Career Partners Experience

Career Partners is a comprehensive professional development experience designed to empower FIU faculty and staff with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to engage in meaningful career development conversations with students.

We recognize that career‑related conversations happen across the university—not solely within Career and Talent Development. Career Partners plays a vital role in fostering a campus‑wide culture of career readiness and ensuring our students are well equipped to navigate the workforce.

During the experience, participants:

  • Explore FIU’s career resources, services, and referral pathways
  • Learn foundational career development and student development theories
  • Gain hands‑on exposure to FIU Handshake, our centralized platform for internships, jobs, and employer engagement
  • Tour the Student Experience Room to better understand the student career journey
  • Learn when and how to appropriately refer students and employers to Career and Talent Development

Participants are also introduced to the NACE Principles, which guide ethical internships, employer engagement, and on‑campus recruitment practices—ensuring consistency and alignment across the university.

Since its launch, over 100 FIU faculty and staff members have completed the Career Partners Experience, strengthening collaborative efforts and advancing a strong, sustainable career readiness culture at FIU.

Future opportunities to participate in the Career Partners Experience will be announced soon. Stay tuned to this page for updates.

Career Partners Experience – May 2026

Faculty and Staff in Action

The Career Partners Experience at FIU is an invaluable resource for Faculty, Administrators, and Staff. Even as a seasoned administrator, I got an insider look at the wonderful resources we have available for our students to start their career planning early and with lots of support. Our career readiness initiatives are designed with such intentionality and care, and I left the workshop inspired by the expanding opportunities available to our stu​​dents. Thank you for fostering such a supportive environment and for giving us the tools to better support our Panthers.

Lilian Solorzano

director of credentialing learning