Facilitating Student Career Readiness
April 27, 2026
Facilitating Student Career Readiness is a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) designed to help faculty enhance their confidence and skills in leading career-related conversations with students. Participants will explore ways to intentionally integrate career readiness into the student experience while collaborating with campus partners engaged in this work at OHIO.
The program is a partnership between the CTLA and Career Services. Facilitators include Aaron Sturgill, executive director, Career Readiness, and Imants Jaunarajs, assistant vice president, Division of Student Affairs.
The 2026–27 FLC will meet monthly (October–April) and includes a faculty stipend upon completion.
Fall Semester Focus: Career Development Badge Design
During the fall semester, faculty will design a discipline-specific career development badge that supports students in building career readiness within their academic program. These badges may incorporate a combination of:
- Curricular experiences
- Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
- Experiential learning opportunities
- Structured reflection
- Skill development and assessment
Faculty will develop a framework that connects these elements to career readiness competencies and outlines how students can meaningfully engage in and demonstrate their learning.
Spring Semester Focus: Artifact Development and Application
In the spring semester, faculty will shift their focus to the development of an artifact that demonstrates the value of a degree in their discipline and supports student career readiness. Examples may include:
- Student outcome narratives or data-informed storytelling
- Program-specific career pathways or guides
- Marketing or recruitment materials
- Classroom or advising tools that facilitate career conversations
Throughout the year, faculty will:
- Identify and implement strategies to intentionally engage students in career readiness both in and out of the classroom
- Review and adapt successful practices from colleagues across disciplines
- Collaborate with institutional partners to align efforts and maximize impact