At Indiana Wesleyan University, we believe everyone has a life calling. We also believe your calling is more than your major or career, it is about who you are and what you can contribute. Discovering your calling is an adventure, and we want to explore it with you.
To do so, students can start their journey with the Exploratory program. This popular, first-year experience helps students discern their major and vocation through a three-credit course, LFC 150. If students already feel confident about their major, they can experience Life Coaching. Our coaches are ICF-certified professionals who are trained to help overcome barriers and navigate what’s next. To round out the journey, students can opt in for our many Career readiness opportunities. We have resources, events, and workshops to help prepare students to land a job that optimizes passion and personal identity.
The Life Calling and Career office serves as the academic home for students who enter IWU without a major or are between majors and exploring their options. It is also the place that helps students discover who they are while teaching them how to pursue a vocation that fits their unique calling. Life Calling and Career is your ready-to-equip compass for the exciting journey ahead. Together, let Our Team help you discover your path.
It Starts with a Handshake
Life Calling and Career utilizes Handshake, an online job and internship platform. IWU students have access to view job and internship postings and then apply directly for opportunities based on their preferences. Hundreds of universities across the U.S. utilize Handshake, making it the ideal resource for job readiness. Students can also use Handshake to set up appointments with Our Team for Life Coaching and Career Coaching.
Career Readiness – S.E.T.
The goal of Student Employment Training (S.E.T) is to offer formalized professional development to our Indiana Wesleyan University residential students. Our once-a-month workshops will focus on "Career Readiness" competencies from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Students will be able to gain experience and knowledge from participating in and attending the S.E.T. Workshops.
Career Readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce. Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched. Career readiness is, quite simply, the new career currency.
For higher education, career readiness provides a framework for addressing career-related goals and outcomes of curricular and extracurricular activities, regardless of the student’s field of study. For employers, career readiness plays an important role in sourcing talent, providing a means of identifying key skills and abilities across all job functions; similarly, career readiness offers employers a framework for developing talent through internship and other experiential education programs.
There are a total of eight “Career Readiness” Competencies identified by NACE. Four additional competencies have been added to the list based on need for our Indiana Wesleyan University students.
Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.
Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism.
Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.
Having the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy is the foundation of your relationship with money, and it is a lifelong journey of learning.
Recognize mental health problems and symptoms, know where to seek help and information, and understand that the mental health problems can and should be treated.
You Are Unique. You Are Powerful. Be Confident With Who You Are. Understanding how our Strengths can be incorporated in the workplace
Developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership to change the world. Understanding the challenge to follow Christ which compels us to pursue a personal and professional lifestyle of commitment, leadership, service, stewardship, innovation, and diversity.
How to Get in Touch
To learn more about any of our Life Calling or Career Resources or to get connected with Our Team, contact Life Calling & Career by calling (765) 677-2520 or email lifecallingcareer@indwes.edu. We would love to hear from you and answer your questions.
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