Career Preparation Supporting a World Class Education
UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON
CAREER CENTER 2010–2011
8,455 students and alumni interacted with The Career Center an average of three times each, for a total of 24,905 contacts between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Thank you for taking the time to review the 2010-2011 accomplishments of The Career Center. We are committed to helping students translate their University investment into productive, meaningful work. The fundamental role of the Center is to provide students and alumni access to the world of work and we accomplish this through a myriad of ways as illustrated in this report. We serve a multiplicity of students, and stand committed to equal employment access for everyone. We understand the pressures of transitioning from school to work as we support students and alumni in building their future careers, providing guidance around personal interests, individual strengths, as well as insight into various workplace environments. Employers benefit from the Career Center’s many services from consulting on how to build a robust internship program, to developing recruiting plans, which increase a company’s campus visibility. Students and alumni benefit from the Career Center through access to individual career counseling, and participation in workshops, classes and events, as illustrated in this report. The overarching ideology of our work centers on the belief that UW students and alumni be afforded the opportunity to discover their passion and calling for good and meaningful work. We are dedicated to this guiding principle.
Susan Terry
Director, The Career Center
As a bridge from college life to the world of work, The Career Center supports the exploration of career and academic options, the development of job search skills, and the creation of connections between employers and students that lead to successful and satisfying futures.
OUTCOMES A SAMPLE OF TOP GRADUATE SCHOOLS:
A SAMPLE OF TOP EMPLOYERS:
London School of Economics Northwestern University Seattle University Stanford University University of California University of Chicago University of Washington
Accenture Amazon AmeriCorps Boeing Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Harborview Medical Center Microsoft Nordstrom PricewaterhouseCoopers Seattle Children’s Hospital Teach for America University of Washington U.S. Department of Defense
Based on 2,477 responses to our new alumni survey.
INDIVIDUAL SERVICES BY MAJOR: 2 ,376 33 342 4 49 388 90 121 24 17 5 6 56 51 12 4
Arts & Sciences Built Environments Business School College on the Environment Education Engineering Information School Interdisciplinary/Intercollege Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Affairs Public Health This includes scheduled Social Work counseling appointments, UW Bothell mock interviews, walkins, and peer reviews UW Tacoma
Based on 2,477 responses to our new alumni survey.
ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS BY COLLEGE: 995 Arts & Sciences 12 Built Environments 1,256 Business School 758 Engineering 163 Information School 46 Interdisciplinary/Intercollege 1 Law 2 Public Affairs 2 Public Health 131 UW Bothell 49 UW Tacoma
EMPLOYERS TELL US...
“The UW Seattle career center is professional, focused and knowledgeable. All the staff are an absolute delight to work with.”
“This may have been the best attended fair I’ve been to this season. I wouldn’t change a thing.” “We are very pleased by the quality of applicant. This was a far better experience than using Craigslist, or similar.” “Of the two UW students we interviewed, two were hired! The candidates from UW were very professional, very informed, and we’re looking forward to continuing to focus our employment needs to University of Washington. From what we see, your organization produces top level students!” “UW HuskyJobs was a fantastic resource for this. From setup, through management of resumes, through closing. And of course the quality of the candidates and their match with the position was also high.”
CAMPUS PARTNERS TELL US...
“You were a wonderful workshop leader, as always. So glad you are here and are able to work with us…we’re very lucky.”
“Many of our students have a narrow view of what they can do with a foreign language major, so when you talk about the many possible career paths, I think this is especially helpful in getting them to start thinking about options. I thought your presentation was great, and I wouldn’t change a thing!” “One of my students attended your workshop; she enjoyed it very much and came back to me with lots of ideas and inspiration — which she needed! Thank you for developing workshops for graduate students!”
EMPLOYER TEAM OF 3.5 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES... hosted approved
6 career fairs, with 3,964 attendees, and 225 different employers, 3 grad school fairs, with 1,254 participants, and 197 different departments at 144 unique institutions, 76 “Meet the Employer” sessions, with 1,646 attendees, 9 employer visibility events, with 969 participants and 69 employers, & 3,375 on-campus interviews with 135 unique employers; 2,368 new HuskyJobs employer accounts, 5,157 individual job postings, 15 memberships in our Husky Signature Employer program, 1,579 new HuskyJobs alumni user accounts, & 115 sales of resumes books to employers.
ONLINE RESOURCES... posted logged
156 messages to Facebook, which were viewed 444,306 times and received 1,199 new Likes; 501,601 website visits from 40 countries.
COUNSELING TEAM OF 4... presented facilitated supervised
164 in-house workshops to 3,507 students and alumni, 107 requested outreach workshops to 3,195 students, 53 sessions of Navigating Career Options course, 19 parent orientations; 1,426 counseling appointments, 272 mock interviews, 1,627 walk-in sessions; and 253 peer review walk-ins.
INTERNSHIP FAIR
CAREER SYMPOSIUM
In February 2011, recognizing high demand from both students and employers and the increasing importance of students having an internship experience, the Career Center hosted its inaugural Internship Fair. Expecting 30–40 employers and 500 students, by the day of the event we had 50 employers and a waitlist, and saw nearly 800 students come through the doors, stretching the capacity limits of our venue. In future years, we look forward to growing this event and also to continuing to develop new programming that adapts to the needs and demands of our students and the market.
The Career Center partnered with the Graduate School and the Alumni Association to host the 7th annual two-part Career Symposium for Grad Students & Postdocs in October 2010…and had record-breaking success! The panel entitled “Getting Hired with a Graduate Degree: Tips from Employers” was attended by 190 students, which was an 80% increase over the previous year. The Networking Reception for Grad Students & Postdocs featuring 16 alumni guests was attended by 170, which was an increase of 83%. We continue to be thankful for the great working relationship we’ve had with the Graduate School since 2004.
PEACE CORPS
NAVIGATING CAREER OPTIONS
The Career Center is pleased to be able to house and support the UW’s Peace Corps recruiter. During the 2010–2011 academic year, the recruiter hosted 18 events, which were attended by 525 students. She also facilitated weekly drop-in sessions and conducted 57 interviews. In 2011, the UW was among the top 5 producers of undergraduate-level Peace Corps volunteers and was the national leader in producing graduate-level volunteers!
From 1998 to 2009, counselors in our center proudly offered the popular Navigating Career Options course, which helped countless undergraduates learn more about themselves, options, and how to proceed with confidence into their futures. We made the tough decision in 2009 to not offer the class due to budget and staffing concerns/limitations. In 2011 our counseling team revitalized the course and began offering it again to students. This time around though, we partnered with nine academic advisors and colleagues throughout campus and team-taught the class, serving 166 students. 28 speakers and panelists (employers, UW staff, and alumni) added much value to the lectures and sections.
STUDENTS TELL US... “Having a chance to do the mock interview calmed me down tremendously. Your feedback was so encouraging, and your suggestions make so much sense. I just wanted to let you know what a gift it was to help me feel that I can do this.” “I have recently received my offer of admission into the Master in Teaching program. I am incredibly excited. I want to thank you again for all of the generous assistance and support you provided me in my application process. I could not be more appreciative of the confidence-boosting encouragement you bestowed upon me along the way and I owe you my deepest gratitude.”
“I’m happy to report that I accepted an Assistant Professor appointment in the College of Education. Thanks so much for your advice and pointing me to the resources online. It was invaluable. You’re the best!”
“I am writing to thank you and your office for giving me the necessary tools and education to conduct a successful job hunt. They were a vital asset to me during my job search. I am a graduate with a BA in Communications and I just landed a job with a PR firm. Using the lessons that I learned in your office, I was able to land multiple internships, network efficiently, and ultimately find a job in an industry that I love. Thanks for the support. Keep up the good work.”
“I met with you in April to get feedback on my application/essays for a science policy fellowship. I wanted to let you know that I received the fellowship! Thank you for all of the feedback on my application. It was really helpful and significantly improved my application.”
TAILORED WORKSHOPS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING:
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS:
Undergraduate Departments
Husky Signature Employers
Anthropology Art Bioengineering Biology Business Civil & Environmental Engineering Communication Community, Environment, & Planning Comparative History of Ideas Computer Science & Engineering Drama Economics English Environmental Health Evening Degree Honors Program International Studies Materials Science & Engineering Math Medical Technology Oceanography Sociology Spanish Women Studies
Chevron Comcast Spotlight Edifecs Enterprise Rent-A-Car Frito-Lay Liberty Mutual Novel, Inc. Providence Health & Services Prudential Student Painters T-Mobile Turner Construction U.S. Marine Corps Officer Selection Team U.S. Navy Recruiting District Seattle Verizon Wireless
Graduate Departments Audiology Communication Health Administration Health Services Information Management International Studies Library & Information Science Museology Nutrition Oceanography Physical Therapy Public Health Social Work Teacher Education
Other Groups
Campus Partners College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering Counseling Center Foster School of Business Graduate School Departmental advisers UW Alumni Association First Year Programs UAA Advising Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center Student-Athlete Academic Services OMAD Academic Counseling Services
THE CAREER CENTER 134 MARY GATES HALL
BOX 352810 Alpha Kappa Psi American Medical Student Association SEATTLE, WA 98195 BioLINK WordLINK CAMPUS PARTNERS (206) 543-0535 Delta Epsilon Counseling Center FIUTS Freshmen Interest Graduate Groups School http://careers.uw.edu Departmental advisers LSAMP Summer Research Fellows Robinson Center UW Alumni Association Sigma Phi Epsilon First Year Programs Student Athletes UAA Advising Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center Transfer Interest Groups Student-Athlete Academic Services Transfer Welcome Event OMAD Academic Counseling Services Veterans Zeta Beta Tau