Experiential Learning
Career Services at VTSU
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McClure Foundation Data
NACE Competencies
100

This technology platform hosts VTSU's job and internship platform.  It offers a space for students to look for and apply for jobs and internships, to request to register for internships, to attend events, to connect with employers, and to review resources. 

What is Handshake?

100

This type of event is coordinated by Career Develpment and offers students a chance to engage with employers, apply to jobs, and discover opportunities 

What is a career fair?

100

This many students claimed to engage with an experiential learning opportunity at the time of their graduation

What is greater than 50%?

Actual 87%

100

This healthcare job is projected to have over 4,460 openings in VT in the next 10 years with an hourly median wage of $36. 

What is a registered nurse?

100

This competency builds and maintains collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

What is teamwork?

200

Students completing this type of learning experience do so over a semester and are immersed in observing teaching and then leading learning activities 

What is student teaching?

200

This type of service is offered by Career Development and supports greater refinement of the professional document typically used in job applications and articulations of job experiences

What is resume review?

200

This many students report accessing workplace readiness services in Career Development by the time of their graduation

What is greater than 50?

Actual: 63% 

200

This job in education is projected to have over 7,850 openings in the next 10 years in Vermont with a yearly median wage of $60,986

What is K-12 teachers/special education/technical educators

200

This competency recognizes and capitalizes on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. 

What is leadership?

300

Students completing this type of learning experience for credit may be in the majors of social work, wildlife and forestry, archaeology, atmospheric science, music education, or respiratory therapy

What is field experience?

300

This type of service is scheduled in coordination with VTSU faculty in front of a group of students and delivered in person or virtually to help advance knowledge of student career development 

What is a class presentation?
300

This percentage of our faculty deployed the career exploration curriculum through Canvas in their CNX 1 class in 2023

What is less than 50%?

Actual: 19% = 320 students

300

These jobs which focus on working with your hands to make, fix, or build things are projected to have over 500-4,460 job openings in the next 10 years in Vermont with an average hourly wage of $23

What is carpentry/construction/electrician/plumbing/HVAC mechanics? 

300

This competency understands and leverages technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

What is technology?

400

Students completing this type of learning experience may engage in learning the process of information acquisition, critical appraisal of information, question formulation, methodology, data collection, statistical analyses, and interpretation of results

What is undergraduate research?

400

This resource offers individuals a chance to explore and discover more about their personality, strengths, career alignment, job interest, or skills 

What is a career assessment?

400

This percentage of students agree or strongly agree with the statement "I believe I will use my knowledge and skills gained during my studies in my future endeavors". 

What is greater than 50%

Actual: 90%

400

This high-demand job focuses on recording, analyzing, and reporting financial transactions and performance and is projected to have 5,320 openings in the next 10 years in Vermont.  You may need one of these come tax season....

What is bookkeeping and accounting clerks?

400

Knowing work environments differ greatly, this competency understands and demonstrates effective work habits, and acts in the interest of the larger community and workplace. 

What is professionalism?
500

This learning experience integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional workplace setting. 

What is an internship?


500

This technology platform hosts a self-paced course created by Career Development where the 10 essential tasks of Career Development are articulated and explored.   

What is Canvas?

500

At the time of graduation this percentage of seniors reported full-time employment, military service, volunteerism, or ongoing education

What is greater than 50%

Actual: 75%

500

The McClure Foundation identifies Vermont's most promising jobs with data derived in collaboration with this wage and labor organization

What is the Vermont Department of Labor?

500

This competency demonstrates the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-oppressive practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism and inequity.

What is equity and inclusion?