Careers are collaborative at UVM.
Faculty and staff are essential contributors to students' career-readiness and success after UVM. There are many ways for us to work together to integrate career development across the student experience.
Students are eager to understand how the content of your course or student leadership opportunity will help them in the “real world.” Galvanize their learning by incorporating Career Readiness in your syllabus or student staff training without needing to be an expert in career development. We have prepared all the content you’ll need to help your students connect the dots between your learning outcomes, the career competencies they’re developing, and how this all gets articulated to potential employers.
Workshops and class modules
In addition to three foundational classroom presentations, we are developing a library of Blackboard modules for use in any course.
Ways to get involved
- Have us present in your class or staff meeting
- Use one of our career-related classroom assignments (we'll even grade it)
- Build career competencies into your syllabus, on-campus internship or work opportunity
Career Interest Groups: because major doesn't dictate career
We host seven dynamic networks of students, faculty, staff, employers, and alums who share common career interests, wisdom, and access to resources and opportunities.
Ways to get involved
- Familiarize yourself with the Interest Group offerings
- Select an Interest Group affiliation via UVM Connect
- Share relevant events with the interest group leaders
Career Champion Award Nominations
Nominate a Staff/Faculty member who has gone gone above and beyond in encouraging the career exploration, readiness, and success of UVM students. Nominees are people who have dedicated a portion of their time to supporting the career development of students and consistently empowering them to seek meaningful work with confidence, courage, and curiosity.
Handshake: connecting talent to opportunity
UVM's online career services platform provides students and alums access to jobs, internships and event listings for career-related opportunities on campus and beyond.
Ways to get involved
- Share this essential resource with students
- Request a "student" account of your own to get to know Handshake better
- Refer employers to our office to ensure their opportunities are available to all students
4-Year Path to Career Success
Created as a tool for self-reflection and goal setting, students use the 4YP to develop a personalized roadmap for gaining experience and building career-readiness.
Ways to get involved
- Encourage your students to complete the form and forward you a copy
- Use the 4YP as a class assignment
- Remember that there are 4 worksheets: Explore, Experience, Focus, and Achieve
UVM Connect: powering the UVM network
An exclusive online community of UVM affiliates, UVM Connect is the best way to tap into an engaged, supportive, and growing global network.
Ways to get involved
- Create your UVM Connect account and select an Interest Group
- Indicate how you are "willing to help"
- Integrate the platform into classroom activities
- Leverage the tool to find alums in your field
- Encourage alums you are in touch with to join
