Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-20-2025

Publication Title

Student Affairs on Campus

DOI

10.54155/saoc.v8.i1.05

Abstract

This study explores the career decision-making processes of Higher Education/Student Affairs (HE/SA) graduate students by examining the influence of institutional exposure on job preferences. Through qualitative analysis, the research reveals that HE/SA graduate students, when exposed to unfamiliar types of institutions, may expand their job search parameters and develop new career interests. The study underscores the significance of introducing students to diverse institutional environments as a pedagogical strategy, highlighting its potential to enrich the professional preparation of future student affairs educators. Implications for enhancing career development practices within HE/SA programs are discussed.

Comments

Georgia Southern University faculty members, Steven Tolman and Daniel W. Calhoun co-authored, "Exploring Institutional Types: Lessons Beyond the Classroom to Broaden the Experiences and Career Paths of HE/SA Professionals."

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Student Affairs on Campus is an open access journal with content available to readers and authors at no cost. All accepted manuscripts are published online under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. Authors retain copyright to their work. Users may read, copy, and distribute the work in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, provided the authors and the journal are appropriately credited. Users are not allowed to remix, transform, or build upon the published material.

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

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