CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM Amanda Malkiewich, Mohawk College Sara-Jane Neid, Georgian College

CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM The Career Success Program is a pilot project designed to assist WSIB (Workplace Safety & Insurance Board) sponsored post-secondary students gain experiential learning & co-curricular opportunities. ~ April, 2018 - March, 2019

1 3 2 PROGRAM PARTNERS 1 2 3 Mohawk College Georgian College WSIB - Manager, Experiential Learning - Career Success Coach - Student Success Advisor - Sponsored Students 2 Georgian College - Manager, Co-operative Education & Career Services Career Success Coach Student Success Advisors Sponsored Students 3 WSIB

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PARTNERS COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES ACADEMIC FACULTY COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS CSC STUDENT LIFE CO-OP & PLACEMENT SUPPORT STAFF 1 College Career Services Resume Development Interview Skills Job/ Volunteer Search Coop Support 2 Employers Industry Knowledge Essential Skills Workplace Culture Employment 3 Faculty, Staff, Student Life Mentorship Networking Volunteering

CAREER SUCCESS COACH Recommends appropriate EL opportunities based on academic program, past work experience, injury, and student status Considers student schedules, academic progress, and tailors EL opportunities to the student Job develops on behalf of students to find impactful community EL opportunities

TIMELINE APRIL 2018 JUNE 2018 JULY 2018 AUGUST 2018 Receive Funding from Career Ready Fund JUNE 2018 Georgian & Mohawk hire CSC roles & hold Program Launch events JULY 2018 CSCs contact WSIB sponsored students via email 38 students at Mohawk & 49 students at Georgian AUGUST 2018 3 students have completed a co-curricular activity SEPTEMBER 2018 - MARCH 2019 Students complete co-curricular activities SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER, 2018 Create online module to support program MARCH 2019 Program completion

WSIB Student Success Advisor PROCESS PATH Student Success Coach -Student meets with SSC to discuss functional abilities & interests Reflection -Student reflects on goals & records new skillsets -Record activities in CCR WSIB Student Success Advisor -Introduces Career Success Program to the WSIB student Unique Plan -Student and SSC develop an individualized Co-Curricular plan to compliment students’ program of study

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES COLUMN TITLE Co-op Field Placement Clinical/ Practicum Capstone Volunteer Informational Interview Mentorship Job Shadows Industry Challenges Competitions/Conferences Workshop/Seminar

STUDENT PROFILES Student 4 Student 2 Student 1 Student 3 Student 5 Health Care Indigenous Community and Social Development Field Placement Job Shadow and Work Experience Transportation Business- Accounting Labs Informational Interview and Mentorship Student 1 Student 3 Student 5 Personal Support Worker Insurance Simulation Networking Event Child & Youth Worker Office Administration Field Placement, labs, & simulation Work Experience General Construction Civil Engineering Coop Placement Informational Interview and Job Shadow

Eligible students participate in the Career Success Program PROGRAM GOALS 90% 1 95% PARTICIPANTS Eligible students participate in the Career Success Program ACTIVITY Have each participating student complete at least one co-curricular activity IMPACT Students acknowledge an increase in confidence, self-awareness, skill set, or career preparedness 10

FINAL THOUGHTS 6 months remaining 63 students enrolled 22 students with EL organized Strategy & Next Steps

CONTACT US EMAIL PHONE sara-jane.neid@georgiancollege.ca amanda.malkiewich@mohakcollege.ca PHONE 705-728-1968 ext. 1352 905-575-2417 EMAIL US CALL US 12