When we build career development capacity across our campus, we increase the likelihood that all students will find the career support and resources they need during their time at the University of Arizona.
Career Champions Program
Career Champions provides the opportunity for university faculty, staff and academic advisers to better understand the career development resources and support available on-campus and through the Center for Career Readiness (CCR).
To join the Career Champions community, register for an upcoming half-day in-person session or three individual virtual sessions. For more information, contact Kylee Vanek, Associate Director, Career Education.
Faculty and staff who complete the the in-person intensive or the 3-part series receive:
- Certificate of Completion
- Career Champion designation
- Window placard for identification as a career-supporting resource on campus
Upcoming Training Sessions
Half-day Intensive | In-Person
Includes all three capacity-building sessions. In-person at Bartlett Academic Success Center (BASC), Room 316.
In-Person Half-Day Intensive
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
9am-12:30pm
Bartlett Academic Success Center Rm. 316
“I now have a bigger toolbox to help encourage and guide students with career conversations. I feel supported knowing I can reach out anytime to CCR for help.”
Individual Workshops | Virtual
Register below for individual sessions in the series. All individual workshops are held via Zoom.
Part 1
Career Readiness Foundations
Friday, February 13, 11:00am-12:00pm
This one-hour online training serves as an essential introduction to the career development frameworks and resources that the Center for Career Readiness utilizes to support students.
Part 2
Best Practices in Career Coaching
Friday, February 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
This one-hour online training discusses best practices in career coaching including appreciative inquiry, goal-setting activities, and career tools and resources to help students reach their goals.
Part 3
Creating Career Development Experiences
Friday, February 27, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm
This 90-minute online workshop helps participants create plans to incorporate career development and experiential learning into existing programs, services, and curriculum, including identifying collaboration opportunities on-campus.
Career conversations happen everywhere.
Students look to faculty, staff and academic advisers for career-related support. You’re invited to join a robust, campus-wide network of people helping students achieve career success! Students who talk to someone about their career goals are 1.7x more likely to report full-time employment at graduation (Source: AY24 Graduating Senior Survey). Your guidance has a significant impact!
The Career Champions program strives to:
- Maximize access to career development support for all students to enhance career outcomes and success.
- Enable and empower all faculty & staff to provide career development programming and services to students.
- Integrate resources and programs into classroom and academic experiences for students.
- Identify potential areas for collaboration, partnership, and integration within other campus units.
For more information, contact Kylee Vanek, Associate Director, Career Education.
Customized Career Champion Sessions
If you would like the opportunity to host a custom Career Champions session for your team, unit or department please contact Kylee Vanek at kvanek@arizona.edu to discuss what topics might be most vital for your team when it comes to being Career Champions for the students you engage with.
