Career Services Division of Student Services Year in Review, 2007-2008 Mission Statement Career Services supports the mission and goals of Utah State University by assisting students and alumni in exploring and pursuing meaningful careers over a lifetime. This is accomplished by providing a broad range of developmental programs, services, and events which are delivered in a state-of-the-art, studentcentered environment. This mission is met through:
additional assessments given Division ofbeing Student Services using the Strong Interest Inventory, Year in Re Myers-Briggs, Skill Scan, and DISCOVER.
Career Exploration & Counseling Co-op/Internship Opportunities Graduate School Prep & Testing Career Employment/Recruitment
The combination of highly trained staff, extensive online systems, and programs allows Career Services to serve the needs of our on-campus/regional campus students and alumni. In order to develop lifelong career search skills in students and alumni, Career Services provides one-on-one career coaching; customized workshops and panels; alumni mentors; virtual mock interviews; on-campus recruiting; fairs/expos; “satellite” advising locations; and a computer lab in the career café/library. Additionally, a variety of online career exploration and search tools are available.
Co-op/Internship Program Formal co-op/internship programs exist in all seven colleges on campus and involve over 50 faculty co-op/internship coordinators working to support the academic and “real-world” experiences of students. Although enrollment data is currently being compiled for 2007-2008, 1,775 students participated in formal coop/internship experiences for a total of 6,966 credit hours with approximately 30% of USU students involved in experiential activities (student teaching and practicum).
Career Exploration Career Exploration programming includes: assessment instruments, oneon-one interpretations with specially trained career counselors, workshops in small and large class settings, and a career exploration course. A total of 207 students enrolled in the Career and Life Planning course, with 1685 1
Career Services Division of Student Services Year in Review, 2007-2008 Career Employment From on-campus recruiting to Career Fairs, the majority of career employment preparation takes place in the form of one-on-one career coaching and customized workshops to a variety of students.
Career AGGIE Division of Student Services Career AGGIE is Utah State’s premier Year in Re online job posting and networking system. In addition, jobs are posted through Rocky Jobs, a consortium of Intermountain Career Services Centers and those numbers are included in the graphic below.
On-Campus Recruiting During the 2007-2008 recruiting year, 191 employers conducted 1,346 interviews. While the number of employers recruiting on campus remained the same, the number of students interviewed decreased.
Fairs/Expos Career Services continues to host the state’s largest Career Fair, in addition to four other targeted events including: Career Fair Grad Fair Tech Expo MBA Fair Teacher Fair
Grad School Prep & Testing Beginning with the Graduate School Fair in the fall, Career Services supports students continuing education by providing information about grad school with particular emphasis on graduate school applications and essays. Almost 3,200 tests were given in the areas of admissions, placement, and certificate exams.
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Career Services Division of Student Services Year in Review, 2007-2008 Students Served & Delivery Methods The staff at Career Services is a group of highly trained advisors, counselors, support staff, and students. Specific college assignments allow career coaches to facilitate the career development of students by maintaining relationships with faculty, employers, and alumni for co-op/internship and career positions. A total of 14,483 students and alumni received one-on-one assistance at Career Services which represents an increase of 20% over the previous year due to outreach efforts to key constituent groups. Over 72% of students were very satisfied or satisfied with overall services received. The following graphic illustrates the number of students served and the variety of delivery methods offered.
Assessment and Evaluation To continue improving services offered, a comprehensive program of assessment and evaluation is undertaken throughout the year. Each
major program/event by Division is ofevaluated Student Services attendees, and an overall satisfaction Year in Re survey is conducted each semester. Annually, this and other data is reviewed by the staff to create specific goals for making improvements to programming. Additionally, Career Services’ staff is involved in regional/national associations and user groups in addition to benchmarking with other centers to assess programming trends.
Goals As a result of working to fulfill the mission of Career Services and the myriad constituents groups served by the staff, a set of goals for 2008-2010 falls into the following areas. Specific task statements for each goal are outlined on our web site under the assessment tab. Increase student traffic to include both first-time and repeat appointments. Increase faculty involvement with Career Services. Increase employers’ involvement in on-campus activities. Assist students in the development of skills appropriate to the global workplace. Carefully select, train, and evaluate student staff/volunteers. Ensure services are available and accessible to regional campus students. Continue to design comprehensive data collection methods to garner data from students and other key constituent groups. 3
Career Services Division of Student Services Year in Review, 2007-2008 Division of Student Services “Career Services continuously fosters positive partnerships with students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, employers, and the greater community. These partnerships are critical in helping students and alumni discover their career potential.” --Donna Crow, Career Services Director
Top 10 Places Employers Find New Hires 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
On-Campus Recruiting* Organization’s Co-op/Internship Program* Employee Referrals Career Fairs* Faculty Contacts* Job Postings on Career Services Websites* Job Postings on Organization’s Website Internet Job Postings (commercial website) Resume Requests from Career Services* Job Postings to Career Services*
*All coordinated through Career Services at USU Source: Job Outlook 2009, National Association of Colleges & Employers
Please visit Career Services’ website www.usu.edu/career
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