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As a faculty or staff member, you are a career connector on Lehigh’s campus. Faculty and staff are instrumental in prompting students to take a proactive role in their career and professional development by utilizing the resources available. We value the opportunity for ongoing collaboration as we work together to equip students to leverage their Lehigh degree and make an impact in the world.    

Ways to Partner

Engage with CCPD - Please consider joining our Career Connector events hosted throughout the year which are designed for faculty and staff to learn about the Center for Career & Professional Development and collaborate together  in support of students. Request to receive the CCPD monthly newsletter by contacting careercenter@lehigh.edu. Share CCPD events or information with students through department newsletter or social media.

Request a CCPD presentation for your class or student group - Reach out with any opportunities to be involved in class presentations or department activities. Whether you'll be in attendance or away, our college liaisons can present to your students. Connect with CCPD to discuss integration of career support or to leverage resources in the curriculum. You can embed career assignments into course curriculum (see below for examples) and build Career Lab and micro-learning opportunities into course activities. Please make your request by completing the following form

Learn About Career-Related Assignments

We appreciate the opportunity to work with you to educate undergraduate and graduate students in developing the skills  to secure opportunities in their chosen field , and the chance to make them aware of career resources.

CCPD has designed career assignments along with grading rubrics to support requests from faculty to incorporate career readiness into the classroom. We believe that the University is an ecosystem that can support the student  in their career journey. By providing these assignments, it is our hope that we can partner with you to teach the latest trends and practices for students to  effectively navigate their career path.

Please contact us at least 3 weeks prior to making a request for a career–related assignment by completing the following form. We will supply the materials as well as determine if you would like your college liaison to assist in the presentation of the material. Below is a list of sample assignments that you can incorporate into your curriculum, and please know that we are open to discussing any specific requests for your students. 

 

Sample Assignments

 

What to do with a major in…

Students will learn how to explore job options and research career paths within their field of study. This presentation provides companies that hire within their industry and job titles of alumni from data captured on our first destination report and LinkedIn Career Insights page. The presentation will also feature information on salaries, industry growth predictions and commonly recruited skills.

Values

Through an in class exercise, students will begin to identify their top values and learn how values guide career decisions.

Resume or CV Development

Students will reflect upon their experiences, achievements, and accomplishments to develop a document to support their personal brand and to showcase their experiences.

Cover Letters

It’s never too early to learn the approach of writing a cover letter. The cover letter complements the resume and is an opportunity for the student to pitch their transferable knowledge, skills and accomplishments.  

LinkedIn and Networking

Students will learn how to build their professional brand online to represent their skills, education, experience and career goals. Students will also learn how to develop professional relationships that can enhance future career opportunities. 

Informational Interview

In order to explore career interests, students will learn how to connect with professionals to explore industries and jobs related to their field of interest while also developing their professional network.  

Interviewing

• STAR Method – Students will reflect on their experiences and learn how to craft a story and appropriately articulate the story to employers through the STAR method. Students will develop at least 10 STAR stories. 

• Big Interview – Students will learn how to utilize technology as part of their interview experience and become familiar with asynchronous interviewing which has become a recent trend in employer recruiting.  

Career Expo

Students will learn how to both present themselves professionally and how to develop professional relationships beyond a two minute introduction at a Career Expo.  

Salary Negotiation

Students will gain an understanding of how to research salary data, the value of their degree and skill set as well as learn the appropriate strategies to negotiate salary.