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科尔顿•斯图尔特
预期毕业后: 2026
学术计划:  law and justice track, 职业生涯自动扶梯
家乡: St. 路易

科尔顿•斯图尔特 understood early on the value of networking and making connections to long- term career success.

When he learned that such connections are one of the primary benefits of a new university program, 他从圣. 路易 to Kansas City to pursue his career in criminal justice.

斯图尔特参加了 职业生涯自动扶梯 program at the 世界杯赌场盘口. It’s a comprehensive career-development program designed to propel students from their academic studies to high-paying careers by providing a dedicated, GPS-guided path from enrollment to workforce.

It didn’t take long for the program to deliver.

“I am being connected to opportunities I had no clue existed, like a huge police job fair which granted me the opportunity to speak with many police departments as well as FBI, 烟酒火器管理局和密苏里州公路巡警,斯图尔特说. “The 职业生涯自动扶梯 might also connect me to a paid police internship this summer, so the benefits of the program are extensive.”

The 职业生涯自动扶梯 program is a unique, trademarked system of personalized support and services unlike anything being offered across the U.S. It prepares students for careers in four key areas of workforce demand: law and justice, 工程与商业, 教育和保健.

每学期, students participate in the five 职业生涯自动扶梯 core experiences: career guidance and development; experiential learning opportunities (such as job shadowing and internships); mentoring with faculty experts and community professionals; graduate and professional school preparation; and leadership development.

“UMKC has amazing connections to Kansas City and to the law enforcement field, so they can easily get their students paired to careers and opportunities,斯图尔特说.

你为什么选择你的研究领域?

It has been something I always wanted to do as a kid. Criminal justice has always been a life long passion for me and now I am able to truly study it.

你为什么选择UMKC?

I chose UMKC for the unique opportunities it had for my field and was able to give me new life experiences in the heart of Kansas City. Its diversity and student involvement really attracted me to the University.

Since entering college, what have you learned about yourself?

I have learned the boundaries of my patience while in college and how much I am able to mentally multi-task at once. I have also learned that everyone's paths are different and that it's never going to be just straight forward. 

你是第一代大学生吗?

是的. 这对我来说意义重大. It means that I can do much more than my family before me and give much more to the family after me. It means that I have accomplished a great deal in the family as well, 我正在为我们的家庭创造名声.

你有奖学金吗?

我有多个奖学金. One for the 职业生涯自动扶梯 program, one for being a first-generation college student and one for being multiracial. They mean a great deal to me because they made me feel secure and accomplished.

What other extracurricular activities are you involved in at UMKC?

I am involved heavily in Greek life within my chapter of Kappa Sigma to which I also serve on the Interfraternity Council as the Vice President. I am also heavily involved with the new campus program Men of Color Academy. I am also involved with many other organizations and programs like ASIA, 联邦调查局学院, 职业生涯自动扶梯和更多.