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Understanding Career Readiness

Career readiness is fundamental for demonstrating core competencies essential for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. At Penn State Greater Allegheny, we adopt NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) competencies to guide internship learning objectives, ensuring students are well-prepared for professional environments.

For more information on the NACE Competencies, click here!

Each internship will be different. We’ve included some sample learning objectives for each NACE competency; please feel free to use these as a starting point for creating the internship learning agreement.

Image of a graduation cap. (NACE Competency - Career & Self Development)

Career & Self Development

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.

  • Recognizes personal strengths and areas for improvement/development 
  • Proactively analyzes and assumes opportunities to help advance goals while also advocating for others in the organization 
  • Develops oneself and one’s career pathway through continual personal and professional learning, including leveraging relationships with people inside and outside of the organization and through establishment of a professional network 

Image of speech bubbles. (NACE Competency - Communication)

Communication

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

 

  • Interpret, differentiate and produce clear and effective exchange of ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of the organization 
  • Execute verbal and non-verbal communication that is respectful of others’ learning styles and cultural differences, that employs active listening and influencing skills 
  • Produce communications that is organized and free of grammatical/mechanical errors 
  • Incorporate timely and relevant communications and request support when needed 

  • Communicate so others can understand 


Image of a brain. (NACE Competency - Critical Thinking)

Critical Thinking

Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

 

  • Make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgment 
  • Demonstrate the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment 
  • Gather, analyze and accurately summarize and interpret multiple data sets with the awareness to recognize personal biases that may impact the work assigned 
  • Understand diverse perspectives of all stakeholders in the organization 

Image of a hand with a person icon above it surrounded in arrows. (NACE Competency - Equity & Inclusion)

Equity & Inclusion

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.

  • Understand, demonstrate and actively contribute to inclusive and equitable practices that align with the values and mission of the organization 
  • Include and engage people from different cultures and perspectives to make inclusive and equity-minded actions, resulting in inclusive outcomes/decisions 
  • Engage and advocate for anti-racist practices 

Image of a mountain with a flag on top. (NACE Competency - Leadership)


Leadership

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

 

  • Exemplify and emulate the valued qualities of the organizational leadership while learning to serve as a role model to others through confidence of self, respect for others and through sharing a positive attitude 
  • Inspire, persuade and motivate others under a shared mission/vision of organization 
  • Respect organizational leadership and seek to learn from all members of the team 
  • Innovate, create and inspire others by building mutual trust 
  • Plan, initiate, manage, complete and evaluate work assigned 

Image of a suitcase. (NACE Competency - Professionalism)

Professionalism

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

 

  • Plan and produce work that is not only in the greater interest of the organization but is also produced, at all times, with respect to diversity of organization and co-workers 
  • Demonstrate, in personal actions and communications, work that is completed equitably, with integrity and with attention to detail 
  • Exhibit a high-level of dedication and dependability during the internship with assignments that are prioritized and completed within the deadlines established by the organization 
  • Respect culture of organization in mannerisms, speech, and in dress-code 

Image of two people shaking hands. (NACE Competency - Teamwork)


Teamwork

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

 

  • Recognizes the need to build strong working relationships with all members of the organization 
  • Accountable for individual and team responsibilities and deadlines 
  • Analyzes and manages conflicts and challenges and is able to collaborate with others to achieve common goals 
  • Respects diverse viewpoints and idea, and knows how to listen and ask questions while building positive relationships with supervisors and team members 

Image of a laptop computer. (NACE Competency - Technology)


Technology

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

 

  • Learning and Implementing, in an ethical manner, employer’s technology requirements in all work assignments, including Microsoft Office, InDesign, telephone, and scheduling software, among other proprietary programs 
  • Understand and leverage technologies ethically and in a timely manner to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals 
  • Utilize employer’s equipment in a respectful manner and in accordance with rules and regulations of the work site 

Internships: The Roadmap for Student Success

  • Student Internship Resources
    • Navigating the Path to Internship Success: From Search to Employment
    • Exploring Internship Options: Tips for Getting Started
    • Internship Process for Students
    • Why Internships Matter?
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  • Faculty, Instructor, Adviser Internship Resources
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    • Understanding Career Readiness
    • Internship Agreement Process for Faculty, Instructor and Advisors
    • Reviewing and Approving Student Internship Proposals: Key Considerations
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    • Submit an Internship Opportunity
  • Internship Showcase Presentations and Testimonials
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Student Internship Testimonial

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