Bridges Scholars

The Bridges Scholars program is a 4-credit class that engages undergraduate students in career and vocational exploration and planning. Bridges Scholars engage in the ongoing process of exploration and decision-making around the question, "What will I do with my life?"

What happens in the Bridges Scholars program?

The Bridges Scholars program fosters the discovery of vocation through reflection, skill development, active listening, and the formation of supportive relationships. Students attend class and participate in activities, discussions, and assignments where they:

• Explore their talents, passions, and values
• Gain practical career and job search skills
• Learn to effectively write and speak about their skills and goals
• Ask the hard questions about who they want to be and what they want to do with their life
• Avoid the "I don't know what I want to do!" panic

Bridges Scholars are given the opportunity to take personality and aptitude tests, incorporate interest assessments into career planning, apply networking skills to "real world" situations, and participate in reflective exercises for the purpose of developing self-understanding.