SPC Career Readiness and Experiential Learning Services

MISSION
Career Readiness & Experiential Learning Services (CRELS) serves SPC students, alumni, and surrounding community members by providing career readiness education/resources, career guiding experiential learning programming, and strategies to navigate the hiring process. CRELS does this by providing personalized and holistic career guidance to students, supporting faculty and staff that also provide career guidance to students, collaborating with employer/community partners, and leveraging use of technology to provide on-demand virtual services.

VISION
SPC alumni will have the highest rate of employment and economic upward mobility than any other community college in the nation by ensuring all SPC faculty, staff, and employer partners understand their role in our students’ career development process and how to contribute to it.

This page will serve as a hub for events, news, and feedback regarding Career Readiness and Experiential Learning opportunities across SPC campuses. Please see below for more information regarding experiential learning and visit the Documents/Forms/Events sections to request services!

WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING?

DEFINITION
Experiential Learning is the development of new skills and/or perspectives
gained through experience and personal reflection.

Four Types of Experiential Learning

Co-Curricular Learning: Activities related to course curriculum; ex. Public Speakers, Panels​

Extra-Curricular: Activities that foster student involvement and strengthen the culture of the institution; ​ex. Clubs, Student Organization, Interest Group, Sports​

Field Experience: Activities related to career application; ex. Internships, Practicums​, Job Shadowing

Service Learning/Community Service: Guided community service activities related to instruction; ex. Food Pantry, Habit for Humanity