Access relevant information and resources designed to support faculty as we work across roles to diffuse career intelligence into the moment of learning at Taubman College. Career Intelligence broadly refers to the intangible soft skills that are crucial to success in many realms but have not traditionally been defined clearly within academic curricula.
Career Ecosystem Model
During FY2026, a Career Competency Task Force comprised of faculty and career staff was charged with creating a shared understanding and language related to career competencies developed by students in our Taubman College programs. The task force worked to identify ways in which learning is happening and places where resources exist related to comprehensive Career Learning Values identified by Jeremy Podany of The Career Leadership Collective.
- Career Design: Every student will explore career options and design a plan for their future.
- Experiential Learning: Every student will engage in hands-on activities such as internships or research that complement their desired career paths.
- Skills & Competencies: Every student will gain the skills they need to accomplish the work they will do in their initial chosen career path.
- Connections: Every student will build relationships with alumni, employers or community members who work in their career fields of interest.
- Articulation: Every student will be able to articulate their skills and experiences in a way that will appeal to a potential employer or graduate school.
- Launch a Campaign: Every student will know how to launch an effective job and internship search campaign within their desired career domain.
Faculty Resources and Examples
Collectively, the college has a shared opportunity to support career learning. The resources outlined below are designed to aid faculty members in highlighting the career learning already taking place as well as expanding efforts as it makes sense in their courses and practice areas:
- Course Assignment Ideas
- Examples of Courses with Embedded Career Content (Sample syllabi to be added)
- Examples of Career Learning Objectives
- Course-based AI Career Learning Objectives Builder
If you have additional resources to share or have questions, please reach out to Lou Ecken Kidd, mecken@umich.edu.