2011 UpdateUniversity Senate

Career Center

What we’ll Cover• Office role w/stats• Placement Data• Relationships with the Colleges• Challenges

The Career Center• Formerly Career Services

• Centralized office to serve all students and alumni (law students have dedicated office)

• Serve both students/alumni and employers

• 9.5 FT Staff

Student Services-2010/11 • Individual Appts• Walk-ins• Workshops/Presentations• Assessments• Practice Interviews• Career Fairs• Campus Interviews• Job Postings• Resume books• Online Resources

Employer Services-2010/11• On Campus Interview• Job Postings• Resume Books• Information Sessions• Career Fairs/Programming

Move to Garey Hall

5. Apply 6. Interview 7. Follow-up

Placement Data Class of 2011 at Graduation

• 34 % Employed• 33 % Still Looking• 19 % Grad/Professional School• 1 % PT Grad School/PT Employment• 2 % Military• 3 % Volunteer Program• 8% Did Not Apply

Class of 2010 at Graduation

• 32 % Employed• 33 % Still Looking• 18 % Grad/Professional School• 3 % PT Grad School/PT Employment• 2 % Military• 2 % Volunteer Program• 10% Did Not Apply

Class of 2010 after 6 months

• 66% Employed• 4% Still Looking• 23% Graduate/Professional

School• 1% PT Emp/PT Grad School• 2%Military • 3%Volunteer Programs• <1% Did Not Apply

By College

% Arts Sci VSB Eng Nur TotalEmployed FT 47 35.2 83.7 73 92 65

Grad School FT

35.2 58 7.4 23 0 25

GS PT / Empl PT

4.5 0 1 1 1.5 2

Employed PT

8.2 5.8 4 .5 1.5 5

No Offers

4.7 0 3.8 2.3 4.5 3.5

% Arts Sci VSB Eng Nur Total

Employed FT 59 30 85 63 89 68

Grad School FT 28 57 9 30 5 23

GS PT / Empl PT 7 5 3 2 1 4

Total 94 92 97 95 95 95

Partnering• Clay Center• Office of Undergraduate Students• Engineering Professional Development• Nursing • Student Life• University Advancement

Challenges• Small staff

• Broadening geographic diversity

• Student pressure to secure internships • Supporting University Advancement

• Building financial support for unpaid internships