- Career Candidate Program
- YMCA Club
- Credit for YMCA Training
- YMCA Scholarship Opportunities
- YMCA Degree Programs for Working Professionals
- YMCA Links
- YMCA Hall of Fame
- YMCA Office Staff
- Historical Resources
Sample Four Year Progression
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YMCA Career Candidate Program at Springfield College Sample Four Year Academic and Co-Curricular Progression |
Freshman Year |
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| Related Academic | Career Development Seminars | Co-Curricular | YMCA involvement | |
| SPCO 188 First Year Seminar, if appropriate SOCI 133 YMCA Past, Present and Future |
Myers Briggs Personality Inventory Identifying Personal Competencies Successful Networking Summer Employment Preparation |
Pre-Orientation Experience: Pre-Camp, Multi-Cultural, Service Learning as examples Emerging Leaders Program Local/Regional Conference attendance YMCA Club Alternative Spring Break Program School Committee participation YMCA Club involvement as participant: volunteer opportunities, program development, facilitation experiences, fundraising, civic engagement, travel, recreation and social programs, bi-weekly meetings |
AYP membership begins
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Sophmore Year |
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| Related Academic | Career Development Seminars | Co-Curricular | YMCA involvement | |
| MGTE 215 Principles of Management | Ethics Challenges Career Pathing and Exploration Intro to the Competency-based resume Applying classroom skills in the real world |
Project Leadership with YMCA Club Attendance at annual Coalition of Campus YMCA (CCY) Conference National Conference attendance YMCA Alternative Spring Break AYP Albany Management Conference attendance Program School Committee participation |
summer employment at participating YMCA Conference with specialized Career Candidate Leadership Development Program (e.g. Silver Bay Association)
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Junior Year |
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| Related Academic | Career Development Seminars | Co-Curricular | YMCA involvement | |
| SOCI 341 Group Work MGTE 305 Managerial Supervision * MGTE 315 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations |
Myers-Briggs revisited YMCA Internship Preparation Getting the Most From Your Internship Planning Your Senior Year |
YMCA Club Leadership Team opportunity
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summer formal internship experience at a cooperating YMCA
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Senior Year |
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| Related Academic | Career Development Seminars | Co-Curricular | YMCA involvement | |
SOCI 433 YMCA Management |
Internship Reports |
YMCA Club Leadership Team opportunity YMCA Alternative Spring Break Leadership AYP Albany Management Conference attendance National Conference attendance Program School Committee leadership opportunity |
YMCA Principles and Practices opportunity | |
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Page updated on: 04/07/2008

