Use the project launcher kit or work with coaches to jumpstart your plan to:
- build skills while earning service hours
- turn class projects into work experience
- connect and work with service partners
Worried the lack of experience will hurt your job search when you graduate? We help busy students gain concrete skills experience and become stronger job candidates. Our leadership training and the volunteer work we facilitate empower students to make a social impact with projects designed to build a record of communication, critical thinking, leadership and other soft skills employers value.
Employers report that they are 85% more inclined to look past resume issues or gaps if the applicant's biography includes volunteer work. Research shows it can increase your odds of employment by 27%.
HR leaders report soft skills are key in setting apart ideal job candidates from adequate ones - especially when recruiters are deciding among applicants with similar work and education experience.
Colleges struggle to deliver service-learning courses, however, students can seek out their own projects or partnerships. Doing so shows leadership and can gain a quality job reference to help launch your career.
Share life stories and information with younger students you share a connection with through school or student activities to help them see how their actions or student engagement today can impact their future in ways that can make life easier or harder.
Soft Skills: empathy leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, networking, interpersonal skills
Support efforts to improve student support and success by aligning class projects or collaborating with people on campus to help education and workforce development leaders, community organizations, or school programs better serve students.
Soft Skills: leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, networking, teamwork, communication, work ethic
Learn how to use technology, labor market data, and resume and interview strategies to become a stronger job candidate. Apply the knowledge to boost your resume and practice for interviews; then teach other students and help them do the same.
Soft Skills: adaptability, empathy leadership, communication, problem solving, work ethic, interpersonal skills
Complete online training to learn about:
Use the project launcher kit or work with coaches to jumpstart your plan to:
Conclude project work with a reflection activity or coaching session to help you:
Rather than the usual path of designing a portfolio around a pretend business, I wanted my capstone project to involve social impact so I would have more to talk about in job interviews. I met a ServeFully coach at an event and worked with her and my advisor to define the scope of work for the topic "redesigning the service-learning experience for students."
I was concerned about not having an internship or any real work experience on my resume. A ServeFully coach pointed me toward a free resume optimization tool designed by education and workforce development leaders to facilitate the shift to skills-based hiring. I practiced optimizing my resume and then taught other students how to use it.
The ultimate volunteer work experience for busy students who want to reach their personal goals.
Increasing student engagement and success is one of our country's greatest challenges. It is also the space where student volunteers are uniquely qualified to draw on their personal experience, skills or assets to maximize their impact on society and their resumes or as we say, to serve fully.
Student volunteers possess valuable insight that can help younger students avoid pitfalls and find success. When student volunteers serve schools and students they share a connection with, they possess greater empathy and are more motivated to keep serving and building experience.
Making it easier for students to leave school with quaility work experience, references, and contacts helps them overcome the anxiety and self-doubt that comes with being a first time job candidate. It enhances their education and gives them a competitive advantage in their job search.
We offer leadership training and project support that .
Our coaches are carefully selected based on their qualifications, experience, and specific areas of interest. The unique perspectives they gained through their own successes or failures connect them to the education projects they facilitate or the students they coach. Each coach undergoes a rigorous screening process and in-depth training to ensure they meet our high standards. They collaborate with other coaches to stay informed and ensure they are steering their students to the ultimate service work opportunities.
Volunteer work can be performed in-person and online, allowing students to choose the format that best suits their needs and preferences. PeerTakes requires partnering with a teacher, principal, athletic coach, or club leader who can arrange a virtual or in-person visit. Whether a Campus Collabs or Teach It Back project is in-person or online is totally up the student who is designing or joining a project. Creating volunteer opportunities that are accessible and flexible are always our top goal.
If your enrollment is sponsored by a school, athletic department, fraternity, sorority, or other student organization, they will have already arranged for a well-aligned coach to work with the students in the group. All students complete a survey prior to their initial coaching session. Based on the specific needs, challenges, and learning goals they express, our direct enrollment students are matched with a coach who is best suited to facilitate their success. Our goal is to create a personalized and effective learning experience for every student.
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