Career Experience & Internships

Experience Transcript

What is an experience transcript?
An experience transcript is an esteemed record of a collegiate experience. Similar to how the academic transcript lists every course taken and grades received, the experience transcript documents the student’s involvement in activities and other educational experiences in & outside of the classroom. The experience transcript provides a holistic view of the student’s developing skills while capturing their unique journey through higher education. All the information presented on an experience transcript is validated by Northwest Vista College.

What will be on my Northwest Vista College Transcript?
The NW Vista Experience Transcript reflects upon the student’s involvement in learning experiences developing their marketable skills. Experiences recorded on the transcript will align under 4 different categories:

• Co-Curricular Learning: (Activities related to course curriculum; ex. Guest/Public Speaker, Panel)
• Extra-Curricular: (Activities that foster student involvement and/or strengthen the culture of the institution; ex. Clubs, Student Organization, Interest Group, Sports)
• Field Experience: (Activities related to career exploration; ex. Internships, Practicums, Job Shadowing)
• Service Learning/Community Service: (Guided service activities related to helping others; ex. Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity)

What are the Marketable Skills listed on the transcript?
The Alamo Colleges District has identified the NACE Career Readiness competencies as a series of marketable skills all students should have exposure to during their time at NW Vista.  In order to measure student growth in these areas, we have noted specific opportunities that provide students experience developing these skills, and progression towards each outcome, on the NW Vista Experience Transcript.

• Career & 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.
• Communication - Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
• Critical Thinking - Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
• Empirical and Quantitative Skills - The ability to manipulate and analyze numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
• 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.
• Leadership - Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
• Professionalism - Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
• Social Responsibility - Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
• Teamwork - Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.
• Technology - Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Students

JOIN OUR ALAMOEXPERIENCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PAGE HERE

If students are completing projects/events on their own, they should be submitting the student-initiated form in order to be awarded experiential learning credit on their non-academic or co-curricular transcript. 

Student-Initiated FORM
Students will only need to complete the form and answer the 3 reflection questions on the form to be awarded credit on their co-curricular transcript.

WAYS TO START BUILDING YOUR EXPERIENCE TRANSCRIPT
Northwest Vista College recognizes the importance of organized student organizations as an integral component of the total educational experience of the student. NVC students have the opportunity for membership in cultural, recreational, religious, governance, honor, social, political, and service organizations. Student organizations offer opportunities to enhance students’ academic and social life on campus!

STUDENT CLUBS & ORGS
Click HERE to join AlamoExperience and get connected with all of our NVC Student Clubs & Organizations!

INTERNSHIPS

• Internship Search
• Project-based Internships
• Internship Pay Standards
• AlamoExperience
  
  

SERVICE LEARNING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
At NVC, we believe that service is an essential part of being a member of a community. NVC sponsors a variety of service projects each semester to meet the needs of the community and our volunteers. We also reach out to community non-profits to share their needs with our students as well. Everyone is welcome to participate!

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Click HERE for more information about NVC Community Service!

Faculty & Staff

If faculty or staff are organizing an experiential learning event; they should submit the employee-initiated form.  This will allow students who attend or participate in the event an opportunity to earn credit on their non - academic/co-curricular transcript.

Employee-Initiated FORM

• Employees will just need to submit the experiential learning form (link provided) and submit a roster. Our staff will ensure students are awarded credit on their co-curricular transcript.

The AlamoExperience model partners with employers to ensure every student connects to an experiential learning experience, to provide students with the opportunity to explore career choices and develop relevant connections in their chosen industry.

Contact Us

Phone: 210-486-4151
Email: nvc-experience@alamo.edu

Abreetta Bonner
Career Experience Team Lead
Email: abonner10@alamo.edu

George Brown
Certified Career Experience Navigator
Email: gbrown112@alamo.edu

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm