Canvas Career Toolkit
We are committed to equipping our students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers. To support this goal, we have developed a comprehensive Canvas-Based Career Toolkit designed specifically for faculty. This toolkit provides resources and tools that enable faculty to seamlessly embed career readiness into their courses, enhancing the overall educational experience and preparing students for the professional world.
What is the Canvas Career Toolkit?
The Canvas-based Career Toolkit is a collection of modular resources, activities, and templates that faculty can easily integrate into their existing courses on the Canvas learning management system. These resources are designed to promote career readiness across all disciplines, providing students with practical skills and knowledge that will serve them in their future careers.
How faculty can use the Career Toolkit
- Integrate career modules into your syllabus: Select the career-focused modules that best align with your course objectives and integrate them into your syllabus. Whether you're teaching a freshman seminar or an advanced capstone course, these modules can be tailored to fit your needs.
- Enhance classroom activities: Incorporate interactive activities into your classroom sessions to engage students and reinforce career concepts. Use role-playing exercises, group discussions, and case studies to create a dynamic learning environment.
- Assign practical projects: Leverage the toolkit's templates and resources to assign practical projects that require students to create resumes, cover letters, and professional portfolios. These projects give students hands-on experience in preparing for the job market.
- Provide targeted feedback: Use the assessment tools to evaluate students' career readiness skills and provide targeted feedback. This helps students understand their strengths and areas for improvement, guiding their professional development.
Key features of the Career Toolkit
- Career-focused modules: The toolkit includes a variety of modules that cover essential career readiness topics such as resume building, job search strategies, interview preparation, networking skills, and professional communication. Each module is designed to be easily incorporated into your course syllabus.
- Interactive activities: Engage your students with interactive activities and assignments that reinforce career skills. These activities include mock interviews, group projects, role-playing scenarios, and case studies that simulate real-world professional situations.
- Customizable templates: Save time and effort with customizable templates for resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and professional portfolios. These templates provide students with a solid foundation and clear guidelines for creating effective job application materials.
- Assessment tools: The toolkit offers assessment tools and rubrics to help you evaluate students' career readiness skills. These tools make it easy to provide constructive feedback and track students' progress throughout the course.
Benefits for students and faculty
For students:
- Enhanced career preparedness: Students gain practical skills and knowledge that prepare them for successful careers.
- Real-world experience: Interactive activities and projects provide valuable real-world experience.
- Professional confidence: Students build confidence in their ability to navigate the job market and pursue their career goals.
For faculty:
- Easy integration: The toolkit's modular design makes it easy to integrate into existing courses.
- Comprehensive resources: Faculty have access to a wide range of resources that support career readiness education.
- Positive impact: By embedding career readiness into your courses, you contribute to the overall success and employability of your students.
Get started with the Career Toolkit
To access the Canvas-based Career Toolkit and start integrating career readiness into your courses, visit or contact our Career Services team for more information.