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Is your student affairs career on track?

This article will review the student affairs career track to determine if you’re on your way to getting where you want to go. This article covers a review of your current position and what you’re doing now; professional development opportunities to grow and expand your capabilities; as well as a few warning signs that you may be stagnating in your role.

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Mentor Up

We’ve all been instructed to “find a mentor” in our student affairs career. But what does that involve? How do we do that? Is getting a mentor even a good idea? I’ve had a mentor for my entire student affairs career. His help has been invaluable. I highly suggest anyone in the field find, and regularly keep in touch with a mentor, for their own professional growth. But that often leads to the next question: How do I get a student affairs mentor?

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Informational Interviewing

Informational interviews are always about professional development. That could be for curiosity, networking, or perhaps new career prospects. That’s the beauty of informational interviews. They are what you want them to be. This is why informational interviews are the most flexible and underrated development tools in the student affairs professional’s tool box.

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