Rider University announced a new program to assist students in finding their feet within their chosen fields. The Rider career development program will help these students both in school and after graduation.
Rider career development program to boost career skills
Rider University has announced The Bronc Career Boost, a new program to assist students in building their careers. The program will support students in acquiring career-building skills.
Director of Career Development and Success Karl Kraft sent an email announcing the launch of the program. The email was sent to the entire university community on March 3.
Rider set up the Bronc Career Boost as a replacement program for the Cranberry investment. The Cranberry investment helped graduating seniors with graduate school acceptance or a job within six months of graduation.
However, the Cranberry investment program had a lot of eligibility requirements. Students had to maintain their GPA and regularly meet with a career coach, among other requirements.
In contrast, the new program is open to a majority of the Rider community and not only graduating seniors.
Karl Kraft, the Director of Career Development and Success, said that there were no eligibility requirements. The program was open to students and even alumni.
“Whether they’re current students or recent grads or alumni five years out, it doesn’t matter. It’s really about support and structure and meeting them where they’re at,” he said.
Moreover, each session of the program will include speakers from university corporate partners. The program will provide continuing support for alumni. It will also help with different career skills, one-on-one support, and networking opportunities.
New program to help with community building
The Bronc Career Boost also hopes to create a community of students with similar career interests. It wants to connect students for a joint venture into a field, and also for peer support and encouragement.
In the first session of the program on March 10, it hosted breakout sessions. After the breakout sessions, the group came back together to discuss interviews, resumes, and networking support.
A senior psychology major, Jada Waddell, said discussions about dream jobs and places get her excited.
“Any event opportunities at Rider that can help me stay focused on my career or give me that boost for what’s next … helps motivate me,” she said.
Additionally, the Rider career development program will have sessions monthly through August. Student support is, however, not only limited only to the sessions. There are also schemes to help with personal assistance.