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How UConn Built a Career Champion Program with 500+ Champions (feat. Nancy Bilmes)


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Nancy Bilmes, Director of the Center for Career Development at the University of Connecticut, shares how she built UConn’s Career Champion program and trained 500+ faculty, staff, alumni, and employers to have better career conversations with students. 

Nancy shares:

  • How (and why) her team started the program three years ago
  • How they recruit Champions (particularly faculty)
  • What the training process looks like (including the resources)
  • How they measure success
  • And more!

Resources from the episode

  • Career Champions resources page on UConn’s career center website

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