on career resources, want to invite us to a class session, or are looking for collaboration on a student success initiative, don’t hesitate to reach out.
