Question
What does the Center for Career Design help with?
Answer
Welcome to the Center for Career Design!
Here, students, campus stakeholders and employers experience a resource-rich career services hub. We are committed to supporting everyone who participates in preparing USD students to be career ready. Our staff and a network of mentors, campus services and employers help students whether you are still exploring career options, looking for internships and other experiential opportunities or embarking on a full-time job search.
The Center for Career Design can help you:
- Find a part-time job on campus or in the community
- Think more deeply about what you want your life to look and feel like overall
- Identify a career with work that is meaningful to you
- Identify experiential “investments” that develop professional skills and personal insights, such as internships, leadership positions, research, volunteering, hobbies and part-time work
- Get through a transition (graduation, major change, e.g.) when you have few ideas and may be feeling overwhelmed by the options or making a wrong life decision
- Find full-time employment after graduation
USD is proud to provide students with enriching learning experiences that set them up for success in their careers. Students also need to recognize the skills they are developing and to learn how to share their career readiness with varied employers or admission/selection committees. The Coyote Ready Competencies provide students, faculty and staff a clear way to discuss, build and share that readiness.
USD COYOTE READY COMPETENCIES
CAREER AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT
Develop through personal and professional learning, awareness of strengths and weaknesses, navigating career opportunities, and networking.
COMMUNICATION
Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING
Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
INTERCULTURAL FLUENCY AND BELONGING
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to effectively engage and include people from different cultures and backgrounds.
LEADERSHIP
Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
PROFESSIONALISM
Understand and demonstrate effective work habits and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace as appropriate.
TEAMWORK
Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals while appreciating different viewpoints, experiences, and shared responsibilities.
TECHNOLOGY
Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.