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 FreshmenSophomoreJuniorSenior Explore, Discover, Assess Research, Explore Experience, Test Decide
Outcomes: Our 4 Year Model Freshmen 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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