An Engaged Campus:Creating a Ring of Partnerships

Presented by:Clayton State University Office of Career Services

Bridgette McDonald, Director Roslyn Brown, Associate Director

www.clayton.edu/career career@clayton.edu (678) 466-5400

Learning Objectives

1. Steps taken to develop collaborative programs with faculty, departments, and employers in the community

2. Learn how to identify actions and incentives that might attract faculty to support Career Services

What are your challenges?

State of Clayton State University

Past

• Low attended Workshops and Events• Minimal Campus Support

Present

• Faculty Support Team• Student Organizations

Future

• PACE• EDGE

Faculty Support Team • What is it?

– Implemented to assist with marketing of Career Services workshops and events

– Team of faculty members who announce our workshops and events to their students

– Provide incentives to students for attendance

• Implemented in 2009

Faculty Support Team • What do we offer?

– Direct connections to employers who can speak to classes, schedule industry visits, or provide information of value to students and graduates

– A complimentary ticket to our Business Etiquette Luncheon– Priority scheduling for Career Services presentations and

class visits– Letter of recommendation or support for promotion and

tenure review or other faculty recognition opportunities– Special end-of-year event to express appreciation and

receive feedback

Faculty Support Team One Member’s Efforts

Career Services Workshop or Event 35 points

Job Fair Attendance 35 points

Networking Report 75 points

Professional Resume 100 points

Cover Letter 40 points

One Member’s EffortsThere are two options for the Final Exam

Option 1: Students will be tested on information presented in class, presentations by guest speakers, and other material

Option 2: Attend one of two programs offered by the Career Services Office: Career Bootcamp or Senior Career Academy

Workshop and Event Attendance

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Resumes 11 40 47

Interviewing 9 41 48

Job Search 5 35 40

Career Fair 5 35 45

TOTAL 30 151 180

Workshops & Events

Career Bootcamp – 4-day series that covers:• Resumes • Job Search • Interviewing • Career Fair Students receive a certificate and gift for successful completion (all 4 days)

Senior Career Academy – Week-long program designed to help graduating seniors focus their career search. Focuses on:

• Knowing Yourself• Getting Focused• Networking• Career Success Students receive a gift each night and a certificate and gift for successful completion (all 4 days)

Student Organizations

• Provide members with credit for coming to events and workshops

• Promote workshops and events to membership

• Invite Career Services to meetings for Career Development presentations

• Collaborate with Career Services on many events

StartSmart

• What is it?– Students who have completed orientation come back on

campus for workshops to assist the acclimation to campus• Past – Presented on and off campus jobs• In 2014 we presented Career Services to 240

students (EDGE program) – 200 of those students created LinkedIn accounts

• Future – Implement LinkedIn assignment in CSU 1022

PACE

• Partnering Academics and Community Engagement

• Focus – Student engagement through community projects that enhance learning

• Courses – Freshman to Seniors • All majors

PACE

• Co-Curricular Transcript• Mentors are hired to provide support to small

groups • Graduation Recognition – 200 or more

community service hours

www.clayton.edu /pace

Resources for PACE • New Positions

– Director– Graduate Assistants

• Printed Materials– Brochures– Flyers

• Faculty Involvement – Launch Spring 2014 - 8 classes – Fall 2015 - 21 classes

EDGE

What is EDGE?– Targeted approach to increase student

participation in experiential learning opportunities – University-wide effort

– Series of initiatives to increase participation in career development during college years

– Ensure preparation for internships and readiness for careers and the work environment

EDGE

The Major Components of EDGE are: – Infuse learning opportunities as much as possible

into the curriculum and what we already do– Construct and offer opportunities appropriate for

each phase of the developmental journey as students begin to focus on internship and career readiness

– Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to identify what works most effectively

Initiatives and ActivitiesExamples include:

– System of referrals from advisors to Career Services

– Increase number of on-campus internships– Implement Career Ready (student recognition at

graduation)– Increase number of Career Industry nights– Create “life after college” success plans– Document number of non-credit internships

Collaborations

• SLIC – Dress for Success Wednesdays

• Alumni and SHRM – Alumni Career Success

• Academic Departments – Career Panels – Careers in Sports– Careers in Psychology

Senior Send Off Celebration– Annual Fund– Alumni Relations– Campus Life– Career Services– Loch Shop– Sodexo

Collaborations

Senior Day – Celebration of Senior Class– Registrar– Employers– The Loch Shop– Graduate Studies– Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund

Questions??

Contact us:BridgetteMcDonald@clayton.edu RoslynBrown@clayton.edu

(678) 466-5400