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Grading, Set-up, Customization |
Orientation to Handshake - Module with a few small assignments
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Second semester freshmen - Students are asked to describe their ideal future job, create a Handshake profile, and search for jobs and career events on that platform that aligns with their long-term goals. The point of the activity is to prime students to use Handshake in the future to search for internships and relevant events. Students who secure professional internships are more likely to experience high career mobility in the coming decades and express being very satisfied with their degree. We hope that learning to navigate Handshake early primes students to engage with professional internship searches earlier in their time with us. Takes approximately 3 hours. |
Orientation to Handshake Module
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The package of small assignments is set to total 15 points. A grading rubric is embedded. This can be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module. Some instructors have chosen to make the Optional final assignment required - choose one of the listed activities and provide documentation.
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Building A Resume
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This assignment is to help students develop and/or revise a professional resume. The goal of this exercise is to enhance a student's understanding of how to structure a resume, content to include and best practices to showcase talents to potential employers. If a student already has a resume created, great! This assignment will assist them in revising and updating their current document. Appropriate for second semester freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors. Takes approximately 3 hours. |
Building A Resume
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The package of small assignments and a reflection paper is set to award a total of 45 points. A grading rubric is embedded. Total points, rubrics, and resources may be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module.
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Informational Interview assignment - Module with small assignments and reflection
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Second semester sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This informational interview assignment is designed to introduce the concept and value of an informational interview. This assignment will lead students through the process of identifying their career of interest, initiating connections with professionals in their chosen field, formulating thoughtful questions for the interview, conducting the interview effectively, and post interview steps including reflecting on gained insights about their field of interest.
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Informational interview assignment
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The package of small assignments is set to award a total of 50 points. A grading rubric is embedded. Total points, rubrics, and resources may be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module.
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Conduct a job shadow - Module with a few small assignments
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Developmentally appropriate for first-year students in majors where there are direct career linkages and 2nd or 3rd year students in liberal arts majors, the module tasks students with selecting a job title of interest, identifying individuals who have that job in our area, requesting the opportunity to shadow, preparing appropriate questions and clothing for the day, and then reflecting on what they observed and the “fit” of this job for their skills, interests, and values.
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Conduct a Job Shadow Module
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The package of small assignments is set to total 40 points. Instructors are encouraged to set due dates for individual assignments within the module rather than one final assignment deadline since scheduling and then actually conducting a job shadow can be a multi-week process.
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Gap Analysis - Module with a small assignment and a reflection activity
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First- and second-year students – Students are asked to locate a position of interest in a field they may want to work in and analyze their skills, experiences, and knowledge and how they relate to the position description they found. The purpose of this activity is to help students explore early what requirements may exist in their field(s) of interest and through the course of the assignment, reflect on what skills and experiences they will need to gain to pursue a career in said field. Additionally, the goal-setting portion of this assignment will encourage students to think critically about they will gain experience in their field, which we hope leads to earlier exploration of graduate school options, campus involvement, research opportunities, and more. Takes approximately 2 hours.
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Gap Analysis Module
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The package of small assignments is set to total 20 points. A grading rubric is embedded. This can be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module.
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Safety and Empowerment for Experiential Learning
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A one-hour interactive training module with a quiz at the end that helps students understand appropriate workplace-based behavior and resources should they see or experience inappropriate behavior. It is very similar to the sexual harassment training that employees complete but with scenarios that are more relevant to students who might have secured internships or volunteer postings as part of a service-learning course. The assignment is set up to grant full points if they “pass” the quiz at the end of the module, which requires getting 8/10 questions correct. Finally, there is a page of UW-Stevens Point-based resources such as the Dean of Students and Counseling Center as the interactive training only harkens to these resources in general terms. Please embed this assignment in your own Canvas course for students before they begin placement with an organization in the greater community. |
Pre-Internship Safety Training |
The module contains one assignment and one page of optional resources; if the quiz at the end of the training is passed, it is set up to award 100 points. This point value can be adjusted after import. A deadline should be added after import. |
Interviewing Preparation and Practice - Module with a few moderately-sized assignments
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Second semester sophomores and juniors - Students are asked to first reflect on their workplace values and skills and practice writing them out for an interview setting. Then students will complete a practice virtual interview using the Big Interview platform and provide feedback on a peer's interview. The purpose of this activity is to help students prepare for interviews in a purposeful way. Interviewing goes beyond just answering questions well, and we hope that by allowing students reflective time to think about their values and their skills, they can be better prepared to assess workplace culture in a live interview setting. Takes approximately 3 hours. |
Interviewing Preparation Module |
The package of assignments is set to total 20 points. A grading rubric is embedded. This can be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module, including a separate deadline for the peer review component of the Practice Interview. There are several opportunities to customize this assignment for anyone who wishes to do so, which is outlined in the
Faculty Guide for setting up the assignment in Big Interview. Instructors can also opt not to have the students complete the peer review component of the assignment, which would require modifications to the student directions and default assignment settings. |
Salary Based Budget Assignment - Module with a small assignment and reflection
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Second semester juniors and seniors - This salary-based budget assignment is designed to help second-semester junior and senior college level students confidently navigate their first job offer and transition into the professional world. By completing the components of this assignment students will be able to evaluate their first job offers, with salary transparency, and determine living expenses based on location to make informed financial decisions. Through the completion of the budget worksheet students will learn how to create a personalized budget, allocate savings, understand loan payments, and manage discretionary spending. The salary-based budget reflection component of this assignment enables students to articulate the insights they gained while developing the budget. Additionally, the reflection encourages a deeper examination of their financial choices and the potential impacts of said choices on their future financial needs and lifestyle. Takes approximately 3 hours. |
Salary Based Budget Module |
The package of small assignments is set to total 15 points. A grading rubric is embedded. This can be revised after import. Instructors will need to add due dates to all assignments within the module. |
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