Career Readiness Competencies
For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce.
For higher education, career readiness provides a framework for addressing career-related goals and outcomes of curricular and extracurricular activities, regardless of the student’s field of study.
For employers, career readiness plays an important role in sourcing talent, providing a means of identifying key skills and abilities across all job functions; similarly, career readiness offers employers a framework for developing talent through internship and other experiential education programs.
Bridging Academia and Industry
How to incorporate career competencies into a class or curriculum
- Schedule a meeting with your Experiential Education Coordinator (see below)
- Integrate the Career Readiness Competency Module as an assignment in your course
- Invite your CES to draw a connection between your class content to industry
- Align Career Readiness Competencies with course learning outcomes through syllabus statements and/or experiential education
Sample URI Syllabi with Career Competency Language
Explore how other URI course faculty and instructors are including career competency language in their syllabus by reviewing the syllabi below. Check back as we will be updating this list with more courses. Want to add your course to the list? Let us know by completing this quick form.
| Degree Granting College | Subject | Catalog | Course Title | Competencies Referenced | Syllabus Link | Associated Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College for Academic Success | CSV | 302 | URI 101 Mentors | Equity & Inclusion Communication Teamwork Critical Thinking Technology Professionalism | KStack CSV 302 | Dr. Kimberly Stack |
| College of Health Sciences | HDF | 440 | Healthy Living Environments for Older Adults | Equity & Inclusion Communication Teamwork Critical Thinking Technology Professionalism Career & Self-Development Leadership | HDF 440, Leedahl_Fall2021 | Dr. Skye Leedahl |
| University College for Academic Success | ITR | 300 | Career Planning: Concepts & Skills | Career & Self-Development Communication Critical Thinking Equity & Inclusion Professionalism Technology | ITR 300 Syllabus | Brandon Sousa |
Reach out to your Experiential Education Coordinator to discuss these and other ideas.
