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60-90 first-year students (10-15 students per career interest community pairing)

Student application (Qualtrics) and Interviewstream module

November 15 deadline

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director. Revisit 4 year plan and informational interviews from summer.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Mentoring begins! Students' receive alumni mentor pairing information.

Develop vital industry skills through "Skills Lab" workshops series tailored to CC (ie: photoshop, excel, SPSS, etc).

Participate in co-curricular workshops on “how to find an internship” or internship search course with the goal of finding an internship/begin searching for internships.

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director. Revisit 4 year plan and internship search status.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Fall semester paid internship (related to their career goals) that brings together the classroom and the workplace.

Enroll in a special section of the RICP online course (3 credits).

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director. Revisit 4 year plan and discuss internships.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Mentoring continues! Students will continue working with alumni mentors throughout the spring.

Attend the career fair.

Participate in co-curricular workshops and community events.

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Students will be recruited through FIGS classes where they have already identified an academic and/or career area of interest.

Learn about RU resources through the lens of an identified career interest.

Meet classmates (cohort members).

Network with staff and faculty.

Complete Traitify assessment.

Career Community Selection in HS.

NACE Career Competencies Project (FIGS final assignment).

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director. Revisit 4 year plan and discuss next steps.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Present at pre-career fair poster symposium explaining internship lessons for participating employers seeking to recruit students for full-time positions.

Attend end-of-program celebration recognizing student, alumni and employer participants.

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Review Traitify results and CC selections in HS to map out 4 year plan/explore careers.

Review NACE Career Competencies Project from FIGS.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Attend co-curricular workshops on “how to network with alumni” and career exploration.

Complete application for the "Intern For a Day" job shadowing program (for summer).

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director.

Begin to engage with SACC platform (joining a group, posting a discussion).

Use Traitify results to research alumni connections within SACC and conduct ONE informational interview.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Explore careers and meet professionals by participating in the "Intern For a Day" job shadowing program.

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1:1 ADVISING w/CC PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

General check-in with CC Program Director. Revisit 4 year plan and discuss participation in RICP.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Participate in a summer recruiting event to connect with employers.

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Program graduates have the opportunity to serve as a mentor for students in future programs either as a FIGS Peer Instructor, an actual student mentor, or program assistant.

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Statistically significant career outcomes percentage compared to general population

85% internship placement (connected to future career goals)

Student participation in RICP, Internship, and Seeking Success Course each year.

Increase career decision-making self-efficacy

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The Road to Industry Program (RTIPS) is an exclusive, high-impact, multi-year experience designed to assist participants in reaching post-graduation success.

Participants are assigned a career success strategist for three years and paired with an industry mentor during year two of the program. Students will clarify their career goals, have access to unique recruiting resources to unlock internship experiences, and engage in opportunities designed to make them more competitive in their future career pursuits.

The world of work is complex, but the onramp to success doesn't have to be through the Road to Industry Program.

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Unique networking opportunities with employers

1-on-1 mentoring with alumni

Ongoing sessions with assigned career advisor

Credit-bearing options

Five stamps in #RUTGERSWORKS for each completed semester

Cohort student model

Priority access to fairs (early entrance)

Special stole at graduation

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Finalizing application materials (Qualtrics application, interviewstream module) and selection criteria

Marketing (website and program materials)

Develop assessment metrics & tracking system