Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education

Melanie V. Buford is an instructor of leadership education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA, and has worked for over ten years in career development across the US and abroad. Michael J. Sharp is an Associate Professor of Experiential Learning at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Michael J. Stebleton is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA.

Introduction

Part I: The Landscape of Undergraduate Career Education and the World of Work






Present and Future Innovation in Career Education
Melanie V. Buford



Characteristics, Engagement, Learning and Career Aspirations of Generation Z
Melanie V. Buford



The Future Isn’t What It Used to Be! Revisiting the Changing World of Work After Covid-19
Tristram Hooley
Part II: Critical Considerations, Inclusion and Equity in Career Education




Defining Equity and Inclusion in the Future of Career Education
Tierney Bates



Recent Trends in Mental Health and Career Concerns Among Undergraduate Students
Andrea DePetris and Mei Tang



Global Trends in Career Education and the Needs of International Students
Elif Balin and Arame MBodj



In Support of First Generation and Working Class Students' Career Development: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of the Workplace
Rashné Jehangir, Kimberlie Moock, and Todd B. Williams
Part III: Paradigm Shifts in Career Education




Design Thinking and the New Career Center
Joseph M. Catrino



Neither Online, Nor Face-To-Face, But Integrated Career Guidance: Introducing New Ways of Engaging Undergraduate Students in Career Learning and Reflective Careering
Tristram Hooley and Ingrid Bardsdatter Bakke



The Rise of Multipotentiality in a New Landscape of Work
Emilie Wapnick and Melanie V. Buford



The Challenge Mindset: Empowering Students to Find Meaning and Purpose
J.P. Michel



Applying Narrative Approaches to Support Undergraduate Career Decision-Making
Michael J. Stebleton and Mark Franklin



Infusing Career into the Curriculum and the Problem of Indecision
Heather Nester
Part IV: Experiential Learning in Career Education




Get Thee to an Internship: Robot-Proofing Liberal Arts Students
Sharon Belden Castonguay



The Service-Learning Collaboratory: Career Education Beyond Coop
Michael J. Sharp and Erik Alanson



An Integrative Pathway for Success: Undergraduate Research, Access and Mentorship in STEM
Maya Williams, Nasitta Keita, and Lisa Y. Flores



The Role of Skill Development in Higher Education: Why it is Brain-Smart and Encouraged by Modern Technology
James R. Stellar