Contact Information

Center for Innovation in Career Development, University at Albany
1400 Washington Ave. Dutch Quad B7,
Albany NY 12222

Phone: 518-437-3900
Fax: 518-437-3998

Email: cicd@albany.edu

Programs

Students and Families

  • Parents as Partners workshops inform parents about local education and career opportunities and strategies for helping their children make career decisions and plans. The workshops are currently offered through the New York State GEARUP Project to parents of middle school students enrolled in the Albany City School District. Resources include TechValleyCareers.org.
  • Techvalleycareers.org is an online "technology-friendly" clearinghouse for information about high tech careers in the Greater Capital Region. Through this website, families - students and their parents - are introduced to local education and career opportunities made possible by the high tech growth and expansion in Tech Valley. Special features include an annual directory of STEM related summer camps and career exploration resources and activities for use by parents. Online science activities are accessed by students through an extensive list of websites.
  • Vanguard Awards are given annually to high school juniors and seniors enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs that prepare them for careers that are nontraditional for their gender. Students throughout New York State are nominated by teachers for this recognition award. Each year 4-6 students are selected through a competitive process to receive the Vanguard Award.
  • Camp GEOG is a week-long summer camp experience for middle school students that introduces the technology of Global Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems in a hands-on program of activities. Sponsored by CICD in partnership with University at Albany's Geography Department, this new program was piloted with Girls Incorporated in August, 2006.

Educators

  • The Career Plan Training Initiative supports the integration of career information in the academic curriculum for teachers in New York State. Through the development of resources and facilitation of training workshops, CICD assists educators in implementing career planning and project-based instruction.
  • The Nontraditional Employment and Training (NET) Project promotes gender neutral educational strategies and practices through statewide technical assistance, resource development and professional training for both secondary and postsecondary educators and career specialists. A specialized website, www.albany.edu/nontraditionalcareers, supports the Center's work with timely and useful online resources and updates.
  • CICD is an active member of the Chamber of Schenectady County Business and Education Partnership, and has a leadership role in planning the annual Career EXPO. Each year 1,500 10th grade students in Schenectady County participate in workshops related to education and career opportunities in the .
  • The Career Prep Clearinghouse is a resource that links the business and education community through an e-newsletter, Innovation; a new workshop series that brings high tech employers to schools; the Techvalleycareers.org website; and the CICD Advisory Council. Partners in planning the Clearinghouse are the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG). These activities are designed to provide needed information about new and emerging careers to counselors, students and parents, and to link the needs and interests of local employers with education and training opportunities.