Changing the way a college approaches student employment doesn’t have to cost as much as Ryerson and Clemson Universities’ overhauls. Here are three inexpensive ways in which colleges are making student jobs more meaningful.
Willamette University, a liberal-arts institution in Oregon, has created a series of online professional-development modules that supervisors can use to train student employees at no cost. Each module in the Passport to Professionalism series focuses on a different soft skill, such as communication, teamwork, and taking initiative. Supervisors help students pick the sessions that are most relevant to their jobs, and meet with them after to discuss what they’ve learned.
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