FloridaACE2025

In a post Covid-19 world, Generation Z college students have faced unprecedented stress and uncertainty regarding their career paths. To address these challenges and support the resilience and growth of our current workforce, UCF career professionals have developed an innovative psychoeducational workshop series integrating mental health and career development. This program is designed to equip students with essential coping strategies to navigate transitional stress, imposter syndrome, job search stress management, social anxiety, career mind mapping, managing stress during career fairs, and parallel planning for the unexpected. The psychoeducational workshop series focuses on helping students develop practical tools and techniques to manage stress during significant life and career transitions. This presentation will show an example of programming that can be incorporated into institutions to profoundly impact the well-being and success of Generation Z students.

Objectives:
1: Participants will learn how to enrich existing career services and mental health support initiatives to serve students.

2: Participants will develop strategies to create a campus culture that prioritizes mental health, resilience, and career readiness.

3: Participants will equip students with the necessary tools and confidence to navigate their career paths and thrive in the professional world.

4: Participants will learn how to incorporate similar programming that can be adopted by institutions to significantly enhance the well-being and success of Generation Z students.