Curriculum to Career
Help students recognize and communicate the career value of what they are learning in your courses.
The College of Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success Curriculum to Career initiative supports faculty who want to make connections between the courses teach and career readiness. Developed by Arts and Sciences faculty in collaboration with Career Success and the Office of Distance Education, these resources help students identify, develop and articulate the transferable skills they gain through their coursework.
The goal is not to turn faculty into career coaches. Instead, Curriculum to Career provides practical ways to highlight the professional value of learning already taking place in Arts and Sciences classrooms.
Curriculum to Career Toolkit
The Curriculum to Career Toolkit includes ready-to-use assignments and activities that faculty can adapt for their Carmen courses. The assignments help students connect classroom experiences to career readiness competencies and better communicate the skills they are developing in their academic work.
The toolkit currently includes:
- Assignments appropriate for a wide range of Arts and Sciences disciplines
- Activities for first through fourth-year students
- Options ranging from brief stand-alone exercises to semester-long projects
- Resources connected to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness competencies
These materials are designed to help students identify, demonstrate and talk about transferable skills developed through their coursework.
Join the Curriculum to Career Community of Practice
The Curriculum to Career Community of Practice brings together faculty members interested in integrating career readiness and career development into teaching and learning. Participants share ideas, develop resources, evaluate approaches and build a network of colleagues across the college.
Current and past cohorts
Spring 2026
- Six faculty colleagues
- Four departments
- Two Arts and Sciences divisions
- Developed the initial strategy and designed the first toolkit assignments
Academic Year 2026-27
- Ten faculty colleagues
- Ten departments
- Representation from all three Arts and Sciences divisions
- Includes tenure-track and instructional faculty
During the academic year, participants:
- Design assignments and curricular interventions
- Advise assessment and evaluation efforts
- Consult with colleagues interested in implementing Curriculum to Career strategies
- Support outreach and future program development
Participation in the community of practice is supported through a faculty stipend.
Recruitment for the 2027-28 community of practice is planned for spring 2027.
Connect With a Faculty Colleague or ASC Career Success
Interested in incorporating career readiness into your courses but not sure where to start?
Faculty can request a consultation with:
- A Curriculum to Career faculty participant
- ASC Career Success staff
- Both a faculty colleague and ASC Career Success staff
Consultations can help you:
- Identify career readiness competencies already present in your course
- Select or adapt toolkit assignments to match your needs
- Explore program- or department-level approaches
- Discuss assessment and implementation strategies
Why This Work Matters
Students gain valuable knowledge and skills throughout their Arts and Sciences education, but many struggle to recognize and communicate those experiences to employers.
Making career relevance visible within coursework helps students understand how their education connects to future opportunities. It also increases access to career development by embedding these conversations into the curriculum, reaching students who may not otherwise engage with career resources.
Curriculum to Career helps students make meaningful connections between what they learn and what they can do with that knowledge, while reinforcing the value of an Arts and Sciences education.