Identifying and Articulating Skills from Cocurricular Experiences: A Collaboration of Leadership and Career Education
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Orange 9
Applied Learning
Monday, October 28, 2019 |
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Orange 9 (Applied Learning) |
Speaker
Ms. Jamie Bouldin
Director
Stephen F. Austin State Univer
Identifying and Articulating Skills from Cocurricular Experiences: A Collaboration of Leadership and Career Education
3:45 PM - 4:15 PMFull Abstract
Recent research through Project CEO (Cocurricular Experience Outcomes) shows that the skills students develop through co-curricular activities are a direct match to many skills that employers state they are seeking in recent college graduates and new hires. Leadership and career educators at Stephen F. Austin State University collaborated to develop two programs which assist students in recognizing and articulating these skills – Certified Student Leader and Lumberjacks GROW (Guided Reflection on Work). Certified Student Leader allows students the opportunity to earn university-recognized endorsements through submitting resumes and cover letters specific to the NACE career competency skills. Lumberjacks GROW allows students the opportunity to reflect on and articulate these same skills through a virtual mock interview setting. In both programs, students receive personalized feedback from faculty and staff on how they can better articulate these skills to future employers. These programs are designed to teach students how to successfully connect their cocurricular experiences to transferable skills, which increases not only their leadership development but impacts their career preparation.