Student career readiness is one of the core elements of our work in Career Services - but, we know we are not alone. Many others across campus, both as a direct function of their role on campus and as people who care about Huskies, are deeply committed to ensuring that students find success in their pre-professional growth. Nationwide, the movement toward a career ecosystem model is growing: when career readiness is integrated in classrooms, advising conversations, RSO leadership development, and elsewhere across the academic experience, it demonstrates a campus-wide investment in success.
The Career Champions program is intended to give faculty and staff the background knowledge to support students with a wide range of career-related topics and make appropriate referrals to Career Services when needed.
Register for Spring 2026 Workshops
By completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand, explain, and actively participate in the career ecosystem at Michigan Tech.
- Answer student questions regarding resources, workshops, events, employers, and career exploration.
- Recognize new trends and best practices pertaining to internships/co-ops, resumes, interviewing, and negotiations.
- Identify which career competencies they can best support and develop in students.
Being a member of the Career Champions entails:
- An in-person training workshop (approx. 2.5 hours) covering topics including:
- Resume, cover letter, and interview best practices
- Walk-throughs of key platforms (Handshake, Quinncia)
- NACE career readiness competencies
- AI in the job search
- How employers recruit and engage with Huskies
- Receiving a bi-weekly digest with event updates, continuing education, articles, and other career-related content.
- Active engagement with Career Services events
- Having their name and department listed on Career Services website
Career Services supports members by providing:
- Access to continuing career readiness education through “booster pack” sessions and regular newsletter updates
- Access to data and insights regarding student outcomes (First Destination Survey results, placement forecasts, etc.)
- Access to a dedicated Canvas course with resources, links, templates, handouts, and videos.
- Direct collaboration on projects such as course content, classroom presentations and workshops, and other events specific to the student audience the Champions serve.