Year 1
- Enroll in BGSU 1910
- Connect With a Design Coach
- Build a Flight Plan
Year 2
- Continue 1:1 Coaching
- Explore Career Connections
- Prototype Experiential Learning Opportunities
Year 3
- Establish Career Connections
- Optimize Experiential Learning Opportunities Through Internships, Co-ops or Immersive Research
- Expand Career Planning and Engagement With Faculty Mentor
Year 4
- Engage With Alumni Network
- Graduate With Strong Sense of Purpose
- Launch a Career or Attend Graduate School of Choice
- Connect to Professional Development Opportunities After Graduation
Journey of a Life Design Student
What does the individual student journey look like?
Throughout the Life Design program, students’ individual paths are unique to their own journey, goals and mindset.
These pathways may look like:
Student #1
The Undecided Student
Enters BGSU in the deciding student program
Explores ways to connect interests to career paths with design coach, peers in 1910
Interns at non-profit
Declares major in communications
Leads PRSSA student organization
Builds professional connections in non-profit health care industry through faculty mentor
Graduates
Launches a career as a communication specialist at non-profit
Student #2
The Curious Student
Enters BGSU as a biology major without a clear sense of direction
Connects to environmental action student organization through 1910 class and 1:1 coaching
Adds minor in entrepreneurship
Participates in The Hatch
Works with faculty member to start a small business as a student
Builds a network with alumni in industry through career connector
Graduates
Grows small business after graduation
Student #3
The Driven Student
Enters BGSU as an applied health science major
Connects purpose in health science to career aspirations through 1:1 design coach
Studies abroad, gains experience related to optometry
Participates in a clinical related to study abroad experience through career connections
Receives graduate school acceptance
Graduates
Attends optometry school
Updated: 08/10/2023 02:32PM