American Indian College Fund Publishes Free Career Planning Guide
Culturally Relevant Career Advice for Native Americans
Funded by AT&T Foundation
Denver, Colo., January 28, 2020 — Native American college students have unique needs and challenges in higher education. Navigating their developing career paths while honoring their indigenous identities and communities is no different. To help Native students plan for and accomplish their career goals in college and at any stage of life, the American Indian College Fund has published a new “Career Pathways” guidebook.
While many career planning resources exist to help students prepare for work, the new “Career Pathways” guidebook was created by the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) to provide tailored resources and advice to meet the unique needs of indigenous students. The guide is filled with culturally relevant career preparation resources, including the advice of Native professionals and teachers shared from their own valuable experience. Tom Brooks (Mohawk), Vice President of External Affairs at AT&T and a member of the College Fund’s Board of Trustees, introduces the publication with his own inspirational journey through education, career possibilities, and the fulfillment of his current path.
The “Career Pathways” guidebook includes articles on identifying career goals, finding internships, applying to graduate school, studying for a skilled trade certification, interviewing skills, the advantages of joining a professional association, planning a career in Indian Country, and more. All articles are written with insight into Native culture, such as incorporating indigenous style into professional wardrobes and finding careers that reflect Native graduates’ cultural, tribal, and personal values.
Career Pathways is available free of charge at www.collegefund.org/careerpathways. The new publication is a key to career readiness programs implemented at select tribal colleges and universities nationwide and will be distributed at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., February 3-7, 2020, and AIHEC’s Student Conference in March 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. High school and college educators, career counselors, and Native student centers are encouraged to share the publication with their students.
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