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Aspire 4年计划

Students learn about all the opportunities available to them after graduation during a 职业生涯 fai...

The My Aspire Plan: your guided pathway to a degree that delivers.

The My Aspire Plan (MAP) is your integrated 4-year 职业生涯 and life navigation tool. The MAP tracks your progress through Aspire计划 and demonstrates and makes meaning of your on- and off-campus experiences.

You’re going to do amazing things at Carthage, so let the MAP help you design your path toward 职业生涯 readiness and a successful life.

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Your MAP is more than just a list of checkboxes to complete each year. It helps you to be intentional about your Carthage experience and uncover how your experiences are connected.

As you progress through the MAP, you will:

  • Create a developmental ePortfolio
  • Develop key competencies desired by your future employers (and potential graduate/professional schools if your path includes continuing your education)
  • Be prepared to interview and showcase your “best-of” moments
  • Earn points toward incentives with some friendly Firebird competition through the leaderboards

The combination of micro-learning experiences and portfolio features of MAP will help you to eventually prepare for interviews and to develop your professional portfolio. (Professional portfolios are compilations of your “best of” moments that are presented according to the expectations for 职业生涯s and continuing education you plan to pursue.)

Students gain valuable skills through all facets of the Carthage experience and we want to help you find and get connected to events, 课程, 研讨会, and opportunities to help you develop the skills and mindset you’re desiring. This is why MAP leverages opportunities available to students from across academic departments, Aspire中心, and campus-wide programs in order to provide a structured learning experience that will develop students’ 职业生涯 readiness.

Aspire中心 developed a list of nine competencies that reflect the top skills employers and graduate/professional schools most often seek from graduates that are also the key ingredients in developing skills in 创业, 领导, 创造力, 职业发展.

MAP organizes these competencies, to make it easier for students to see their progress and translate their most meaningful educational experiences into the language employers expect.

  • 愿景与目标
  • Creative and Critical Thinking
  • Intercultural Development
  • 反思与成长
  • 数字流利
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • 激情四射:保持联系
  • 沟通
  • 贡献

Learn more about the MAP competencies

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尝试新事物

Participating in events and experiences both on- and off-campus is a pivotal part of getting connected (and having FUN!)在bv伟德ios下载. Be curious and take a chance to explore new opportunities — you never know where they might lead!

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获得的经验

搜索ing for an internship, 职业生涯, graduate school and other experiences is more than simply scrolling through 工作 board websites and blindly applying. Set yourself up for success by creating a plan, 利用你的关系网, and understanding the recruiting processes for your specific industries.

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Intercultural Development Plan 

The Intercultural Development Plan (IDP) walks you through building your personal action plans after completing the IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) through a comprehensive four-step developmental process.

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Exploring Entrepreneurship

Having an entrepreneurial mindset can help all students regardless of their future 职业生涯 life goals. This achievement is the first phase in which you’ll explore and identify ways to build an entrepreneurial mindset.

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讲述你的故事

The ability to clearly articulate your experiences and how they connect to your obtained skills can help future employers and leaders have insight to how your skills match with their needs.

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建立联系

Nearly 80 percent of 工作s are not posted which means the relationships you make have an impact on your 职业生涯 and life trajectory. Gain insight on making, managing, and maintaining your relationships.

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Building Professional Documents

Create a package of professional documents in order to set yourself up to secure future opportunities. By completing this achievement, you’ll create a resume, cover letter, and necessary online profiles.

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从实践经验中学习

你有工作吗? Are you in a student organization? 你做过调查吗?? Be sure to track your experiential learning moments so you can have everything in one place when creating your professional resumes!

Consider your MAP to be your Fitbit as you navigate Aspire计划. 例如, you know you should exercise, but a helpful nudge and some competition can take you from thinking about exercising to actually doing it.

bv伟德ios下载的地图 With every experience you complete in MAP, you earn points and level up through competency development.

As you level up, you can earn incentives and unlock additional Achievements! You can also view the MAP Leaderboard to see how your fellow Firebirds are progressing.

Current incentives include:

  • VIP early access to CAB’s BINGO
  • Stickers for each Achievement
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Aspire 4年计划

What does a typical student plan look like through Aspire计划?

  • Develop your iAspire Plan.
  • Consult with your registration specialist and academic advisor(s) to shape your academic plan in relation to your goals and interests.
  • Participate in Aspire’s first-year programs, including The Aspire Conference, 去见老师, 同伴导师, 以及重要校友, and get to know your Aspire 职业专家.
  • Build or update your Handshake profile and resume in consultation with your 职业生涯 Specialist and 职业生涯 ambassadors.
  • Participate in at least one additional developmental opportunity related to Aspire计划’s key goals. Students have access to curricular and co-curricular options to explore 职业生涯s/areas of study and test curiosities.
  • Try something new — take at least one course or participate in other new activities; then, reflect on your learning to determine whether to keep engaging in those experiences or try other new options.
  • Consider taking the 职业生涯 Planning and Preparation course or another great course that expands your perspective or helps you explore options for a major or minor.
  • Participate in sophomore 领导 and interest discernment activities.
  • Develop a list of professional directions (as best you know them) and the relevant skills that may be required to pursue those options.
  • Identify an emerging team of mentors and engage with your Aspire 职业生涯 Specialist to determine the support you need to secure a meaningful experiential learning opportunity.
  • Participate in at least one additional developmental opportunity related to Aspire计划 key goals to hone your 职业生涯 readiness, 创业, 创造力, 以及领导能力.

Continue to build your skills and understanding of the world of work through the following activities:

  • Secure at least one additional experiential learning opportunity related to your desired 职业生涯 options. This should provide an extended immersion experience. Examples include an internship, 研究的机会, 出国留学, 工作, or other experience that extends an entire summer or semester.
  • Participate in The Aspire Conference, the intergenerational professional development conference for personal development, and offer insights to underclassmen and peers. Development experiences for upperclassmen will focus on polishing and articulating skills, as well as transition skills.
  • 联系 at least three professionals in your fields of interest to receive direct feedback on your preparedness for life after Carthage.
  • Consider taking the Life After Carthage course, usually offered in J-Term.
  • Engage in mock interviews to prep for 工作/internship searches or graduate/professional school interviews.

Prepare for your graduation and life after Carthage with the following activities:

  • Actively apply for employment, graduate/professional school, fellowships, or other opportunities.
  • Continue to update your iAspire Plan and draft post-graduate professional development needs.
  • Continue to follow up with your Aspire 职业生涯 Specialist and mentor network after you graduate to update your plans.
  • Celebrate success and build resilience as you apply what you’ve learned to the challenges and opportunities of transitioning into Life After Carthage. Maintain contact with your 职业生涯 Specialist and others in your support network; alumni retain access to Aspire中心 services and resources after graduation for help when you need it.
  • 毕业后, consider mentoring current students through The Aspire Network and continue to develop and maintain relationships with your support network.

All students will consult with their Aspire 职业生涯 Specialists to develop and update their personalized iAspire plans throughout their time at Carthage. 转移, 国际, and adult students are likely to have particular special considerations, such as accelerated timelines and/or outside commitments that may require creative approaches to facilitate desired plans.