Career Integration & Culture
Working to build and maintain a culture of career development on campus is the Twardowski Career Development Center’s mission in action. There are three areas of focus that allow the Twardowski Career Development Center to work towards this goal.
VISIBLE
The TCDC is taking career exploration, education and development outside of the walls of the physical Career Center and into the spaces where students are already living and learning. Keeping a pulse on how students consume information, the TCDC is visible in virtual spaces, as well as physical spaces on campus.
APPROACHABLE
When we talk about approachability, we’re not just referring to welcoming, friendly staff at the TCDC. We’re talking about making the concept of career development approachable so that students actually want to engage in it and have fun with it, rather than seeing it as something that makes them nervous.
INCLUSIVE
We are a centralized Career Center and we say that we serve all students, so we have an incredible responsibility to uncover any barriers to students accessing our services, resources and opportunities. We take that responsibility very seriously and will always strive to be inclusive and accessible.
Realizing the goal of creating and maintaining a culture of career development on campus takes a collaborative, integrative approach, and we are grateful for our partners who are invested in the career success of students. If you’d like more information on how to integrate career development initiatives in your area, please contact us. Faculty members can contact their college liaison and staff members can contact the office at cdc@wcupa.edu.
Career Engagement Model
Career development is an ongoing process, and our Career Engagement Model can help individuals strategize and plan their course of action. The model was developed based on a career and development theories including Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, Super’s Lifespan Development and Concept of Self, and Krumboltz’s Happenstance Theory.
Below is an outline of action steps to help you individuals at any career stay to explore, prepare and gain experience all while continually reflecting and taking action to fully engage in the journey. Review the Graduate tab and Alumni tab at the top of the page for more tailor action steps for those populations. Many items are already integrated into academic and co-curricular experiences of current students. The Career Development Center is always able to discuss with campus partners, ways of incorporating career engagement into the classroom and student learning experience.
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