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

2. 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

3. 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.

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

5. 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 Champion College Services Alumni Survey of CTU graduates from designated years between 2002 and 2011

6. 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.

7. 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

8. CTU Career Services Career Coaching appointments - Proactive
*Road map for new students
*Exit interviews for upcoming graduates
- 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
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9. 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 -
Roll Call – Chicago Employer Veteran Networking Event

10. 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