New School Participant Information
If you are a new school interested in participating in Student Career Days, we have plenty of resources to help you get started. It can be a daunting task trying to pull together the funding, training materials, a team of students, etc. and we are here to help you succeed. Please contact Anna Walraven for any additional details.
Your SCD Experience and What to Anticipate (coming at a later date)
Ten Steps to a Successful Student Career Days
"I have been coaching Student Career Days teams from Cal Poly Pomona since 1989, and have never tired of the participating in this great event. From the first time I brought a team to San Luis Obispo I realized that this was a great experience for my students and for me on many levels: educationally, socially and personally. I have seen students realize significant personal growth in the process of preparing for and competing in their contests and in interacting with their team members in healthy ways they would not have at home. Over the years I have been reinforced in my dedication to the contest as numerous graduates have said that participating in the SCD was the best thing they did in college. As an indication to my dedication to this contest, in two years I hosted it twice and I intend to continue to assist in organizing the 2010 team even after retiring in June. It is not an exaggeration to say that involvement in this event has been transformative for me and my students. I have no doubt that the students I brought to the SCD over 20 years are better employees and people because of the experience."
— Fred Roth, Ph.D., Cal Poly Pomona
"Our program has been attending Student Career Days since 1990. As an educator with a limited budget, I have to make decisions as to what activities we can and cannot afford to participate. I maintain that Student Career Days is one in which we cannot afford not to participate. The benefits of participating in SCD have far outweighed the costs. Our students are more engaged in the educational process which results in improved learning, understanding, and experience by broadening their studies outside the classroom and laboratory. The students gain greater confidence in their abilities to perform and be a success in the industry."
— Randey Wall, Illinois Central College
