Career Centers &
Student Life Leaders
Voice Up invites Career Centers, Student Affairs divisions, Leadership Development departments, and Centers for Civic Engagement to partner in advancing purpose-centered student development.
Students consistently report:
Difficulty identifying meaningful internships despite applying to dozens
Overwhelm and decision fatigue from high-volume, impersonal applications
Deep desire for individualized guidance, mentorship, and clarity of direction
Emotional strain including stress, self-doubt, and anxiety about the future
Strong positive response to Voice Up's personalized, purpose-centered approach
Alignment With Research Literature
Purpose Development
Promotes academic persistence and wellbeing (Bronk, 2014; Yeager & Bundick, 2009)
Mentor Relationships
Improves student outcomes and self-efficacy (Crisp & Cruz, 2009)
Experiential Learning
Reflective practice vital for career formation (Kolb, 2015)
Meaning-Making
Protective effect on mental health in young adults (Steger, 2012)
Collaboration Opportunities
- Purpose discovery exercises
- Values articulation
- Narrative identity prompts
- Structured mentor check-ins
- NACE Career Readiness Competencies
- AAC&U High-Impact Practices
- ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas
- Purpose development trajectories
- Predictors of persistence
- Impacts on student mental health
- Effects on career confidence
- Leadership academies
- Purpose & wellbeing retreats
- Campus-wide reflection initiatives
- Peer-mentor training
- Faculty/staff professional development