Division of Student Affairs
October 2015
Mary B. Coburn, Vice President for Student Affairs
Career Success at Florida State
The Tripp & Susie Busch-Transou Career Center is a vital contributor to the University’s preeminent
status, offering comprehensive career services to students and alumni of Florida State. Last year, in addition to providing over 17,000 students career advising, the Career Center connected the Undergraduate Academic Program Guide with career information, giving students more opportunities than ever before to connect their academic pursuits with career success.
College Liaison Program
Beginning in 2014, the Career Center used preeminence funding to embed seven Career Liaisons in academic colleges. The Liaisons connect students and faculty with career resources, and comparing data from Spring 2014 and 2015, the Liaison program exceeded many of its success metrics. Graduate Success Metric
Mission The Division of Student Affairs collaborates with students, faculty and staff to create welcoming, supportive and challenging environments that maximize opportunities for student learning and success. Through high quality programs, the Division facilitates student development, celebrates differences, and promotes civic and global responsibility.
Photos: (Above) Garnet and Gold Scholar Society Recognition; Engineering Day; (Right) Seminole Futures Career Fair Page 2: (Top to Bottom) Engineering Day; Career Center; Testing Center; Career Center Library
Spring 2014
Spring 2015
% Increase
Internship Listings
620
944
52.30%
Part-Time/Temporary Job Listings
368
466
26.60%
Career Portfolio
311
344
10.60%
ProfessioNole
646
1,152
78.30%
Experiential Recognition Program/ Experiential Certificate Program
36
103
186%
Career Fairs & Events
This fall’s Career Fair Week was highly successful and engaged near record numbers of students and employers. In total, the Career Center connected over 300 employers with more than 4,000 students. • Engineering Day hosted 80 employers and nearly 1,000 students, breaking a record for student attendance. • Student Veterans Networking Night welcomed 40 employers who engaged 71 student veterans. • Seminole Futures connected 195 employers (the most employers in 15 years) with 2,235 students in the Tucker Center. • On-campus Interviews gave students the opportunity to interview with nearly 80 employers.
Division of Student Affairs
Mary B. Coburn, Vice President for Student Affairs
Finding Employment
Graduates rely on a number of resources to find jobs, and data from the Graduating Senior Survey tell us that career services like those offered in Career Fair Week impact students’ employment. Of all 2014-15 seniors, 36% used one or more Career Center resources in securing employment.
How Seniors Found Employment FSU Career Center Services*
36.0%
Family/Friends
32.1%
Internship
16.0%
Professional Contacts
11.3%
Previous Work with an Employer
10.2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
*“FSU Career Center services” includes one or more of the following services: ProfessioNole, on-campus interviewing, Career Center-listed internships, career fairs, and job listings.
‘Noles in the Workforce
Data from 2014-15 indicate that nearly 60% of FSU seniors who were seeking employment had one or more job offers by graduation in a wide variety of industries. Job rates are higher after six months, with 70.1% of 2013-14 job seekers having employment within six months of graduation. Seniors Seeking Employment at Graduation
Job Seekers with One or More Job Offers at Graduation
923 (62.4%)
520 (56.3%)
Fall 2014
1,118 (61.6%)
684 (61.2%)
Spring 2015
2,556 (56.4%)
1,521 (59.5%)
TOTAL
4,597 (58.8%)
2,725 (59.3%)
Semester Summer 2014
*Data are from the 2014-15 Graduating Senior Survey completed by 7,823 students and represent employment at the time of graduation in the respective term. Students are also surveyed six months after graduation.
Top 5 Employment Industries 12% 10%
10.10%
9.80% 8.70%
8%
7.90%
7.30%
6% 4% 2% 0% Retail & Wholesale Trade
Education
Hospitality Services
Technology/ Computers
For more information visit: studentaffairs.fsu.edu
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