The Work+ Collective Journey
The Work + Collective helps institutions reimagine student employment
as a meaningful experience that supports long-term career success.
This website is designed as a self-paced guide, walking you through the key
steps needed to create impactful and purposeful work experiences for students.
The Process
Although every university is unique, meaningful student work experiences are built through a clear, repeatable process.
The Work + Collective framework outlines four stages: Grounding and Alignment, Discover, Design, and Launch.
Step 1
Grounding and Alignment
Align stakeholders around the Work+ philosophy, clarify goals and outcomes, and assess campus readiness to ensure successful implementation that supports student career success.
Step 2
Discover
Partner with students and supervisors to capture firsthand perspectives and synthesize insights that reveal critical needs, challenges, and opportunities for meaningful change.
Step 3
Design
Translate insights into focused design questions, explore a wide range of ideas to prototype, test, and refine solutions grounded in real user needs.
Looking for hands-on support?
Work+ partners with institutions to facilitate the process and move ideas into action.
