Career Everywhere Conference
Enhancing Mentorship & Supervision for Student Success

Friday, November 15, 2024 | UConn, Storrs, Connecticut

The UConn Center for Career Development is cultivating a customized Career Everywhere experience focused on supervising and mentoring students for faculty, staff, alumni, and employers to connect and be inspired. We invite you to a day of learning and networking with subject matter experts providing instruction and guidance on leading practices in supervising student employees and mentoring the next generation of UConn graduates. 

Join your colleagues for a day of connection, reflection, and strategic integration of career development to invigorate your classrooms, work, research, advising, and mentoring spaces. 

What is Career Everywhere?

The vision of the Center for Career Development is to create a university-wide career readiness culture that prepares all students for post-graduation success. 
 
Career Everywhere supports this vision by infusing career readiness into all facets of a student’s university experience. Research indicates that Career Success and Required for My Career Aspirations are two of the top three motivators for college students. However, not all students come to college with the same level of access, equity, or knowledge of career planning and development. Career Everywhere closes this gap by giving students from all backgrounds and identities access to guidance and resources regardless of where they are in their career planning process.   
 
Students seek advice and support not only from the Career Center but also from professors, advisors, supervisors, coaches, alumni, recruiters, and peers. Career Everywhere equips all members of the UConn community with the knowledge and the tools to assist in having meaningful conversations with students. A consistent message of career readiness sets students up to create their plan for post-graduation success. 
 
The Career Center’s charge is to further Career Everywhere by collaborating with the UConn community and campus partners, sharing essential best practices, identifying and communicating relevant resources, and curating content for use in the classroom, during advising appointments, as professional development exercises, and more – anywhere students are seeking career advice. These efforts aim to enhance equity and access to career planning, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, is empowered for postgraduate success. 

Why supervision & mentorship? 

This conference aims to define and distinguish the unique aspects of mentoring, supervising, and coaching, providing clarity and guidance for professionals dedicated to supporting student development. Through this focused lens, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance their mentorship and supervision practices.  

What can I expect to gain from the conference? 

The conference will feature breakout sessions available in two tracks: Supervision and Mentorship. Attendees can choose to follow an entire track or mix and match sessions. The learning outcomes for each track are as follows: 

Supervision Track 

• Equip supervisors with advanced skills in providing effective feedback, creating comprehensive training and onboarding programs, and understanding their own supervisory styles to foster the growth of student employees. 
• Train supervisors to recognize and adapt to the diverse learning styles of student employees, enhancing their ability to provide personalized guidance while simultaneously helping student employees build essential career competencies for future professional success. 
• Prepare supervisors to understand and manage the dynamics of a multigenerational workforce, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment. 

Mentorship Track 

• Develop skills to assist mentees with academic planning and career exploration, and understand how to connect mentees with resources and opportunities that support their development. 
• Promote a growth mindset in mentees and equip them with coping skills for academic and personal challenges, while fostering essential competencies such as leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills through effective mentorship. 
• Provide personalized guidance and development plans that promote inclusion and diversity, tailored to the individual needs of each mentee.