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TRIO CAREER EXPLORATION: HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Therese CredleSeattle University
Student Development AdministrationFall 2012
Institutional Demographics
Best Practices & Recommendations of Career Services at Highline Community College
TRIO Career Exploration Internship
Reflections of Professional Development
Agenda
Highline Community College
Institutional Mission:“To deliver innovative education and training opportunities to foster your personal and professional success in our multicultural world and global economy. We help you build a better future” (Highline Community College, About Us, 2012).
Mission of Counseling Center:“The primary mission of the Counseling Center is to help students reach their academic goals through educational, career, and personal counseling” (Highline Community College, Counseling Center, 2012).
Student Demographics:
17,912 students total58 % female, 42 % male69% student of color
http://communications.highline.edu/facts.php#students
Best Practices: Highline Community College
1. Engagement of students in active learning- Three Career Course Offerings regarding career exploration
2. Educational partnerships that advance student learning
- Offering of career exploration courses - Connecting with student support programs:
*TRIO career exploration resources for TRIO students
3. Builds supportive and inclusive communities- Offering online resources for multicultural students and special
populations
Blimling and Whitt (1999)
Recommendations: Highline Community College
1. Growth in Setting and Communicating High Expectations for Learning:
Having a concrete departmental mission statement for career services
Having more of a presence on campus and online that provides current career opportunities for students
2. Using Systematic Inquiry to Improve Performance:
Understanding student population and career interests Being intentional in programming career events tailored to
the needs of their student population
Blimling and Whitt (1999)
TRIO INTERNSHIP
TRIO Internship Staff
Internship Site Supervisor: -Alexandra Manuel Director of Student Support and Retention Services
*SDA Alumni
TRIO Staff :- Program Assistant- Financial Aid Advisor
- Academic Advisor/Program Manager
- Academic Coach
- Advisor & Retention Coordinator
- Veterans Program Manager
What is TRIO?
“TRIO is a federally funded program that provides low-income, first generation college students and students with disabilities valuable support and services” in:
- academic preparedness- transfer readiness- financial literacy- community engagement- career exploration
http://trio.highline.edu/whatistrio.php
Internship Work Plan Objectives
1. Creation of a career exploration survey
2. Creation of the TRIO career exploration toolkit
3. Development of the TRIO career exploration web portal
4. Connecting career development theory during career advising appointments
TRIO Career Exploration Survey
Questions of Significance:1. What are your current career goals?
- 57% career related, 42% education related
2. In what ways were career services helpful to you?- 42% educational planning
3. What are some reasons you may feel hesitant to attend classes or programs for career services?
- Themes included: affordability, time consumption, academic course load, medical reasons
1. Career Discernment:- The ability to form a well rounded perspective about career
direction as it relates to students’ interests, skills, and values.
2. Career Readiness: - The investigation and preparation of career interests.
3. Career Development: - The process of building and expanding professional
network.
TRIO Career Exploration Toolkit
Development of TRIO Career Exploration Website
My research from various colleges provided insight on the importance of developing an online career exploration website for students.
The TRIO Career Exploration Website promotes accessible career resources for TRIO students.
• TRIO Career Exploration Website
TRIO Career Exploration Advising
Transfer Preparedness- Assistance with College Applications - Assistance with Personal Statements
Major Preparation
The River Activity- The student at present- The student’s future goal(s)- Barriers keeping the student from goal(s)- Tasks needed to be accomplished in order to attain goal
Connection to Theory
Narrative Career Counseling:
• Brott, Cochran, Young, & Collin: 1990’s
• Counselors look to identify a pattern in the client’s life, form a sense of the client’s identity, and assess goals for the future
• Emphasizes subjectivity and meaning-making with
emotion as a core part of the process
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
Connection to Theory
Person-Environment fit theory: John Holland (1970) •The Holland Code: RIASEC
Internship Conclusion
TRIO students can benefit from career exploration by:
1. Gaining understanding of how education parallels
with their career interests
2. Developing positive self-efficacy and outcome
expectations during career exploration.
Reflections of My Professional Development
Gained professional experience in adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
Integrated career development theory during career advising appointments
Increased my professional network by conducting informational interviews with professional staff
THANK YOU
“Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
- Mary Oliver
Resources
Blimling, G.S., & Whitt, E.J. (Eds.) 1999). Good practice in student affairs: Principles to foster student learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Highline Community College (2012). About Us. Retrieved from: http://catalog.highline.edu/content.php?catoid=2&navoid=32
Highline Community College (2012). Career Resource Center. Retrieved from: http://counseling.highline.edu/careerresource.php
Highline Community College (2012). Counseling Center. Retrieved from: http://counseling.highline.edu/
Swanson, J. & Fouad, N. (2010). Career theory and practice: learning through case studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.