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How confident do you feel about your choice of major? Extremely Confident Mostly Confident Just in the Middle Somewhat Unsure Very Unsure Post Test 38.57% 50.00% 8.57% 1.43% 1.43% Pre Test 11.68% 33.58% 32.12% 18.98% 3.65% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% n=70 Do you have a clear and comprehensive academic plan? Definitely Yes Probably Yes Might or Might Not Probably Not Definitely Not Post Test 34.43% 57.38% 6.56% 0.00% 1.64% Pre Test 10.69% 45.80% 32.82% 7.63% 3.05% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% n=61 Do you have a clear and comprehensive plan for your career? Definitely Yes Probably Yes Might or Might Not Probably Not Definitely Not Post Test 13.11% 60.66% 14.75% 6.56% 4.92% Pre Test 3.82% 19.08% 39.69% 22.90% 14.50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% n=61 Did the Career Identity Program help you to identify and choose a major that reflects your interests, skills, abilities, and passions and relate them to a meaningful career path? 76% 17% 7% Post Test Yes Somewhat No n=58 Career Management Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Oral/Written Communication Leadership Information Technology Application Teamwork/Collaboration Professionalism/Work Ethic Global/Intercultural Fluency “If I hadn’t been told about this program, I would have gone all year without knowing how to figure out my path and it would have made my experience as a first-year student a lot more stressful. I likely would have considered changing majors a dozen times, whereas now I could not be more confident in myself or my major thanks to this program.” – Lilly Neal “The most valuable takeaway from the program was that I can achieve my goals in life without taking a commonly traveled academic path.” – Jared Owens “This program helped me grow as a person and reflect on my core values. I learned which values I would not be willing to compromise like my integrity and respect for nature and others. Understanding my values helped me to see that a career in sustainable design where I can also incorporate humanitarian projects into my work was my dream job.” – Chloe Richardson “I really loved that there was a stress management workshop. It’s a really stressful thing to decide how you want to spend the rest of your life, so getting to relax for a bit helped a lot.” – Victoria Kirby Interdisciplinary academic paths /careers are possible and sometimes even preferable - careers do not exist in a vacuum. – Sarah Korkes • Students will complete a comprehensive semester-by-semester action plan for their years as a NC State student including high impact experiences and meaningful work. • Students will understand the components of a comprehensive education plan to be a well- rounded and prepared graduate. • Students will list educational and career planning goals, and articulate clear action steps, with rationale and supporting activities, toward achieving their goals. • Students will identify a Personal Board of Directors as their support system. Workshop 5: Developing Your Master Academic Plan (MAP) - Learning Outcomes: Workshop 9: Stress Management - Learning Outcomes: • Students will be able to define “stress” • Students will have multiple techniques that they can use to combat stress in their personal, academic, and professional lives • Students will understand the concept of work/ life balance • Students will identify the values that are important to them in their personal and professional life • Students will assess how well they are currently living their values • Students will identify action steps to take to incorporate values into daily life Workshop 1: Personal and Professional Values Exploration - Learning Outcomes: Workshop 8: Roadmap to Your Career - Learning Outcomes: • Students will integrate all aspects of the Career Identity Program and reflect on their career path • Students will think about their career as an expression of meaningful work • Students will identify their values, interests, talents, purpose and passion and connect them to their work Workshop 2: Focus2 Assessment and Interpretation - Learning Outcomes: • Students will be able to articulate what the Holland Code is and identify their code, will complete the Focus 2 Assessment and learn how to utilize it to explore majors and careers. • Students will learn the difference between interests, skills, personality, and values • Students will learn about SMART goals and set 2 goals for themselves Workshop 3: Visioning Your Future - Learning Outcomes: • Students will review their top six values and understand how they tie to their major and career options • Students will create a comprehensive interest/ passion life diagram • Students will think more deeply about the type of work they want to do and why • Students will think about ways to integrate all aspects of themselves into their career and life Workshop 7: So You Want to Improve Society? - Learning Outcomes: • Students will learn about curriculum areas that may complement their academic and career plan • Students will gain information about collaboratively creating their career path • Students will make connections between academic areas and careers • Students will learn about and be able to define “Career Readiness” • Students will learn the 8 Career Competencies • Students will become aware of the gap in their perceptions of their career readiness and that of employers opinions of their readiness • Students will be able to identify ways that they can gain experience and demonstrate the competencies while at NC State Workshop 6: The Millennial Workplace Roundtable - Learning Outcomes: • Students will learn about co-curricular, extra- curricular and high impact experiences to integrate into their academic plan • Students will gain introduction to individuals who have personal experience in these areas • Students will learn how these important “high impact” experiences can help them define their career interests, engage in their passions, and help prepare for their career path Workshop 4: High Impact Experiences to Support Your Vision - Learning Outcomes: The Career Identity Program: Engaging Students in a Career Readiness Journey Creating a Career Readiness Culture on your Campus In Fall of 2016, 159 students began a journey to discover their “career identity”, here is what happened... “I was equipped with the tools necessary to find the career that fits me and make a plan to help me get there.” – Kevin Hogan “I learned that not knowing what will happen is okay and that the job that I might eventually want to have doesn’t necessarily exist yet” – Tanya Mikhailova “This program was very valuable to me. I enjoyed the workshops, especially the master academic plan one. I keep that paper in my wallet as a reminder of what I need to spend my time doing.” – Jacob Nelson “It builds on your interests and skills and allows you to understand yourself as a member of the workforce. This is a step to figuring it out, rather than the end all be all.” – Zachary Hover
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How confident do you feel about your choice of major?
Extremely ConfidentMostly ConfidentJust in the MiddleSomewhat UnsureVery UnsurePost Test 38.57%50.00%8.57%1.43%1.43%Pre Test 11.68%33.58%32.12%18.98%3.65%
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Do you have a clear and comprehensive academic plan?
Definitely YesProbably YesMight or Might NotProbably NotDefinitely NotPost Test 34.43%57.38%6.56%0.00%1.64%Pre Test 10.69%45.80%32.82%7.63%3.05%
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Do you have a clear and comprehensive plan for your career?
Definitely YesProbably YesMight or Might NotProbably NotDefinitely NotPost Test 13.11%60.66%14.75%6.56%4.92%Pre Test 3.82%19.08%39.69%22.90%14.50%
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Did the Career Identity Program help you to identify and choose a major that reflects your interests, skills, abilities, and passions and relate them to a meaningful career path?
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Career Management Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Oral/Written Communication Leadership Information Technology Application Teamwork/Collaboration Professionalism/Work Ethic Global/Intercultural Fluency
“If I hadn’t been told about this program, I would have gone all year without knowing how to figure out my path and it would have made my experience as a first-year student a lot more stressful. I likely would have considered changing majors a dozen times, whereas now I could not be more confident in myself or my major thanks to this program.”
– Lilly Neal
“The most valuable takeaway from the program was that I can achieve my goals in life without taking a commonly traveled academic path.”
– Jared Owens
“This program helped me grow as a person and reflect on my core values. I learned which values I would not be willing to compromise like my integrity and respect for nature and others. Understanding my values helped me to see that a career in sustainable design where I can also incorporate humanitarian projects into my work was my dream job.”
– Chloe Richardson
“I really loved that there was a stress management workshop. It’s a really stressful thing to decide how you want to spend the rest of your life, so getting to relax for a bit helped a lot.”
– Victoria Kirby
Interdisciplinary academic paths /careers are possible and sometimes even preferable - careers do not exist in a vacuum.
– Sarah Korkes
• Students will complete a comprehensive semester-by-semester action plan for their years as a NC State student including high impact experiences and meaningful work.
• Students will understand the components of a comprehensive education plan to be a well-rounded and prepared graduate.
• Students will list educational and career planning goals, and articulate clear action steps, with rationale and supporting activities, toward achieving their goals.
• Students will identify a Personal Board of Directors as their support system.
Workshop 5: Developing Your Master Academic Plan (MAP) -
Learning Outcomes:
Workshop 9: Stress Management - Learning Outcomes:
• Students will be able to define “stress”• Students will have multiple techniques that
they can use to combat stress in their personal, academic, and professional lives
• Students will understand the concept of work/life balance
• Students will identify the values that are important to them in their personal and professional life
• Students will assess how well they are currently living their values
• Students will identify action steps to take to incorporate values into daily life
Workshop 1: Personal and Professional Values Exploration -
Learning Outcomes:
Workshop 8: Roadmap to Your Career - Learning Outcomes:
• Students will integrate all aspects of the Career Identity Program and reflect on their career path
• Students will think about their career as an expression of meaningful work
• Students will identify their values, interests, talents, purpose and passion and connect them to their work
Workshop 2: Focus2 Assessment and Interpretation -
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will be able to articulate what the Holland Code is and identify their code, will complete the Focus 2 Assessment and learn how to utilize it to explore majors and careers.
• Students will learn the difference between interests, skills, personality, and values
• Students will learn about SMART goals and set 2 goals for themselves
Workshop 3: Visioning Your Future - Learning Outcomes:
• Students will review their top six values and understand how they tie to their major and career options
• Students will create a comprehensive interest/passion life diagram
• Students will think more deeply about the type of work they want to do and why
• Students will think about ways to integrate all aspects of themselves into their career and life
Workshop 7: So You Want to Improve Society? -
Learning Outcomes:• Students will learn about curriculum areas that
may complement their academic and career plan• Students will gain information about
collaboratively creating their career path• Students will make connections between
academic areas and careers
• Students will learn about and be able to define “Career Readiness”
• Students will learn the 8 Career Competencies• Students will become aware of the gap in their
perceptions of their career readiness and that of employers opinions of their readiness
• Students will be able to identify ways that they can gain experience and demonstrate the competencies while at NC State
Workshop 6: The Millennial Workplace Roundtable -
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will learn about co-curricular, extra-curricular and high impact experiences to integrate into their academic plan
• Students will gain introduction to individuals who have personal experience in these areas
• Students will learn how these important “high impact” experiences can help them define their career interests, engage in their passions, and help prepare for their career path
Workshop 4: High Impact Experiences to Support
Your Vision - Learning Outcomes:
The Career Identity Program: Engaging Students in a Career Readiness Journey
Creating a Career Readiness Culture on your Campus
In Fall of 2016, 159 students began a journey to discover their “career identity”, here is what happened... “I was equipped with the tools necessary
to find the career that fits me and make a plan to help me get there.”
– Kevin Hogan“I learned that not knowing what will happen is okay and that the job that I might eventually want to have doesn’t necessarily exist yet”
– Tanya Mikhailova
“This program was very valuable to me. I enjoyed the workshops, especially the master academic plan one. I keep that paper in my wallet as a reminder of what I need to spend my time doing.”
– Jacob Nelson
“It builds on your interests and skills and allows you to understand yourself as a member of the workforce. This is a step to figuring it out, rather than the end all be all.”
– Zachary Hover
