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Career Exploration & Readiness
Helping students identify personal strengths, build tangible job skills, and transition into rewarding employment with high confidence.
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Discovering Purpose Through Real Job Experience
ACHIEVE is dedicated to helping students identify personal strengths and interests through various career exploration experiences. Career exploration has been shown to improve attitudes, motivation, and encourage goal achievement.
Rather than theoretical classroom instruction alone, students work across campus departments alongside trained staff and peer mentors—mastering work etiquette, accountability, and practical skills.
checklistCore Curriculum Components
- psychology Interest Inventories: Complete assessments including IDEAS, Missouri Connections, and vocational preference mapping.
- assignment Employment Documents: Creation of professional resumes, job application completion, and mock interview practice.
- domain Hands-On Internships: Practical rotations across EU facilities (dining, facilities, athletics, office support) and community partners.
- forum Workplace Communication: Appropriate workplace conduct, asking for support, responding to feedback, and professional ethics.
- explore Informed Choices: Aligning personal capabilities with realistic, sustainable career pathways.