1. Insights…
1. Divide between many employers and colleges; some majors have better connection with employers than
others.
2. Soft skills (emotional intelligence) is almost always learned on the job but is critical.
3. Need for money, employability drives students back to get more schooling.
4. Students don’t have equal guidance on choosing a field that is right for their personality.
5. Students don’t know the world outside of their own and may not get exposure.
2 college
students
think
semester of soft skills
too much debt for college students
success depends on “luck” of having a good
manager and being at a company that supports
investing in people
colleges expose to different fields + personality
colleges + relevant employers partner at fairs,
exhibits
feel
debt motivated need for getting job
regret for not being exposed to medical illustration
desires to expose family to career that’s fulfilling
pours energy into interns who have drive to make a
career
college is disconnected from employers
say
“Need soft skills in college”
“Need co-op like required internships”
“Never any interaction (history)”
“Some interaction (technical writing)”
“Lots of interaction (business)”
“Loved to study medical illustration had I known
about it.”
do
Got job to pay off debt
Got on the job training in project manager
Studied linguistic, history, business, IT
Went back to school
Studied at two schools
Worked volunteer in costa rica
Worked in Korea to pay off debt as ESL
Problem statement
College students need a way to be exposed to different careers and skills while in college because they often go
back, don’t like original career choice, or get on-the-job training.