STEVENSON’S CAREER ARCHITECTURE SM
MODEL IN ACTION:
Stevenson University is well positioned to provide students for a changing workforce. The
University’s Mission clearly defines our goal of providing students with career exploration and
preparation, combined with experiential learning. Stevenson’s distinctive Career Architecture
model helps our students explore their motivated strengths, interests, values, personality, and
goals leading them to discover and develop a career path that best suits them. The Career
Architecture process helps our students explore new paths, change destinations, and map their
own visions for the future throughout their lives.
Introduction
Each year we highlight several examples of the Career
Architecture model in action. A few highlights from the
past year include:
» » The Career Services Blog.
» » Continuation of the Career Research and
Development Partnership with the Maryland State
Department of Education.
» » The development of our “Executives in Residence”
program.
» » Implementation of the online training portal,
ProjectMe Pro, for the School of Graduate and
Professional Studies.
» » A student developed and led introduction to
Career Services for the President’s Celebration for
Accepted Students.
» » Continued development of events to encourage
interaction between students and employers.
Career Services Blog
The Career Services Blog for 2017 had over 30
different topics posted ranging from announcements
for our career fairs and events to “Tips for Success”
and how to find a summer internship. Blogs were
authored not just by Career Services staff but also our
student employees and graduate assistants. The blogs
were featured on the Stevenson external website and
on the Career Services portal. Topics included:
» » Resources for Trans Job Seekers
» » Emerging Careers in Writing
» » Tips for Success:
• • Getting Organized
• • Asking for References and Letters of
Recommendation
• • Your LinkedIn Profile
• • Building Your Network with LinkedIn
» » How to Prepare for a Career Fair
» » How to Follow Up After a Career Fair
» » Career Competencies Employers Want
» » And many more
Personal Direction
Career Services Jeopardy
During the President’s Celebration for Accepted
Students, the Office of Career Services’ Career Peer
Advisors presented a fun, engaging workshop to
educate Stevenson’s newest group of accepted
students and their parents about the services provided
by the office. The Career Peer Advisors – four current
students who have been trained to provide resume
and cover letter reviews, assist with navigating
Handshake, and serve as ambassadors for Career
Services – created and facilitated a live, interactive
version of the popular game, Jeopardy, asking
questions to attendees about various career-related
topics. Categories within the game included Our
Services, Resumes Facts/ Tips, Interview Etiquette,
Future Career Preparation, and more.
To prepare players for the game, the Career Peer
Advisors first presented an overview of Career
Services and how the office assists current students
and graduates. The Peers also took time to introduce
themselves, sharing how Career Services and
Stevenson University have helped them to identify