Gig: Career Center Career Community Muralist
UNC Charlotte Gig Training Program
Gig
Closes on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Job Description
The Career Center is committed to providing comprehensive, innovative services and resources for students, alumni, and employers that prepare UNC Charlotte graduates for the competitive global market. Through a focus on early, continuous career and professional preparation, we bridge academic knowledge and professional development. We seek campus and employer partnerships to connect students with meaningful, real-world experiences, leading to success for both UNC Charlotte alumni and the greater Charlotte community. Our service philosophy is to enable users to prepare and connect amongst each other and the world of work. For all our users, we are their consultants, trusted coaches, and collaborators. We believe our students/alumni are empowered explorers who are seeking career savviness through becoming marketable, practiced, and networked. Students/alumni are looking to discover, learn, and connect. We believe our faculty and university staff are our connected partners in preparing students and alumni. Faculty are looking to learn, be informed, and introduced. Staff are looking to represent, improve, and deliver. We believe our employers and other professionals from industry to be engaged partners who seek to build a vibrant workforce now and into the future. Employers are looking to network, recruit, and partner. At UNC Charlotte we provide the opportunity for every student to participate in a “real world, work-related” experience that can assist a student to develop their resume. This can include activities such as: internships or co-ops; applied ‘real-world’ research projects for a company or nonprofit; clinical rotations for health or human services; technology/data simulation or engineering projects; and more!
The Project
Description of the project: This project proposes a 40-hour mural experience designed to provide creative students with hands-on learning. The mural will offer students a chance to apply their skills beyond the classroom. This short-term experience supports their growth in problem-solving, teamwork, and project management.
Project scope: 1 internal wall within the Career Center; one main wall in the common area. Career community focus to emphasize this aspect of our office, it is a central wall in the first space our stakeholders enter when visiting our office. The muralists will not design the wall art, they will do the prepping, outlining, and painting. They will be provided with a design that an artist completed.
Learning Experience
By completing a tangible project, students gain portfolio-worthy work, professional confidence, and insights into collaboration with clients or team members, all of which enhance their career readiness and employability.
Outcomes
One completed mural in our main common area that emphasizes a key component of our office's strategy and structure.
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