Services for Faculty

Presentations and Programs - The CACL sponsors presentations and programs with academic departments, student organizations, and alumni groups throughout the year. See our Calendar of Events for more information.

Working together, faculty and Career & Community Learning can ensure the transition from student to a member of the work force is as seamless as possible. How can we help you? Following are some of the services we offer:

  • We help students find the right fit - We help students determine the right career for their interests, career goals, skills, values, and personality.

  • We know employers who want to know you - We work directly with employers, who often ask for the contact information of faculty members who could help them to target students in a particular major, discipline or other areas of interest. We can facilitate that connection.

  • Career fairs attract many recruiters to one event - Our career fairs provide excellent opportunities for students to meet representatives from the companies in their industries of choice and establish a network of contacts. We help students research employers and provide interview preparation tips.

Through our affiliation with the North Carolina Career Consortium (NCCC) and colleagues at other institutions, we provide access to more than 20 career and information fairs each year.

  • We'll bring the information to your class - We specialize in conducting presentations on a host of topics such as resume writing, life after Guilford, selling non-profit experience on a resume, job-search strategies, and interviewing skills. We can also help out in a pinch: If you need to or are considering canceling a class, just contact us and we can schedule a presentation instead.

  • We help students to work for positive change in our society - Each semester students engage in internships, fieldwork associated with an academic class, or volunteer work. Extensive training in the areas of anti-racism, conflict resolution, diversity and feedback skills is provided so students can be equipped to make positive contributions to the community.

  • We help students identify and pursue internships for academic credit - Internships provide the opportunity to make informed decisions about a field of study and make valuable contacts.
  • We help students locate alternative academic opportunities- There are many ways to enhance education, both during and after a student's academic career. These include international opportunities as well as fellowships and research programs. The academic opportunities database provides information to help you find an opportunity in your area of interest.

  • We help students explore faith and vocation - Our Career Liaison for Faith and Vocation helps students establish an inner foundation for discerning their vocation or calling in the outer world of the job market.

Resources for Faculty

We offer a variety of resources to faculty and instructors for use in courses. If you would like to arrange for use of any of our services or materials, tours, or presentations please contact Career & Community Learning at 316-2187. We will be happy to accommodate your request.

New On-Line Library!   Enjoy the VAULT Online Career Library which has been created for the faculty and students of Guilford College. 

GENERAL

To provide faculty and instructors with a better understanding of our services and facilities, we offer tours of the Career and Community Learning Center, presentations at department meetings, and individual appointments. By having this information, you can facilitate more appropriate referrals to Career and Community Learning and understand better how our facilities and services can work into your course requirements.

Many students seek career guidance and assistance from faculty and advisors. Through written publications and individual consultations, we can help you become familiar with career development information, issues, and theories as they relate to the material you present to your students. These may also guide you in meetings with students who bring career concerns to you.

PRESENTATIONS

We are also delighted to come into your classes to offer instruction on various career planning and job search topics. We ask that you contact the Career and Community Learning Center to schedule such presentations.

HANDOUTS

Career and Community Learning handouts can be used as part of academic courses. While we are willing to share our materials with faculty and students, we are not in a position to provide large quantities of these handouts to all courses offered. We can provide a master copy of individual handouts for reproduction through your department. The information contained in our handouts is the property of Career and Community Learning. We ask that you not use information in these materials without proper citation.

MOCK INTERVIEWS

The Mock Interview Program is available to students who want to practice their interviewing techniques before an actual interview.

CAREER INFORMATION

Career and Community Learning houses a library focusing on career information and job vacancy information. Students use the library to research information on careers, graduate schools, internships and summer jobs, prospective employers, job vacancy announcements, and a host of volunteer opportunities. No appointment is necessary to use these facilities; they are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.

If you are considering referring students to Career and Community Learning as a part of your course, we ask that you contact us first. When you contact us prior to developing your syllabus, we can: assist you in integrating career development theories and information into your curriculum, help you determine which services and materials would be most appropriate for your class, and prepare our staff to respond to inquiries by students in your course.

The Bonner Center for Community Learning

The Bonner Center for Community Learning is committed to helping our students fully realize the stated academic principles of Guilford College and the goal of graduating students who adequately prepared to "Be the change they seek in the world". In addition to providing our students with diverse community learning opportunities, we also support a comprehensive service-learning component to the curriculum.

To this end we offer faculty:

  • Assistance and resources for faculty members who wish to include service learning in their courses;
  • Service oriented internships or independent studies for academic credit;
  • Alternative break service projects;
  • Non-credit service through ongoing campus groups or placement in service agencies off campus;
  • Grants and stipends and workshops for service learning course development;
  • Leadership training for teacher assistants involved in service learning courses;
  • Forums and panels with community partners;
  • Extensive service learning library with general information, as well as discipline specific literature.

Tips for Reference Writers

  • Discuss the type of reference you will provide. If you cannot provide a good reference, be honest with the individual.
  • Information given should be factual, based upon personal knowledge/observation of the person.
  • Relate references to the specific job or graduate program that the applicant will pursue.

For more information, contact us at x2187.

Courses Offered by Career & Community Learning Staff

Calling and Careers: a one credit course designed to help students reflect on their internship experience.

The Senior Moment: a one credit course especially for students who have put off serious consideration of their job search until their senior year and must now deal with questions about fear and the future that can no longer easily be delayed.

Career and Life Planning & Third Year Seminar: These one credit courses are designed to help students prepare for grad school and job searches after Guilford.

Literacy Seminar:  Trains students as literacy tutors.

Introduction to Community Learning: Open to first year Bonner Scholars, the purpose of this course is to link service and academics, consider issues in professional volunteer behavior and train students as volunteers.