Colorado Technical University EANGUS Employment Breakout Session – a new partnership August 27+28, 2017

CTU Mission Founded in 1965, Colorado Technical University’s mission is to provide industry-relevant higher education to a diverse student population through innovative technology and experienced faculty, enabling the pursuit of personal and professional goals. CTU is a student centric school focused on these areas of study: Business & Management Engineering & Computer Science Healthcare Information Technology Nursing Project Management Security Studies & Criminal Justice

CTU History Founded by Military Officers in 1965 Started in Manitou Springs, CO Campuses in Aurora and Colorado Springs Online Campus in Schaumburg, Ill. Our history is military based.

CTU Accreditation and Recognition HLC Institutional Accreditation – Colorado Technical University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, www.hlcommission.org The NSA and the Department of Homeland Security recognize CTU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education

CTU Commitment to Military Students As a military centric university, CTU addresses the specific needs of service members and their families; who make up 30% of the CTU student population. CTU’s Department of Military Education is a military specific resource solely dedicated to addressing the needs of U.S. military service members and their families as they further their education and prepare for civilian careers. Military Education Benefits Specialists Prior Learning Assessment team Dedicated admissions advisors and military student advising department Military and Veterans Affairs Center MOS Commitment Findings from the CTU Military Survey - Core Messaging Items, Consumer Insights February 2014 2012 Champion College Services Alumni Survey of CTU graduates from designated years between 2002 and 2011

CTU Wounded Warrior Scholarship Program TO DATE $7.5M IN CTU HAS AWARDED By offering the Wounded Warrior Scholarship, CTU strives to give back to those whose lives have been altered due to injury while in service. In 2008, CTU created the Wounded Warrior Scholarship in collaboration with the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Each year, CTU awards 50 scholarships to wounded service members, spouses of wounded service members and, new in 2016,2017 respectively - caregivers or non-medical assistants and dependents. The scholarships include the tuition, books, and a laptop each recipient needs to pursue their degree. Since 2008, CTU has awarded 450 scholarships worth $7.5 million.

Snapshot of CTU Alliances Some top Fortune 500 companies work with CTU to advance the professional goals of their employees: The Walt Disney Company Lockheed Martin Frontier Airlines Ford Motor Company Kaiser Permanente Progressive Insurance Company T-Mobile Xerox Corporation USAA McDonalds Comcast JB Hunt Transport Services TW Telecom Anheuser-Busch Boeing MasterCard

CTU Career Services Career Coaching appointments - Proactive *Road map for new students *Exit interviews for upcoming graduates http://careered.libguides.com/ctu/career - open to all Resume, Cover Letter Development, employment Interview practice and preparation Networking strategies (LinkedIn) Campus events for professional development Federal Work Study, Internships, job postings communications Alumni Progression and Employer Research Surveys Career, volunteer fairs, speaker panels, workshops – open to public nnnnn

CTU Employer Development Employer portal with corporate partners Connect students/alumni with recruiters looking to hire military personnel Employer information sessions Military, veteran hiring fairs Online Veteran job fair Career Conference LinkedIn for Veterans Lisa Rosser: Tips for Translating Your Military Experience Military Hiring Employer Roundtable Job Board - http://www.jobs.net/jobs/ctu/en-us/ Roll Call – Chicago Employer Veteran Networking Event

Moving Forward CTU/EANGUS is a new evolving relationship – how we can best service the NG and your membership? Initial discussions with EANGUS leadership - Corporate partner contacts through Employer Development. Facilitator of contacts/information. Work with EANGUS Corporate contacts, state associations. Referral Source. Measurements – making a difference? EANGUS Newsletter/Blog contribution - topics related to talent acquisition, industry trends, career guidance, workforce intelligence, recruiting military