Leslye Ellison, director of Career Services, says her office helps students and alumni figure out everything from what they want to do when they grow up to finding full-time employment.
Career Services is sponsoring a career expo Feb. 27-28 in Johnson Center Auxiliary Gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eighty-two employers from across the country have confirmed attendance. Ellison encouraged students to participate, but said Career Services provides assistance to students throughout the year.
"From our perspective, that means helping choose your college major, finding a part-time job, or finding internships and co-ops," she said. "It also would include full-time employment and the kinds of things like rÇsumÇ building, cover letters and finding and identifying future employers in your chosen field."
She said the process begins with registration in the career services office and that online registration will soon be available.
"It's a quick form," Ellison said. "It only takes a couple of minutes and there is no fee."
She also said that once the form is put into their database that students are informed by e-mail on how to utilize the services available. Once registered, students can access the job postings, on-campus recruiters and special events, such as job fairs, through the Career Services Web site.
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Services also included in the registration are career advisement, cooperative education, a career resource lab and workshops. Ellison said that all services are utilized equally and that the rate of student use is high.
"We see a lot of students," she said. "At the moment, we have six full-time career development facilitators and they are typically booked day-in and day-out. They see students with a full range of issues from 'who you are' to 'how do I identify an employer for their specific college.'"
She said that Career Services has job listings from all areas, with more than 1,200 potential employers in their database, offering opportunities from different fields of study.
She said that employers frequently request a query in their system and specific candidates from the student database are targeted, matching a student's interest with an employer's needs.
She stressed, however, that the initiative is on the student.
"We are regularly communicating with students, especially seniors, about on campus recruiting activities and special events," she said. "We can target special interest groups, meaning specific kinds of majors. But you have to be registered to be in the system. That is the first step."
