1. Becoming a Career Services Director: Planning or Chaos? Pat Donahue

2. My Story
95% planning, 5% luck

3. So, you want to be a Career Services Director?

4. Questions to Consider:
Do you love career services?
Do you enjoy career advising and helping motivate students to achieve their career goals?
Do you enjoy “sales” and building relationships with employers, faculty, and staff?
Do you enjoy reading and gaining knowledge about different industries?
Do you enjoy event planning?
Do you enjoy assessment?
Do you enjoy presenting to groups?

5. Skills and Personality Traits of Career Services Directors:
Leadership and management of others
Decision making
Reliable
Like a challenge
Diplomacy and Politics
Strategic planning
Budgeting
“Now that I am a director, I can no longer say: go ask Pat.”
-Joe Lovejoy

6. Taking the Next Step: Preparing for the Role
Skill Development
Personal and Professional Support
Does your supervisor support this goal?
Geographic and Institutional Considerations
Are you willing to try a new place or institutional type?
Leverage your Network
Get involved in Professional Associations
What are your unique skills?
Your current position/role
Mid-year vs. End-of-year opportunities
Look for opportunities

7. The Director Selection Process: What to Expect
Interview w/ Dean and peer Directors
Presentation to future staff and campus community
Often related to strategic planning
Meet w/ Deans of Schools and Development Officer
Meet w/ VP of area which you would report to
Time with students
Time w/ your future staff
Typically short!
Campus Tour

8. Negotiating at the Director Level

9. Questions?

10. Contact Me: Pat Donahue
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Executive Director, Career Development Center
Indiana University, Bloomington
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