STEM-Oriented Career Services at Baylor Scholars’ Day 2008 Benjamin S. Kelley Dean Leigh Ann Marshall Advancement Coordinator February 1, 2008

2 Baylor Career Services Centralized career resources center Long history at Baylor Originated in School of Business 7 staff members Located in Paul L. Foster Success Center

3 Centralized Career Resources Host employers for on-campus interviews Résumé help Mock interviews Employer information sessions Career-related workshops Career advice resources Internship resources …and

4 Career Fairs Campus-wide career fairs for all majors – Fall, Spring semesters Teacher career fair – Spring semester Non-profit career fairs – Fall, Spring semesters STEM career fair – Spring semester Work-in-Waco career fair – Spring semester

5 Student Attendance at Campus-wide Career Fairs Academic Year # Students

6 Employer Attendance at Campus-Wide Career Fairs Academic Year # Employers

Baylor Placement Data Industry Breakout

8 Why a STEM Job Fair? Students said, “Not enough technology employers attend career fairs!” Technology companies said, “ECS students don’t attend career fairs.” Career Services said, “What about employers recruiting ‘all majors’?” Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

9 Baylor STEM Career Fair Employers attended – 2006 = 16 Location: Baylor Sciences Building – 2007 = 25 Location: Baylor Sciences Building – 2008 = 35! Location: Cashion Academic Center Student Attendance – 2006 – 183 students – 2007 – 184 students* – 2008 – 250 students! *569 Students attended the 2007 Spring campus-wide career fair.

10 STEM Fair Student Attendance

11 STEM Fair School Represented

STEM Fair Student Feedback SuperiorGood FairPoor Concept of targeted fair for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math majors 32%46%14%5% Number of organizations attending3%31%50%17% Number of organizations that were hiring for your career interest 9%14%33%44% Your level of preparation to ask questions of the representatives 14%49%22%16%

13 STEM Fair Employer Feedback Excellent GoodFairPoor Concept of targeted fair for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math majors 56%38%6%0% Adequate instructions received 38%50%12%0% Student attendance12%38% 12% Students’ preparation31%62%6%0% Fair facilities38% 12% Staff assistance62%38%0%

14 Other Universities’ Technical Job Fairs ECS-Hosted examples (30.5%) – Texas Tech, Univ. Virginia, Carnegie Mellon University-hosted examples (33.3%) – UT-Tyler, Oregon State, Johns Hopkins, Baylor Student-hosted examples (36.1%) – Texas A&M, Penn State, Univ. Arizona, Notre Dame

STEM Career Fair Largest Baylor STEM Fair – 34 employers registered to date New Location – Moved from Baylor Sciences Building to Cashion Academic Center Highest Student Attendance