JobCITE connects on-campus employment to co-curricular learning. It is a partnership between the Cougar Initiative to Engage and the Division of Student Affairs. JobCITE is modelled on the well-established Iowa GROW (Guided Reflection on Work) program at the University of Iowa. This intervention has been implemented at over 150 institutions, including many top-50 public institutions.
Supervisors engage student employees in short conversations at the beginning and end of the academic year or employment period. The conversations include these four questions:
· How is this job fitting in with your academics?
· What are you learning here that’s helping you in courses?
· What have you learned in your courses that you can apply here at work?
· Can you give me a couple of examples of things you’ve learned here that you think you’ll use in your chosen profession?
Students reflect on the connections between their campus jobs and academics through a brief survey administered before the conversation.
Conversations can be conducted either one-on-one or in small groups.
Supervisors also evaluate student’s growth in in effective communication, problem solving, and teamwork.
CITE has developed distinct rubrics for the JobCITE program:
· Teamwork
Interested in bringing JobCITE to your college, division, or department? Let the Cougar Initiative to Engage know at coogsengage@uh.edu.