Training Opportunities

The Career Kindler Training Program equips Gonzaga faculty and staff to become trusted career guides for students. Participants gain practical strategies and a deeper understanding of Career & Professional Development resources to help students explore career options, prepare for jobs and experiential learning opportunities, and pursue postgraduate endeavors. Started in 2018, the award-winning program has trained more than 130 Gonzaga University faculty and staff to be better career guides.

A row of gold-colored enamel pins shaped like a flame with a banner underneath sit in a neat row on a porcelain dish. The banner on each pin reads 'Faculty Career Kindler.'

The program is composed of approximately four hours of learning sessions, which can be completed asynchronously via Canvas (Gonzaga's Learning Management System) or via a four-hour session typically offered once each semester. Session topics include:

  • Overview of Career & Professional Development and the First Destination Survey
  • Career Coaching and Assessments
  • Employer and Alumni Engagement
  • Ethical Career Conversations and CPD Collaborations

Completing this program will help you integrate career development techniques into advising meetings, classroom discussions, and other interactions with students.

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