Miami University Career Services

College to Career:Supporting the Career Journey

Miami University and Careers

97% of 2014 Miami University graduates, were gainfully employed or enrolled in graduate or

professional school within 6 months of graduating.

Welcome to the MU Career Community

Student

Parents

Faculty

Alumni

Employers

Staff

Government

First-Years and Careers

Pick a College

Pick a major and engage in college life

Find a job

The Old College to Career Paradigm

Miami University Career Development

Our Model for College to Career College

major & courses

Meaningful work during

college

Co-curricular activities &

plan

Career development & exploration

Refle

ction

on Ta

lents

and A

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Reflection on Context and Content

Reflection on Interests

Helping Students Explore Careers

Four Year Career Map

Mapping Your Miami Experience &

Telling Your Story Workbooks

The Value of Service in Your Career Search

Career Resources for Exploration

• Early Career Exploration Living Learning Community• FYE Modules (Focus 2, Mapping Miami, Career Exploration• First-Year Friendly Career Fair• Miami Career LEAP• Mapping Your Miami Journey Workbook• EDL 100 – Career Exploration Course• Career Exploration Series• Mallory-Wilson, Pre-Law, FSB, Student Teacher Placement• Programs and Workshops

Career Resources for Job/Intern Search

• Differentiated Job Search Timelines/Resources

• Web-based programming for interviewing

• Miami Career Link and On-Campus Recruiting

• Expanded Employer Outreach

• Career Panels

• Employer Information Sessions

Additional Support/Ideas

• Classroom presentations and partnerships

• Social Justice Course

• Sociology Course

• Psychology Series

• HumanitiesWorks and CCAWorks

• “Finding Your Future”

• Brochures for CDA’s

Miami University Career Development

“Buckets” for supporting career development across the four-year map

College major & courses

Meaningful work during

college

Co-curricular activities &

plan

Career development & exploration

Refle

ction

on Ta

lents

and A

biliti

es

Reflection on Context and Content

Reflection on Interests

Effective Practices- Early Intervention- Faculty Partnerships- Supporting Confidence

Building- Partnering with Parents- Speaking the Same

Language

What is Uniquely Miami?

• Liberal Education – How do we help students articulate it’s value?

• Alumni – How do we better engage alumni and teach students to engage with this network for career exploration and informational interviewing?

• Experiential Learning Requirement – How do we help students reflect on the value of this in their future pursuits?

• Robust Co-Curricular Opportunities – How do we support students intentional selection of opportunities to develop/complement their skill set?

• Meaningful On-Campus Employment – How do we engage students in thinking about transferable skills?

Questions?

We look forward to having you in the Miami University Career Community!