Career Champions
The 91次元's Career Champions program engages faculty and staff across campus in shaping students' future success. This collaborative effort empowers you to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world skills, ensuring our students are career-ready upon graduation.
Powered by ElevateU - UM's framework for guiding students toward personally fulfilling and financially viable careers.
Why Become a Career Champion?
By becoming a Career Champion, you can:
- Empower students to connect their academic experiences with career goals and achieve post-graduation success.
- Incorporate career readiness into your teaching, advising, programming, or mentoring.
- Build a culture of career support across campus.
- Gain access to best practices, professional development, and a supportive community.
- Be recognized as a leader in career readiness on campus, enhancing your professional profile and showcasing your dedication to student success.
Whether you teach in the classroom, support students in an advising role, or work behind the scenes on programming, your impact matters. Help us ensure every student leaves UM with the skills, confidence, and network to thrive in their careers and life after college.
"The Career Champion program helps students identify faculty like me as key partners as they envision their future careers.”
– Kyle Bocinsky, Professor of Geographic Information Systems and Director of Climate Extension, Montana Climate Office
Get Started Today
Becoming a Career Champion is easy! Just follow these steps:
- Sign Up as a Career Champion
Fill out the about your interest and how you would like to be involved. - Access the Career Champions Canvas Shell
Once enrolled, dive into modules designed to help you incorporate career readiness into your role. From advising techniques to embedding career skills in syllabi and assignments, this resource is tailored for you. - Join the Conversation
Connect with other Career Champions through the community discussion board, participate in the Career Champions workshop series through OOLD, or join the Career Readiness Community of Practice. Share ideas, ask questions, and grow together to create a career-ready campus.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The program is flexible for you to engage with the resources at your own pace and participate in activities as your schedule and interests allow.
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You will have access to tools, guides, newsletters, the Career Champions community, and ongoing professional development and assistance to help you succeed in this role.
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After completing the , you will automatically have access to the Canvas modules that are designed for self-directed engagement and ease of use.
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The Career Champions program is a campus-wide initiative open to all faculty, administrators, and staff in all colleges, programs, and departments. Some colleges have a student-centered career services office, and the Career Champions initiative complements these efforts by creating a unified approach to career readiness across UM. The initiative aims to ensure that every student has access to career support, no matter their major, background, or academic path. Everyone is encouraged to join and contribute to this collective effort!
Become a Career Champion Today and Help Us Shape the Future of UM's Students!
Career Champions brought to you by ElevateU partners campus wide: Experiential Learning and Career Success, College of Humanities & Sciences, College of Business, and Office of Organizational Learning and Development.