How Career Services Can Support LGBTQIA+ Students (feat. Amanda Zielinski Slenski and Suede Graham)

Amanda Zielinski Slenski and Suede Graham of Out for Undergrad, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping high-achieving LGBTQ2+ undergraduates reach their full potential, discuss how career centers can support LGBTQIA+ students. In this episode, Amanda and Suede cover:Some of the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ students often encounter as part of career explorationBarriers or biases LGBTQIA+ students might face during interviews or internships, and how career services can coach them to be prepared to handle these situations confidentlyHow career services teams can help students assess a company’s culture or inclusivity as part of the job search processHow career leaders can best support LGBTQIA+ students in career development and immediate strategies that can be implemented to increase supportHow to consider adapting career advising, workshops, and resources to meet the unique needs and circumstances of LGBTQIA+ studentsAnd moreResources from the episode:Amanda’s LinkedIn profileSuede’s LinkedIn profileOut for Undergrad websiteOut for Undergrad job boardEmmanuel College LGBTQIA+ community page (powered by uConnect)Human Rights Campaign websiteHuman Rights Campaign LGBTQ+ Professional and Student AssociationsWindooSTEMReaching Out MBA Romba ConferencePoint Foundation (LGBTQ scholarship fund)Out LeadershipOut to Succeed 2.0 (global survey of the LGBTQ+ workforce) Continue the conversation in the Career Everywhere Community! Join 2,000 other higher ed career services leaders today: careereverywhere.com/community