Design Your Career and Life
Are you exploring potential careers or majors? Not sure where to start? 我们可以帮忙!
我们的职业教练帮助您以一种结构化的方式思考职业和生活规划. Through the basics of life design, you can learn how design thinking mindsets like curiosity, prototyping (trying stuff), 重构问题, 寻求帮助可以帮助你在面对所有未知的情况下设计和建立你的职业生涯. You can start this process by asking yourself what gives you joy, what you are good at, and what you can offer the world.
What would you like to do?
Learn 关于 Yourself
在你做出职业决定之前，我们鼓励你花时间更多地了解自己. Identifying your skills, 利益, 价值观会让你在探索职业领域和不同的道路时具备关键的自我认识. If you would like to debrief any of your results, please make an appointment with a career exploration coach on 握手.
Discover Career Paths
在探索潜在的职业道路时，很难知道从哪里开始. 然而, the more you expose yourself to, and the more information you gather, 你就能更好地为下一步做决定. 作为一名BC学生, 你可以接触到多种资源，让你广泛地了解不同的行业，深入了解特定的职业.
Get First Hand Experience
一旦你发现自己对一些领域感到好奇，下一步就是采取行动. There is no need to make a commitment right away; it’s critical to take small steps to try different things out before making a decision. Designers call this step prototyping.
建立技能
Discover the keys to success with skill-building resources, 实践项目, and networking opportunities. 这些多样化的机会将使你具备塑造职业道路所需的实用技能和人脉.
反映
设计师在设计思维过程中强调协作的必要性. After each career exploration step, it’s important to reflect on what you learned—what excited you, what you’re curious about, what you didn’t like, 等., in order to feel more confident moving forward. Having sources of support is invaluable in your career journey; consider discussing your journey with career coaches, 顾问, 教师, 和同龄人.
我们的职业教练在这里与您的职业之旅合作. 我们提供 several types of coaching services，包括临时预约时间、职业探索预约和行业特定预约. 教师和学术顾问在思考你的个人旅程时也可以给予支持.
参加师徒计划可以对学生的职业探索之旅产生有益的影响. Such programs offer guidance, 的见解, and a supportive network that encourages reflection, 自我发现, and informed decision-making about future careers.
写日记可以帮助你处理你对职业探索相关经历的感受, including projects and accomplishments, and what you’ve learned in the process. It's also a great place to record advice from mentors.
努力
For Sophomores and Juniors
努力通过提供识别技能的空间，为你提供了探索一些你感兴趣的职业的机会, network with alumni, and visit an organization within an industry.
Employer Engagement
所有学生
Engaging with employers through career fairs, 网络事件, campus recruitment, 实习可以提供宝贵的见解和人脉，帮助你在职业道路上做出明智的决定.
Designing Your Career Course
For Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
这是一门一学分的混合课程，通过指导您进行设计思维启发练习，为您提供职业探索和准备过程的结构.
Embrace Your Career Exploration
“给那些仍在探索的人一些建议:拥抱它! 不要害怕. 让它为你加油. Let it motivate you. 享受这个探索阶段的每一秒，因为现在是时候问所有没有答案的问题了.
You’re allowed to be a little lost. You’re allowed to be a little uncertain. 喜欢它! 享受不确定性，而不是将其视为阻碍，将其视为打开整个世界可能性的东西."
Nat Murcia, MCAS ’19
