Module 2: Services and Resources for Students
The best way to better understand all of the valuable resources provided for all Augustana College students and alumni is to explore them yourself. Think about ways you might include introducing any of these resources into the work you do with students.
Recommended Activities for Module 2:
Explore Affinities/Identities
Often students identifying with specific affinities and identities have different career resource needs. Career Development & Vocation strives to offer current resources to assist students as they navigate their career development journeys.
- Review each identity. Consider past and current students who might benefit from knowing these resources exist. How might you share these resources with them?
- If you know of additional resources for any of these affinities/identities please share them with our team. We can add resources at any time.
| Disabilities | Student Athletes |
| First Gen | Students of Color |
| International Students | Student Veterans |
| LGBTQIA+ | Transfer Students |
| Religious Diversity | Undocumented Students |
Explore Explore Career Paths
We encourage students to think about their futures through the lends of career fields of interest rather than majors. The liberal arts education allows students to think outside their majors and consider how they can use their skills and experiences from a variety of disciplines and interests.
Based on research and data of careers that past Augustana students and graduates pursue, we have the following fields of interest for students to explore:
- Review each field of interest. Consider past and current students who might benefit from knowing these resources exist. How might you share these resources with them?
- If you know of additional resources for any of these fields of interest please share them with our team. We can add resources at any time.
Explore Build Skills
The Build Skills section focuses on all the typical resources you might expect in a career center. Each area contains resources to help students navigate the career development process to create the skills, materials, and plans necessary for career success.
- Review each field of interest. Consider past and current students who might benefit from knowing these resources exist. How might you share these resources with them?
- If you know of additional resources for any of these fields of interest please share them with our team. We can add resources at any time.
| Career & Vocational Activities and Resources | Interview Prep |
| Exploration Process | Job Search |
| Gap Year Options | Post Grad Service Options |
| Grad/Prof School Path | Resumes & Cover Letters |
| Internship Search |
Explore The Viking Score
The Viking Score motivates students to take small steps ensuring they are on the right path to getting to where they want to be. Viking Score Activities are designed to move students smoothly, at their own pace, through the process of career development and vocation.
Students can earn Viking Score Points throughout each academic year to receive rewards. Points are tallied for activities completed prior to April 30 each year. Students will be informed via email of their points, earned incentives, and how to pick them up.
Viking Score points are awarded for a mix of individual activities that may include worksheets, reflections with your Career Coach, or skill-building experiences. The Viking Score is divided into four distinct stages following the Career Development Process however students may complete the activities at any time throughout their college experience.
| Exploration: Know Yourself Exploration begins with acquiring self-knowledge by understanding your interests, skills, values, and the needs of community. | Experience: Try it Out An integral part of achieving career success includes Gaining Experience. CORE was created to make the process of finding and completing experiential learning which includes Internships, Student Research, Study Away, EDGE Center activities, Volunteer and Community Service, and Student Employment. |
| Preparation: Define Your Path Once you learn more about who you are through EXPLORATION, you can begin to define your where you want to go and prepare for how to get there. | Career Ready: Share Your Story Career Ready not only means you have the skills and experience future employers and graduate programs desire but also means you are able to identify and communicate what those Career Readiness Skills are. |
| Points & Incentives Viking Score points are tallied for activities completed prior to April 30 each year. Students will be informed via email of their points, earned incentives, and how to pick them up. | Report Activities This form can be used to submit information on the activities you have completed for Viking Score points. You may complete and submit this form more than once. |
Explore Viking Connections
Viking Connections is Augustana College’s Career Alumni Connector Network to bring together accomplished alumni and students.
Alumni Connectors are available to share advice on careers, industries, employment trends, and organizations within their areas of expertise. These mentoring relationships support and guide students — as well as young alumni — as they navigate their careers or consider graduate school.
Sort Viking Connectors by major, field, location, affinity groups here.
- Student Guide to Viking Connections
- Alumni Guide to Viking Connections
- Faculty guide to Viking Connections
Explore Outcomes
Student Outcomes are part of an annual First Destination Survey administered for each graduating class. Data collected includes what students are doing within 6 months of graduation.
This page allows users to access information by grad year and major:
| Top Employers | Top Universities for Graduate/Professional School |
| Starting Salary | Graduate/Professional School Degrees |
| Employer Locations | Graduate/Professional School Programs |
Explore GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal provides a comprehensive career and employment resource, offering a job and internship search, country guides, and information on H1B/OPT opportunities. The platform includes an H1-B Database enabling International Students to identify employers hiring international professionals, career guides for over 120 countries and cities, and a customized job search engine with access to over 16 million international job openings. Additionally, GoinGlobal’s Internship Search covers opportunities in more than 60 countries, and the Key Employer Directory provides business intelligence for industry research and networking with profiles of leading employers worldwide.
Explore Labor Market Trends
Our Labor Market Trends tool empowers students with real-time industry data including employment trends, salary data, required skills, core tasks, and future demand.
Resources Referenced in Module 2: