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    Student Enrichment Center

    Community Connection

    Career Appointments

    Students may now schedule career sessions with our career navigator through Handshake.
    To Access Handshake:

    • Log in to ACES
    • Select the Student Tab
    • Select the Handshake Logo (blue logo)

    Visual Appointment Instructions 

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    Questions? Visit the Handshake Help Center
    Career Exploration Resources

    Career Exploration Resources

    • FOCUS - A self-paced, online career and education planning tool. Access the Focus 2 page to register. (Access Code: sacproud)
    • Career Coach - A user-friendly web-based tool, that provides real, local data about hiring trends, salary ranges, and the Alamo College programs. (Career Coach)
    • Career Finder -  Explore the 6 Alamo Institutes, plan your career path and find additional information on Admissions. (Career Finder)
    • iGrad -  Job search articles and resources (iGrad)
    • The O*NET OnLine program -  The database contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors! (O*NET OnLine)

    • The concept of experiential learning is rooted in learning through doing. It is through this practice that students get a better grasp of transitioning skills learned from the classroom to the career field. 

      Experiential Learning Types

      • Co-Curricular Learning ​
        Activities related to course curriculum; ex. Public Speakers, Panels​
      • Extra-Curricular ​
        Activities that foster student involvement and strengthen the culture of the institution; ​ex. Clubs, Student Organization, Interest Group, Sports​
      • Field Experience ​
        Activities related to career application; ex. Internships, Practicums​, Job Shadowing
      • Service Learning/Community Service ​
        Guided service activities related to instruction; ex. Food Pantry, Habit for Humanity​

       

      Submission Process

      Employee – Initiated Process: FORM

      • Employees will just need to submit the experiential learning form (link provided) and submit a roster. Our staff will ensure students are awarded credit on their co-curricular transcript.

      Student-Initiated Process: FORM

      • Students will only need to complete the form and answer the reflection questions on the form to be awarded credit on their co-curricular transcript.

      Experiential Learning Funding Request: Form