The Passport to Professional Readiness program offers BGInS students access to a range of activities aimed at equipping them with the essential skills, career connections, and professional awareness they need to succeed after BGInS.
The program offers registered students access to a range of activities aimed at equipping them with the essential skills, career connections, and professional awareness they need to succeed after BGInS.
Though activities will change annually, this year’s program will include activities with topics such as Job Search and Networking, What to expect in a Job Interview, How to get Started on LinkedIn, and Professional Workplace Culture.
This extra-curricular program is exclusive to BGInS students and is optional. Students who complete the program will receive a Certificate of Professional Readiness, awarded by BGInS and Arthur Kroeger College. They will also be eligible for Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
Program Objectives:
- To support students’ professional development through a cohesive experiential and skills-based learning program;
- To foster student engagement with a variety of actors in their global and local communities;
- To be inclusive of a wide range of BGInS students by designing for accessibility, varying skill levels, and diverse interests; and
- To contribute towards a BGInS program that stays unique and resilient over time.
Program Outcomes:
- Students have an increased awareness of a range of work-relevant skills and understand how to continue developing these skills;
- Students have an increased awareness of potential career paths and roles, across a range of relevant sectors, locally and globally;
- Students feel more confident in their interactions with professionals and in their ability to articulate their experiences to potential employers; and
- A range of BGInS students felt they could participate meaningfully in and benefit from the BGInS Passport.
How it Works:
Student will set up an initial program registration on TBD. Non-credit career development workshops, presentations and activities will be available for students to attend based on the 6 skills areas and professional goals. A passport stamp will be received upon the completion of each of the skills areas. The skills areas are as follows:
- Communication
- Global Perspective
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Career Connections
To learn more about the Passport to Professional Readiness, please write to us at bgins@carleton.ca