We invite Duke offices, faculty, and student organizations to submit proposals for innovative programs and activities that will help Trinity and/or Pratt first-generation and/or lower-income undergraduates explore and prepare for careers that resonate with their skills, interests, values, and life goals. We are particularly interested in programs that create opportunities for students to gain proficiency in the following National Association and College and Employer (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies: 

• Career and Self Development: Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization 
• Equity & Inclusion: Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism
• Professionalism: Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace
• Teamwork: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities

Programs may be part of an existing series/course or pilot a new initiative. Collaboration between units to address students’ intersecting interests and identities is strongly encouraged.