{"id":55137,"date":"2019-10-04T15:08:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/?p=55137"},"modified":"2023-01-25T18:01:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:01:09","slug":"new-career-programs-launched-by-the-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/2019\/10\/04\/new-career-programs-launched-by-the-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work\/","title":{"rendered":"New Career Programs Launched by the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Career Readiness and Professional Development Programs Launched this Fall<\/h2>\n

Augsburg University\u2019s Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work is leading the way in preparing and empowering a diverse group of future workers through critical career readiness programs to meet the demands of employers. In 2018, Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow and the Board of Regents launched the Strommen Initiative to usher in a new era of career services that builds on the hallmarks of a liberal arts education. The 21st century workplace is looking for candidates who think critically, work in teams, process information, communicate across differences and cultures, and are technically proficient. These skills are attained by every liberal arts student during their undergraduate studies. However, new integrated systems of learning that connects the student experience in and outside of the classroom to career readiness are necessary to ensure acquisition of professional skills, understanding of potential professional pathways, and organizational fit. The career center is transforming into an agency that creates partnerships and programs to ensure professional development is fully integrated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Through a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, the Strommen Center is launching two campaigns, Augsburg Works and Auggies Explore, during the 2019 and 2020 academic year focused on internships, post academic employment, and career exploration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Augsburg Works<\/h3>\n

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71% of employers are hiring now for 2020 interns and employees, Augsburg Works helps students understand recruiting timelines for 2020 jobs and internships as well as connect them to the career readiness programs they will need to be successful candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Highlights of Augsburg Works<\/span><\/p>\n