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Letter from the Director
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Dear CCWT Community,
Our team has been working hard to create new programming, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. Aligned with our mission to translate research into practice, we launched a new paid undergraduate intern program this past fall and have been working closely with three incredible interns (see below to learn more about them). We’re using this year to pilot and co-create new internship resources that we look forward to sharing. Stay tuned for more!
A sneak peek into this newsletter includes:
- Upcoming events, including FREE webinars and information about our upcoming Fall 2025 Conference;
- Recent publications by CCWT and CCWT Affiliates;
- Conference Learning Briefs that summarize findings CCWT has presented at the 2024 AERA and ASHE national conventions; and
- Staff spotlights to introduce you to our interns.
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CCWT has many exciting things are in store for 2025! If you'd like to learn more about collaborating with us, please get in touch with us or check out our Affiliate Program.
We hope you all have a wonderful beginning to the new year!
Mindi Thompson, Ph.D., HSP
CCWT Executive Director
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SAVE THE DATE for CCWT's Fall Conference!
CCWT's 2025 Fall Conference will be held on Thursday, November 6th and Friday November 7th at University of Wisconsin Madison's historic Memorial Union!
CCWT's annual conference features the latest research and practice topics with plenty of breakout sessions to choose from. Don't miss this intimate opportunity to expand your career development knowledge, skills, and network!
NEW THIS YEAR! You spoke, and we listened! We're holding our first ever in-person Tune in to Strive Out Career Wellness & Development Facilitator Institute at the Fall Conference!
More information coming soon!
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Spring Webinar Series
We have scheduled our first three webinars for spring 2025, and you don't want to miss them!
- Wednesday, Jan 29th: Dr. Mita Banerjee and Kaila Bingen from University of WI-Parkside present Work Based Learning: Paving the Way for Career Success through a General Education Course
- Tuesday, February 4th: Career consultant Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves presents Confronting Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome
- Monday, March 3rd: Marquise McGriff from University of Florida presents Artificial Intelligence, Real-World Experience: Preparing All Students for the Future of Work
We add webinars weekly, so be sure to check our website often for updates!
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Recent Publications & Presentations
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Song, H. & Hora, M. T. (2024). Navigating Barriers to Access Internships: Challenges for Thwarted Interns Across Institution Types and Student Demographics. Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions. University of Wisconsin–Madison, Division of Continuing Studies.
This study investigates the barriers for students at 2-year and 4-year institutions to successfully pursue an internship, an experience that research indicates can have positive impacts on academic development and post-graduate career success. Given prior research suggesting that various demographic and academic attributes such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, first-generation status, and field of study may influence student experiences with various obstacles, we use a combination of descriptive analysis, heat map visualization, and logistic regression to provide new insights into the nature of college student encounters with these barriers.
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Banerjee, M., & Bingen, K. (2024). A Case for Equity in Experiential Learning: Work-Based Learning as a Viable Alternative to Internships. Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 7(4 - December).
This study presents a course model to demonstrate how students’ current work experiences can be utilized as a viable alternative to internships. While internships have been shown to enhance a student’s college experience, underserved and underrepresented students are often unable to pursue this high impact practice due to financial, socio-cultural, and institutional barriers. To address this inequity, the authors present an alternative course model to internship completion that can be just as effective. SEE’s principles of good practice for experiential learning and NACE career competencies were used as a guiding framework for developing this course. Student outcome data (n=20) is presented from a small four-year public Midwestern university that serves a disproportionately higher percentage of disadvantaged students in the state. Paired sample t-test shows that students achieved significant improvement in all eight career competencies with the most gains in leadership, career and self-development, and critical thinking. The results demonstrate that work-based learning can be an alternative to internships, allowing students to achieve career competencies. When structural barriers beyond a student’s control prevent them from participating in an internship, work-based learning can be a tool to mitigate equity concerns and level the playing field as it relates to access to internships.
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Conference Learning Briefs
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The CCWT team shared the latest research findings and recommended practices at conferences throughout 2024. Click below to view and download conference learning briefs from the 2024 AERA, CCWT, and ASHE Conferences.
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We added three new faces to our team in fall 2024! Natalie, Aarushi, and Claudia joined CCWT to help us accomplish program-specific goals and to co-create evidence-informed tools and resources. Our goal is to identify best practices in work-based learning and design easily adaptable resources to ensure students have access to high quality experiential learning opportunities.
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Natali Mai
Marketing & Communications Intern
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Natalie is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, double majoring in Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies and Economics, with a certificate in Data Science. As an international student and the president of the Vietnamese Student Association, Natalie is passionate about diversity and bringing opportunities, especially internship and career-related, to marginalized students. She is also passionate about marketing, consumer insights, and exploring the intersection of data and storytelling to drive brand strategy. Natalie brings experience from her marketing internships and is excited to contribute her skills to the CCWT team.
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Aarushi Mutreja
Research Intern
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Aarushi is an undergraduate economics student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to her major studies, she is also completing certificates in Data Science and Textiles & Design. Aarushi has previous research experience and is specifically passionate about research that helps marginalized students achieve their educational goals. As the Research Coordinator Intern, she aims to use her knowledge and skills in economics and data science combined with her interest in research to help CCWT achieve their mission of improving outcomes for students who have been historically marginalized in higher education and the labor market.
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Claudia Salgado
Programming Intern
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Claudia is a senior at UW Madison double majoring in Legal Studies and French, originally from Honduras, Tegucigalpa. She hopes to attend law school and become a public defender as an advocator for human rights and social justice. She is incredibly excited to be working with this team, to elevate her marginalized peers, and help others achieve their own goals and passions!
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CCWT supports and conducts research and develops evidence-based tools, resources, and programs to promote the career development and wellness of students, with emphasis on those who have been historically marginalized in higher education and the labor market. We are able to pursue this mission thanks to the generous support of our funders.
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Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions (CCWT)
Division of Continuing Studies
21 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53715
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