How does career development partner with faculty?
1. Making presentations to your class on a topic of your choice, for example:
- Myers-Briggs personality/career assessment administration and interpretation
- StrengthsFinder assessment administration and interpretation
- What can I do with a major in ____?
- The value of a liberal arts education
- Working in teams
- How to talk to anybody about anything
- Networking
- Resumes and cover letters
- Job searching techniques
- Interviewing skills
- Dress for success
- Business etiquette
- Technology etiquette in a Facebook world
- Your first year on the job
If the career-related topic you would like to request is not listed above, contact our office, and we will develop a presentation to meet your needs. Please call our office (526-6485) to request a presentation. Give us at least 2 weeks advance notice if possible.
2. Connecting your students with experiential education opportunities:
- Internships (download student and employer agreements)
- Mentoring program with Calvin alumni
3. Collaborating with your academic department to co-sponsor workshops or panels
4. Providing resources and test preparation materials for students pursuing graduate school
5. Coordinating credential files for students in the education department
If you are writing a letter of recommendation for a student, please use this form and e-mail it to career development, edcareer@calvin.edu. What to include:
- In what capacity you know the student and for how long
- The traits the student has that you have observed that you feel will make him/her a good teacher
Note: These files are located on one of our secure drives. The only people who will have direct access to these files are a select few individuals in career development; students also receive a copy of their recommendations and their entire credential file.
6. Providing tips for writing letters of recommendation
How can faculty help us?
Do you know about employers or organizations that might be interested in connecting with Calvin students and alumni for jobs and/or internships? Let us know and we'll follow up! |
