Office of Career and Professional Development has developed Ready Day 1, an umbrella program for career development that incorporates career readiness competences into the academic experience from freshman year through graduation. This program includes five key focus areas:
Career Champions
Recognizing campus partners who contribute to the development and promotion career readiness initiatives.
Career Certification
Awarding students who take meaningful steps to develop their career readiness competencies through high-impact practices.
Career Curriculum
Embedding career readiness content and skill development as part of every student’s academic experience.
Career Plan
Ensuring students have an outline of steps they can take throughout their college experience to ensure they are “Ready” upon graduation.
Career Resources
Providing accessible and comprehensive tools for success that allow students to develop their professional skills.