The Career Development Office (CDO) Rewards Program is a unique progression designed to help you navigate your career process and gain momentum as you engage. By taking advantage of CDO programs and resources, you earn points culminating in new levels. These levels unlock benefits — rewards and services that improve as you engage both in depth and breadth. Embark on this path of self-discovery, and we’ll provide direction and resources along the way!
How does it work?
The CDO compiles your unique engagement data and assigns points that accumulate toward unlocking levels. At each new level reached, you'll receive an email detailing your points breakdown and the opportunities now accessible to you.
Points are tallied automatically and level notifications are dispatched weekly, along with raffle drawings. All students are eligible for benefits corresponding with their current level and all preceding levels. With each level, the gear and benefits get better. Raffle prizes are provided by premium brands such as GoPro, Sony, Osprey, Therabody, Eno, JBL, Hyperice, and more.
Advancing to higher levels necessitates not only accumulating more points but also diversifying your engagement. This approach helps you participate across a spectrum of fundamental areas crucial to your professional development journey. You can conveniently check your current point totals any time by visiting the CDO and presenting your Kenyon student ID.
Ways to Earn Points
• Complete or update your career preferences in Handshake
• Complete appointments with CDO advisors
• Take a personality assessment (Strong Interest Inventory or StrengthsFinder)
• Have your resume or CV approved by staff or a peer advisor
• Conduct mock interviews with staff or peer advisors
• Have your resume or CV reviewed through Big Interview
• Conduct mock interviews through Big Interview
• Complete appointments with peer advisors
• Attend networking events
• Post resources to or seek advice from members of The Kenyon Network LinkedIn group
• Host a "You Should Do This Internship!" session for your peers
• Record your Professional Extension Projects in Handshake
• Record your job shadow experiences in Handshake
• View content on LinkedIn Learning
• Complete courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Attend workshops, panels and information sessions
• Apply to jobs and internships in Handshake
• Apply to jobs and internships from "The Kenyon Network"
• Record your internship experiences in Handshake
• Record your undergraduate research experiences in Handshake
• Record your student work experiences in Handshake
• Apply to "extra credit" jobs and internships in Handshake
• Attend "extra credit" events in Handshake
• Complete "side hustles," which will be announced periodically throughout the year
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