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The After College Experience Curriculum

The After College Experience Curriculum

“I truly believe The After College Experience taught me the skills necessary to not just survive, but succeed in life after college. I learned so much from this experience, I cannot thank you enough.”

Jennifer (Kearney) Greenawalt, recent graduate

The After College Experience provides a clear pathway for equipping students to thrive after college. Written for facilitators (college ministers, higher education professionals, and church leaders), this curriculum offers easy-to-execute guided modules that invite crucial conversations, cover critical topics, and prepare participants with real tools they can use right away. 

As one senior puts it, “College [professors, advisors, etc.] stresses the importance of preparing for graduation and the job, but they cover none of the topics that concern me most.” The After College Experience steps into that gap.

If you are looking to maximize your efforts so your organization produces alumni who are flourishing in their next steps and eager to give back, this is the resource for you.

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The best features of The After College Experience, according to alumni:

  • Addresses topics that recent graduates face & that concern them most
  • Inspires a proactive mindset for the transition
  • Creates community in the senior year as well as a safe space to process concerns & hopes
  • Offers practical tools & resources that can be used right away

The best features of The After College Experience, according to facilitators: 

  • Provides a “plug-and-play” experience that removes the guesswork 
  • Allows leaders to spend more time investing in students and less time preparing content
  • Offers “so much solid and flexible content” 
  • Produces students who feel more confident, prepared, & hopeful

We encourage all our staff to get the After College book for their students.
Hundreds of our staff use the book + curriculum materials with graduating students.
There’s nothing else like it out there.

Ryan Lospaluto, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

Why This Curriculum?

“I just want to affirm that the things I’ve learned through The After College Experience helped me so much in my discernment process with my career and with the community I have been able to build after college. The things I struggled with during my senior year were tough because of the magnitude of each decision, but because of the love and support I’ve received from this program, it allowed me to prioritize the importance of Christ being the center in all my decisions.”

David Kim, recent graduate

For over 15 years, parts of this curriculum have been tested within dozens of college ministry and higher education contexts. Since 2019, IVCF (Intervarsity Christian Fellowship) has been piloting it across their organization, helping thousands of students prepare for life after college. The most recent version of The After College Experience is the result of significant collaboration between The Alumni Relations Team of IVCF and author Erica Young Reitz. This is the first time The After College Experience – in its entirety – has been available to those who want to take their efforts to the next level.

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What’s Included?

This resource – based on years of on-the-ground testing with thousands of college students – offers a “turn-key” approach for facilitators who want to be sure they are equipping students with what they need to thrive. The pages of scripted facilitator guides (with call out boxes and pro-tips), plug-and-play PPTs, and printable handouts allow leaders to have everything they need for jumping right in while also customizing the content for their unique contexts.

The After College Experience includes seven modules with 90 minutes of interactive content each, about 10.5 total hours, and more:

  • 7 Facilitator Guides + Overview/Recommended Sessions (80 total pages of content)
  • 7 PPT Presentations (114 total slides)
  • 7 Email Templates (available as MailChimp templates or document downloads)
  • 20 Handouts/Printable Downloads and Additional Resources
  • Internal links to books, articles, and other relevant media and resources

7 Modules + Additional Curated Resources

Module 1
In Transition
Learning what to expect and how to thrive during transitions
Module 2
Choosing Community
Finding friends and fellowship after college
Module 3
Spiritual Journey
Pursuing holistic, lifelong discipleship after college
Module 4
Family Matters
Relating to parents in a way that honors them and God
Module 5
A Faith That Works
Honoring God in our output to the world
Module 6
Financial Faithfulness
Effectively stewarding our resources for kingdom good
Module 7
Celebration & Commissioning
Living out what God has invited us into as we enter the world
Curated Additional Resources
Additional materials to aid facilitators in hosting The After College Experience

“Using this curriculum makes caring for graduating students so easy for our staff that there are no excuses not to! These are practical tools to pass on to staff and students alike that make transitioning to the ‘real world’ much easier and makes helping those who are making that transition seem possible.”
Ryan Lospaluto
Associate Director of Alumni Relations, InterVarsity

“After College has drastically expanded my ideas of what seniors can and should be
prepared for after graduation.”
Kelly Willard, CCO Campus Minister at Robert Morris University

“Students and I agree: Erica addresses every major area of difficulty and discernment. Her work is a gift to the university, the church, and the individuals who come under her wise direction.”
Rick Whitlock, Pastor of Mission & Formation at Midtown Church, Indianapolis, IN

“We – at the Navigators – love the content of The After College Experience. It has been so helpful to our staff to have specific topics to guide their seniors as they process the upcoming transition (such as practicing stewardship and finding community). Not many of our campuses offered senior programming to prepare their seniors for post-graduate life, but with the guidance of our ANCHOR initiative and the After College content, our seniors have been more cared for this last year than ever before.”
Laurie Owl, ANCHOR Program Coach, Navigators 

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