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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 [email protected] (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
