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The Career Success Program assists WSIB-sponsored post-secondary students in gaining experiential learning opportunities. Partnerships with colleges, employers, and community stakeholders ensure students receive essential skills and employment support. The program offers personalized co-curricular plans tailored to each student’s academic and career goals, enhancing confidence and career readiness.
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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
PROGRAM PARTNERS Mohawk College - Manager, Experiential Learning - Career Success Coach- Student Success Advisor - Sponsored Students 1 1 2 • Georgian College • - Manager, Co-operative Education & Career Services • Career Success Coach • Student Success Advisors • Sponsored Students 3 2 3 WSIB
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PARTNERS COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES 1 • College Career Services • Resume Development • Interview Skills • Job/ Volunteer Search • Coop Support 2 • Employers • Industry Knowledge • Essential Skills • Workplace Culture • Employment COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS ACADEMIC FACULTY CO-OP & PLACEMENT SUPPORT STAFF 3 • Faculty, Staff, Student Life • Mentorship • Networking • Volunteering CSC STUDENT LIFE
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 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
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
STUDENT PROFILES Student 4 Student 2 • Health Care • Indigenous Community and Social Development • Field Placement • Job Shadow and Work Experience • Transportation • Business- Accounting • Labs • Informational Interview and Mentorship Student 3 Student 5 Student 1 • 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
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 sara-jane.neid@georgiancollege.ca amanda.malkiewich@mohakcollege.ca PHONE 705-728-1968 ext. 1352 905-575-2417 EMAIL US CALL US 12