From First-Year to Finale: A Holistic Approach to Career Integration in Higher Education

Authors

Austin French, University of Maine at Farmington
Linda Beck, University of Maine at Farmington

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Description

Explore how UMF has taken the Research Learning Experiences and Pathways to Careers initiative within UMS TRANSFORMS and integrated them to ensure career exploration and development throughout the entirety of a student's journey at the university. From Research Learning Experience courses built into our First Year Fusion courses, to Advanced Research Learning Experiences that offer opportunities to dive deeper into discipline-specific career information. After the exploratory components, our pre-professional seminars allow our students to embark on a course that walks them through the internship search, application, interview, selection, and preparation process. This progression culminates with students participating in field placements to gain valuable hands-on experience and networking opportunities, with a symposium-style presentation upon completion of the placement to emphasize the reflection process of their career development experience.

Publication Date

10-28-2024

Recommended Citation

French, Austin and Beck, Linda, "From First-Year to Finale: A Holistic Approach to Career Integration in Higher Education" (2024). Rural Issues Symposium. 65.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/rural_issues/65