CAREERS AND LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS: BOOM OR BUST? AMANDA BACHERT SENIOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR TIARA LOWE SENIOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR College of Arts and Humanities Office of Student Affairs

OVERVIEW  Introduction to ARHU  Evolution of ARHU’s Career Series Programming  Challenges and Changes  Fostering Campus and Community Partnerships  Testimonials

 Began in 2010 with academic programming  Recognized need for career programs geared towards liberal arts majors  Began with four programs in Fall 2011  Created two programs exclusively for first year students in Spring 2012

 Continued development of programs in partnership with Career Center  Developed Food for Thought workshop series  Focus on smaller group settings  Partnerships with alumni, educational organizations, College of Education, graduate students and scholarships office

In addition…  Developed Networking Series prep workshops  Added Career Shuttles

In addition, this year…  Creating “Intern for a Day” opportunities  Developing LinkedIn session with photographer  Offering Brown Bag Lunch Series

THE THREE A’S Challenge  Attendance  Advertising  Approach Change  Vary times, days and locations  Require attendance for internship course credit  Giveaways and food  Outreach through multiple venues  Posters  Target s  Social media  Student groups and faculty  Utilize smaller workshop format and panels; off-site opportunities  Collaborate with alumni, employers and other offices  Review numbers and evaluations to tweak, enhance and add

FOSTERING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Fostering Partnerships University Career Center Alumni Association Campus partners and events Student groups/post- graduate opportunities Professional business relationships (local) Connect to curriculum

TESTIMONIALS  Shuttle video link This workshop has definitely helped me re-think how to approach job and internship opportunities and has also made me really think about what it is that I am passionate about and to not be afraid to go after it. - Esther Hwang, junior I am an introvert so things like networking can prove to be very hard. This panel was very helpful in giving tips and tricks for me to use to network in various ways. The panel had a diverse group of people who worked in different fields and who could provide us with various perspectives. -Sharae Bennett, senior The most helpful part of this workshop was practicing the 30 second pitch to refine my own communication skills. I was given immediate feedback of how I can best connect my experiences to my future career goals...This session gave me a clear picture of what to expect at a career fair and the best ways to prepare for it. I have not attended a career fair, so this session makes me feel well-equipped for the interactions that will take place. -Laura Russell, junior

PROGRAMMING POSSIBILITIES  Networking  LinkedIn  Negotiating salary/benefits  Business etiquette  Navigating career fairs  Jumpstarting career exploration  Marketing study abroad  Graduate school interest  Marketing liberal arts degrees  Career shuttles  Scholarship opportunities  Career panels  Non-traditional pathways to teaching  Career related course offerings

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