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Translating Education into Careers Donald Hafner Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Janet Costa Bates Associate Director, Career Center

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Translating Education into Careers. Donald Hafner Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Janet Costa Bates Associate Director, Career Center. Translating Education into Careers. The Value of a Liberal Arts Education Translating a Liberal Arts Education into a Career - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Translating Education  into Careers

Translating Education into Careers

Translating Education into Careers

Donald HafnerVice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Janet Costa Bates Associate Director, Career Center

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Translating Education into Careers

Translating Education into Careers

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

Translating a Liberal Arts Education into a Career

University/Parent Partnership

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Liberal Arts Core as Practical Education

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Six Goals of the Boston College CoreSix Goals of the Boston College Core

Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence

Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives

Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions

Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge

Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines

Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to organize and communicate ideas

Boston College graduates will —

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Six Goals of the Boston College CoreSix Goals of the Boston College Core

Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence

Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives

Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions

Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge

Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines

Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to organize and communicate ideas

Boston College graduates will —

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Students Need…

An understanding of themselves

An understanding of skills, interests and values will be developed as they try different things, perhaps through campus involvement, and as they challenge themselves.

As students challenge themselves, they will strengthen their sense of confidence.

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Students Need…

An understanding of the workplace What work settings appeal to the student?

Which employers/work settings match the student’s skills, interests and values?

What is the workplace culture?

What skills do employers need?

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Employers Want More Emphasis On…

The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing 89%

Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills 81%

The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through internships or other hands-on experiences

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The ability to analyze and solve complex problems 75%

The ability to connect choices and actions to ethical decisions 75%

Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate in diverse settings 71%

The ability to innovate and be creative 70%

Raising the Bar: Employers’ Views On College Learning In The Wake Of The Economic DownturnA Survey Among Employers Conducted On Behalf Of The Association Of American Colleges And Universities By Hart Research

Associates

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Connecting with BC Alumni

• Students learn about the workplace by reading out it and talking to professionals about it

• As often as possible, we connect BC students with BC alumni in order to give students a workplace perspective.

• We bring alumni to campus through our Networking Nights, our Career Conversations series and our Lunch and Learn series.

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BC on the Road

BC students are encouraged to take advantage of on-site visits with BC alumni.

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RealJobs Blog

• BC alumni shared their career insight and day to day activities by blogging their work week. Many of the entries show the alumni brought the value of their Jesuit education with them to the workplace.

• http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/careers/networking/realjobs.html

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Students Need…

Opportunities to build their skills

Through involvement in campus activities Volunteer experiences Summer jobs And very importantly, INTERNSHIPS!

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Internships

• Students should try to do at least one, preferably two internships before they graduate

• Internship drop-ins from 1 to 4 at the Career Center Monday thru Friday during the academic year

• Internship Grants and Advanced Study Grants offer opportunities for students to be compensated as they gain experience around the globe.

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Students Need…

The right job search tools One of the strongest job search tools is

networking. Students are encouraged to network with BC alumni through many on campus events and electronically through sites such as LinkedIn.

The BC Career Center has a strong recruiting program coordinating hundreds of employer visits each year.

The Career Center hosts an annual Career Fair, an Education Fair and a Nursing Fair

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How Parents Can HelpHow Parents Can Help

Encourage your child to become involved on campus

Be aware of Career Center Programs– careercenter.bc.edu

Parents Page Check Career Center calendar for special

events

Read the once a semester Career Center Parent Update

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How Parents Can Help

Give Students a Career Perspective

– Jobs can be in a field other than academic major

– First job lasts an average of 18 months

– 10 years after graduation: average of 3 jobs, including 1 major career change

– The economy is cyclical

– Necessary sacrifices and compromises

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Three Questions

Share the following questions with your sons and daughters:

What gives you joy?

Are you good at it?

Does the world need it?