Bruno GROW® (Guided Reflection on Work) is a framework for supervisors to help students connect their academic learning and their workplace experiences, enhancing the applicability and transferability  in competencies and knowledge between the two settings. The Campus Career Exploration initiative aims to transform the experience of on-campus employment through Bruno GROW® and its support of both students and student staff supervisors.

Career Readiness Competencies are a set of eight competencies established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers: administrative proficiency, career and self-development, communication, critical thinking, DEI, leadership, teamwork, and technology. The competencies provide a foundational skillset for career-related outcomes of co-curricular and extracurricular activities. As part of the Campus Career Exploration initiative, we support campus departments with the introduction, facilitation, and implementation of these competencies through on-campus employment.

Campus hiring managers often seek out best practices and emerging trends for supporting students in the workplace. Whether you are launching a new student staff program or reimaging your student staff experience, we are here to help you each step of the way. By way of the Define, Design, and Develop process, we synthesize existing data, literature, and research tailored to your needs.

• Brainstorm, revise, and edit job descriptions informed by industry insights
• Share strategies for promoting open job postings to students and outreach efforts
• Structure interviews and equitable interview evaluations to assess student candidates

• Create and infuse additional professional development opportunities in on-campus employment for students
• Provide resources for student staff supervisors seeking to establish rapport and trust with student staff
• Tailor the new employee onboarding process to the specific needs of the department and student-job position

• Curate student staff training activities, content, and sessions for department delivery
• Offer training workshops for student staff supervisors to take professional relationships from transactional to transformative
• Present tailored Campus Career Exploration workshops to student groups and populations supported by your department