Career Services

Strategy for the Office

data and benchmark

best practices

grow staff

reassess

• student internships• wage/salary• employment rate• intake and referral

• aspiration peer• HBS• Wharton• Fisher• U of Illinois CoB• Eller College • employer relations

• career education• grd career management• internship coordination

• goals• engagement• continued

collaborations

• Employer Advisory Board • Recruiters and University Partnership staff from corporations• Meet three times per year (June, October, February)• Required action and engagement

• Co-facilitate workshops• Deliver mock interviews• Host information session• Recruit at Top Scholars Showcase

• Student Advisory Board• Members from each major/class level• Meet twice per semester• Advocate and provide feedback

• Cross-campus partners• University Career Services – monthly touch point meetings• Academic Advisors• Grant Partners

Collaborations Guiding our Work

Our Employer Services

• On-campus interviewing• Information booths in building• Corporate information sessions• Co-delivery of career workshops• Customized recruitment strategy

Our Student Services

• Resume and cover letter review• Interview preparation• Mock Interview• Career fair preparation• Networking assistance• Identifying internships and jobs• Graduate school preparation

Career Events

• Top Student Scholars Showcase• IT Career Expo• Sales and Marketing Expo• Year of MORE Internship Panel• HR Summit• Meet the Accountants Night

Career Education: A Curriculum

Freshme

n

Sophomor

e

Junior

Senior

Explore, Discover, Assess

Research, Explore

Experience, Test

Decide

Outcomes: Our 4 Year Model

Freshme

n

•Complete FYE Assignments: resume, cover letter & LinkedIn profile•Establish profile in Job & Internship Board•Join a student organization

Sophomore

•Meet with a career advisor •Take values, skills, interest and personality inventories•Research industries of interest•Continue to update job search documents

Junior

•Seek leadership opportunities in student organization(s)•Attend Job & Internship Fair•Register for Business Professional Practices•Secure an internship

Senior

•Develop job search strategy•Participate in mock interview•Tailor job search documents to meet job search•Connect with alumni/network

Early Success

Student Connections

+207% job and internship postings

+100% students interning

+195% career advising appointments

+200% students attending Showcase

Employer Connections

15 member advisor council established

+150% employer information tables

+101% staff visits to companies

+93% employers attending Showcase

Organizational Structure

Director, Career Services

Office

Assoc. Director for Career Education

Career Advisor(s)

Career Peer Network (student

volunteers)

Internship Coordinator

(formerly Business Exp. Mgr.)

Asst./Assoc. Director for Employer Relations

On-Campus Recruiting

Coordinator

Special Event Ambassadors

(student volunteers)

Assoc. Director MBA Career Management

Administrative Support Staff

Graduate Assistant(s)

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