32nd Annual Conference on the First Year Experience February 23 - 26, 2013

1. First-Year Students andthe Career Development Process:  Why it Matters!Kathleen I. PowellDirector, Career Exploration and DevelopmentDenison UniversityGranville, Ohio  43023powellk@denison.edu740-587-6521 32nd Annual Conference on the First Year ExperienceFebruary 23 - 26, 2013

2. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! Roundtable Discussion Learning Objectives: Develop ideas, patterns, and methods of using career development with first-year students Gain an understanding of how others are using career development models and strategies with first-year students through best practices and knowledge sharing Continue a dialogue, create a forum for continued discussion around career development and first-year students.

3. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! • Benefits of working with first-year students and the career development process:        Why do we target this group of students       How do we compete with all the distractions for first-year students

4. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! •   Literature Review:        What we know-retention, retention, retention and…… What the literature tells us:Astin (1984) Osipow (1994) Parsons (1909) Roe (1956) Super (1951)

5. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! • Emphasis on Career Development/Career Decision-Making: Influencers/Outliers        Students:  Values, Gender        Parents        Ethnic Identity:  Posse Foundation, Career Development Theory (Fouad &  Arbona, 1994)        First Generation Faculty

6. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! •   Faculty Engagement:        Why it matters        How it can work: • Academic Advising • FYSE courses, inclusion in the curriculum • Career planning course

7. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! •   Theory to Practice:        What are we currently doing         What would we change         What are best practices         One career development theory does not fit all         Successful models         Closing the loop; future considerations/implications

8. First-Year Students and the Career Development Process:  Why it Matters! •   Wrap Up:        Discussion outcomes New initiatives, if any         Research topics/methods         Collaborations across campus; what did we miss?

9. Discussion Outcomes • Teach life skills: networking events, elevator speeches, etiquette dinners • E-portfolios: find a space where students can document their accomplishments and skills • NYTimes article, referencing Harvard President and skills • Utilize externships and internships to engage in career development • Use alumni mentors or a mentoring program, connect with alumni in some way, use Linkedin • Utilize opportunities on your campus that engage students: homecoming, parents weekend, alumni weekend, set up opportunities for students to engage with parents and alumni. • Use assessments in your courses, MBTI, FOCUS, Strong, SIGI, Discover • Think about a certification program to help them move through the career development process, http://www.denison.edu/offices/career/ce_d_certification.html • Use social media to engage students in career development, Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest • Develop a four year plan, through your career office, to assist students with their personalized career development • Connect with your career center for exercises to get your students thinking about career exploration