APDPro
APDPro is a professional development program offered to you as an APDesign student that began in the fall of 2013. The mission of APDPro is to enrich your experience in APDesign and provide a competitive advantage as you transition to the workplace. The programs offered through APDPro help you develop the career skills employers are looking for via workshops, lectures, seminars, professional mentoring and leadership activities.
Program Focus
- Successful transition to APDesign
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Career development
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Exposure to off-campus opportunities
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Future planning
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Personal enrichment
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Connection to professionals in the design and planning professions
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Successful transition from college to the workplace
Participation and Benefits
As a student participating in APDPro, you will attend program-required events that are tailored to your specific academic year. For example, second-year students will attend a portfolio basics workshop, while fifth-year students will participate in a financial planning seminar. You will also attend a lecture of your choice each semester and participate in one leadership activity with a reflection each year.You will have the opportunity to apply to be matched with a mentor in your second, third or fourth year as a part of the APDPro Mentor Program. Our APDPro mentors are alumni and friends of the university with proven expertise in the design professions.
Benefits
You will receive a notation on your transcript each year you complete the program requirements. If you complete the requirements all 5 years, you will receive special recognition at commencement.
Requirements
Please note the requirements for the 2022-2023 academic year!
- Check the attendance and requirements you have left to fulfill
- Questions? Email Danna Voegeli
APDPro Mentor Program
If you're looking for more information about the APDPro Mentor Program, please follow the appropriate link.
For more information about APDPro, please contact:
Danna Voegeli, APDPro Coordinator
1127 Regnier Hall
(785) 532-2846
apdpro@k-state.edu