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Career Preparedness Starts in the Classroom

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Provide Students with Career Support from the Classroom

At Chapman, we are committed to providing best-in-class career resources that will prepare our students to enter the job market. Career preparedness starts in the classroom. Consider including a Career and Professional Development component to your class. We can provide:


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Classroom Presentations

Request your classroom presentation today. We ask that you submit your presentation request at least two weeks prior to the presentation date.

Topics include:

  • Career and Professional Development Office tour (including Handshake and career resources overview, 45-60 minutes)
  • Career resources and services (20-25 minutes)
  • Handshake career portal overview (20-25 minutes)
  • Internship process and registering for academic credit (29-25 minutes)
  • Interviewing skills (45-60 minutes)
  • LinkedIn (45-60 minutes)
  • Networking and job/internship Search (30-45 minutes)
  • Resumes and cover letters (45-60 minutes)
  • Industry-specific career paths (45-60 minutes)

We can also customize presentations based on multiple topics or specific requests. Please reach out to our Career Education team if you have any questions.

Career Readiness Competencies in the Classroom

Consider incorporating the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies into your curriculum or lessons. These eight core competencies are highly desired skills that employers are looking for in their future employees (across all industries). Helping students develop these skills is a great way to prepare them for success in the future workforce. 

NACE’s Career Readiness Competencies:

  • Career & Self-Development
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork
  • Technology

Please reach out to our Career Education team if you have any questions about how these competencies can be demonstrated in the classroom.

Career Coaching and Job Search Tools

One of the most impactful experiences a student will have at Chapman is receiving guidance from a faculty member. In addition to benefiting from your advice, students also have access to career coaching, networking opportunities and an exclusive Chapman job board, Handshake. Encourage your students to log into Handshake and meet with a Career Advisor to maximize their job search efforts.

If you would like assistance setting up a Handshake account, please reach out to our Data & Systems Manager.

Customized Career-Related Assignments and Activities

We can collaborate with you to customize any career-related activity or assignment. Reach out to our Career Education team to start the conversation.

Examples of Career-Related Assignments and Activities include:

Join The Panther Network 

The Panther Network is an easy-to-use platform exclusive to the Chapman Community. As a faculty member, you can join this free networking tool to offer advice, develop new relationships and build community with our Chapman Panthers as they explore careers and develop new skills. Learn more and join today!

Become a Faculty Internship Advisor

If you are a full-time faculty member, you can become a Faculty Internship Advisor for students that plan to register internships within your department. As a Faculty Internship Advisor, you will:

  • Mentor students
  • Be compensated per student advised (Please contact your Dean’s office with compensation inquiries)
  • Maintain contact with students throughout their internships
  • Assign an academic component
  • Evaluate and post student grades

Learn more about becoming a Faculty Internship Advisor

Provide Personalized Support to Employers

Many faculty members join Chapman with well-established professional networks. If this describes you, please do the following:


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Encourage your network to Think Chapman First by:

  • Scheduling a strategic planning meeting with the Employer Engagement team by contacting thinkchapmanfirst@chapman.edu.
  • Recruiting Panther talent (students and alumni) when hiring at all levels including interns, entry- and mid-level positions to key leadership roles. Visit the Recruiting Chapman Talent for more information.
  • Engaging on campus via career fairs and networking nights, speaker events, interviews and more.

Know your Employer Engagement team is here to support you. We can assist with:

  • Personalized assistance with cross posting roles to the primary career platform, Handshake and Chapman’s exclusive community platform, The Panther Network.  
  • Referrals to campus partners and career advisors within other schools and colleges.
  • Employer Engagement presence in a meeting or site visit.
  • Collateral, tokens of appreciation and information material to share with employers.

Support Students through Professional Development Events

The Chapman Career Team hosts events throughout the academic year to help students become career ready. These events can include industry panels, mock interviews, networking nights and more! If you’d like to be involved in these events, please contact your desired College Career Advisor or the Career Education team to learn more about upcoming opportunities.

Career & Professional Development

Phone: (714) 997-6942

Email: career@chapman.edu

Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Drop-In Hours

If you don't have an appointment, you can swing by the Career House to meet with a fellow student Peer Career Advisor during Drop-In Hours.

View the Drop-In schedule »

Appointments

Both virtual and in-person career appointments are available for students and alumni. 

Schedule career appointments via Handshake »

Events

Explore upcoming career events on Handshake or events.chapman.edu

Links

Meet the Team » 
Handshake »

Career Blog »

Address
Career House
342 N. Glassell
Orange, CA 92866

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