The Aspire Program

Career Preparation starting Day One

The Aspire Program at Carthage is a multifaceted four-year career development sequence designed exclusively for Carthage students. Identify your interests and purpose and connect the dots to potential careers. The program prepares you for a meaningful life no matter what the future holds.

The Four-Year Plan

<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.jpg" alt="Azariah Oates '27" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/107/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/358,755,1977,2374/40990_azariah.rev.1757347632.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1619" data-max-h="1619" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “The Aspire Center helped me get my first real job as a paid intern for the City of Racine as a digital navigator.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2908-azariah-oates">Azariah Oates</a> ’27</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.jpg" alt="Bradley Szubryt '26" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/90/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,192,667,860/39932_bradley_szubryt_sv.rev.1757347547.jpg 3x" data-max-w="667" data-max-h="668" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “The Aspire Center has helped me create and refine my resume and CV. I then used that resume to get a good part-time job off campus.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2753-bradley-szubryt">Bradley Szubryt</a> ’26</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.JPG 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.JPG" alt="Emma Thistle '25" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/12/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/313,422,1748,1856/40945_21544_171052831004161.rev.1757347145.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1435" data-max-h="1434" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “The Aspire Center helped me build a resume when applying for internships. I made an appointment, and we reviewed my resume, editing and adding things to make it great.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2885-emma-thistle">Emma Thistle</a> ’25</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.jpg" alt="Kelvin Madjinor '27" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/17/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,70,570,639/41436_Kelvin-Madjinor-27.rev.1757347153.jpg 3x" data-max-w="570" data-max-h="569" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “With the help of The Aspire Center staff, I’ve created a resume and gained connections with alumni.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/3008-kelvin-madjinor">Kelvin Madjinor</a> ’27</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.jpg" alt="Will Jost '25" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/142/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,659,658/41050_will_jost.rev.1757347665.jpg 3x" data-max-w="659" data-max-h="658" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “The career fairs set up by The Aspire Center have been very helpful. Almost every internship I’ve had was from attending one of the career fairs.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2931-will-jost">Will Jost</a> ’25</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>
<div class="lw_widget lw_widget_type_blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.jpg" alt="Peter Orlandino '25" width="183" height="183" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/183/height/183/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2763,2763/40932_peter_orlandino.rev.1757347411.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2763" data-max-h="2763" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="blockquote__content"><div class="blockquote__quote"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-round-left-quote" width="48" height="33"><use xlink:href="#icon-round-left-quote"/></svg><p> “The Aspire Center has helped me look for internships and job opportunities while making sure I am prepared for them at the same time.”</p></div><footer class="blockquote__footer"><span class="blockquote__author"><a href="/live/profiles/2874-peter-orlandino">Peter Orlandino</a> ’25</span></footer></div></blockquote></div>

About The Aspire Program

<div class="text-with-stat__stat"><div class="text-with-stat__stat-inner"><strong class="text-with-stat__stat-number">90%</strong><span class="text-with-stat__stat-text"><p> of new Carthage alumni have reported that they are employed, continuing their education, or pursuing other plans of their choosing (*<em>Includes data from 2018 to 2023</em>).</p></span></div></div>

At Carthage, all first-year students begin career development planning from their first days on campus. Through The Aspire Program, they develop a dynamic approach to goal-setting and life skill-building. Students will own their ability to be lifelong learners and impactful contributors in the world, and to recover when plans don’t go as expected. Launched in 2019, The Aspire Program builds on Carthage’s strong history of providing students with the skills they need to succeed.

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