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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
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

summer employment at "home" YMCA

 

 

 

 

Sophmore Year
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)

 

 

 

Junior Year
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

YMCA Alternative Spring Break Leadership

AYP Albany Management Conference attendance

National Conference attendance
CCY Executive Board opportunity
Program School Committee leadership opportunity


summer formal internship experience at a cooperating YMCA


Senior Year
Related Academic Career Development Seminars Co-Curricular YMCA involvement

SOCI 433 YMCA Management

* SOCI 415 Proposal Writing and Fundraising
Opportunity for special YMCA projects, research

Internship Reports

Resume and Cover Letters

Job Search Strategies

Transition to the Workplace

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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