Auburn University Career Center
ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015
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The Auburn University Career Center delivers comprehensive services and programs for students to explore majors and careers, network with employers and professionals, prepare for advanced education, and successfully transition from college to career.
303 Mary Martin Hall | 334.844.4744. | auburn.edu/career
Table of Contents Letter from the Director
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Career Center Overview History of the Career Center Mission Services Organization Chart Full-Time Staff Student Staff Staff Additions/Changes
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Highlights & Accomplishments Website Redesign Pathways
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Counseling & Career Development Counseling In the Classroom Student Quotes
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Employer Relations Tiger Recruiting Link Internships On-Campus Recruiting Student Employment Student Employee of the Year Awards
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Events/Special Programs Campus Career Events Advertising - Events Employer Attendance to AUCC Events Workshops and Other Programming Your Major Workshop
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Professional Development Staff Development Conferences
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Letter from the Director
Nancy Bernard Director The 2014-15 academic year was another exceptional year for the Auburn University Career Center (AUCC) with its strong commitment to students, quality career services, innovative programs, and outreach to the university community and employers. Supporting incoming students and freshmen by promoting early career awareness continued to be a hallmark of the AUCC and demonstrated our commitment to enhancing student success as outlined in the 2013-18 Auburn University Strategic Plan. Highlights of the past year include: • Expanded presence in the Freshman Year Seminar classes allowed the Career Center to touch over 2,000 freshmen students during the fall and spring semesters. Further programming focusing on exploration and awareness of career paths and majors at Auburn served incoming students who were exploring majors and careers. • Targeted marketing and expanded walk-in hours resulted in a 31% increase in the number of students assisted on a walk-ins basis from the previous year. • Student satisfaction continued to rate high with 93 percent of students responding rating their visit to the AUCC very helpful (68 percent) or helpful (25 percent) and 89 percent indicated they would return to the AUCC for future needs.
• Collaboration with campus partners strengthened as the AUCC provided services and programs designed to meet the needs of students based on their academic area of study or class level. • Completion of the “Pathways” for several colleges provided a major specific resource for advisors and students to utilize in mapping academic courses and career preparation. “Pathways” will be developed for all 140 majors and are scheduled to be completed by May 2016. • Partnerships with the Student Alumni Association, the Graduate School, the Harbert College of Business Office of Career and Professional Development, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Agriculture, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, and many others enhanced efforts throughout campus to reach students. • Recruiting and hiring activity continued to rise as the job market strengthened. According to the Job Outlook 2014 report issued by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers planned to hire 7.8 percent more new college graduates from the Class of 2014 than they did from the Class of 2013. • Employer attendance at career fairs increased by 23% over the previous year providing numerous opportunities for students and alumni to network with employers seeking to hire college graduates. • The Student Employee of the Year event attracted over 200 participants with a record number of nominations for the annual award. A category for Supervisor of the Year was added with 19 nominations received. This report not only provides a recap of the past year, it also shows a glimpse of the hard work put forth by the entire staff of the Auburn University Career Center. In this publication, you will see that the Career Center serves a variety of roles and provides an array of services and resources to support the career development needs of our students. We appreciate all of the support and collaboration from the entire campus community and we look forward to continuing to prepare Auburn students for a successful transition into their chosen career.
CAREER CENTER OVERVIEW
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History of the Career Center The Auburn University Career Center supports the mission of Auburn University by educating and training students to achieve career success in a global economy. The Career Center provides services and resources to help students choose an appropriate major, develop a personal career plan, learn job search skills, and find employment. Career Development Services (CDS) was created in the fall of 1980 when University Placement Services and Student Counseling Services merged and moved into the current location in Mary Martin Hall. Throughout the next two decades CDS experienced multiple name changes, staff restructures and service realignments while providing not only career counseling and job placement services, but programs in other areas that included Testing Services, Study Partners, the Office of Special Programs, and Student Counseling. In the mid 1990’s CDS was a part of the Vice President of Student Affairs’ massive restructuring and quality improvement initiatives with Testing Services, Study Partners, and the Office of Special Programs being shifted out of CDS with the creation of the Student Success Center (SSC). The SSC was made up of the Freshman Year Experience Office, Student Counseling Services, Academic Support Services, and Career Development Services with the unit Directors reporting to an Executive Director under the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. This move
allowed CDS to focus solely on the career planning and job search needs of students and has had a positive impact on the success of the center. In 2006 the Student Success Center moved under the Office of Undergraduate Studies reporting to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies in the Office of the Provost. The SSC remained intact until 2012 when at that time Student Counseling Services was realigned under the Vice President of Student Affairs and the SSC Executive Director retired. The AU Career Center continues its current reporting line to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. In the fall of 2010 the Harbert College of Business opened the newly created Office of Professional and Career Development to provide career services for business majors. A strong partnership was formed between the AU Career Center and the OPCD which allows both offices to share resources and personnel to provide quality career and job search services for all Auburn students. In 2012 Career Development Services became the Auburn University Career Center as a part of efforts to establish the center as the central delivery point of career services for the campus. As various academic areas on campus initiate career services within their units, the AU Career Center provides support and collaboration to ensure consistent, high quality services are available to all students and employers.
Mission
Services
The Auburn University Career Center delivers comprehensive services and programs for students to explore majors and careers, network with employers and professionals, prepare for advanced education, and successfully transition from college to career.
• interest & personality assessments • choosing/changing major • workshops & career fairs • resume/cover letter/CV review • mock interviews • job & internship listings • graduate school prep • professional development
Organization Chart Assistant Director, Career Development
Career Counselor
Marketing & Comm. Specialist
Web Design Student
Career Counselor
Graduate Assistant
Peer Career Advisors
Career Counselor
Counseling Intern
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant Administrative Support Associate Director
Special Events Coordinator
Peer Event Planners
Administrative Support Associate
Assistant Director, Employer Relations
IT Specialist
Student Assistant
Student Employment Coordinator
Student Assistant
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Full-Time Staff
Nancy Bernard Director
Meaghan Weir
Addye Buckley-Burnell AD, Career Development
Torey Palmer
Career Counselor
Career Counselor
Melvin K. Smith
Diane Thorne
Special Events Coord.
Alex Williamson
Marketing Specialist
IT Specialist
Jay Skipworth
AD, Employer Relations
Kyle Nixon
Phyllis Bickers
Career Counselor
Career Counselor
Lauren Hobbs
Alexandra Reiner
Student Employment Coord.
Student Employment Coord.
Sue Olson
Admin. Support Associate
Karla Kirkemo
Admin. Support Associate
Student Staff Graduate Assistants/Intern Shari Black Kayla Gomillion Wade Manora Kristine Adams
Counseling Psychology School Counseling Higher Ed Administration Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) Chris Sanchez Sarah Hirschfeldt Kaela Jimenez Amanda Woodson Brandon Teal Will Stout Kirsten Failing Elyse Williams
English Creative Writing University Interdisciplinary Studies Psychology Communication Disorders Electrical Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Exercise Science
Peer Event Planners (PEPs) Ben Ford Drew Tewell Josh Booker Ricky Campbell Jeremy Kirk
Agriscience Education Industrial and Systems Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Supply Chain Management Higher Ed Administration
Student Assistants Brandon Cummings David Hinshaw Allie Britton Jake Harris
Business Administration General Social Science Education/History Marketing Software Engineering
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Staff Additions/Changes
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he Career Center experienced several staff additions and changes during the 2014-2015 academic year. Alexandra Williamson was hired in June of 2014 as a Marketing and Communications Specialist. Alex received her undergraduate degree in Visual Communications from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. In the same month, Alexandra Riener was hired as the Student Employment Coordinator. Alex joined the Career Center from Christopher Newport University where she was a University Fellow for Student Engagement, but left in March to relocate to Virginia. Her replacement, Lauren Hobbs, joined the Career Center in May. Lauren came to us from Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama where she served as the Director of Leadership and Greek Life & Assistant to the Dean of Students. Phyllis Bickers, a Career Counselor in our office for 11 years, retired in December. Kyle Nixon, Manager of Student Success from the University of Southern Mississippi, was hired in March as her replacement. Kyle left us in June due to personal reasons.
HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Website Redesign
ith more students using the Internet as their primary resource to access and gain information, it was necessary to update the website to better serve our constituents. The primary goal of the redesign included not only updating the look and feel of the site, but also improving the organization and user friendliness. In order to create a high caliber website Jake Harris, a senior web design student, was hired to build the new site. Under the supervision of Alex Williamson and Meaghan Weir, Jake began the daunting task of redesigning the website. The new homepage was launched in July 2014 and the job search landing page (jobs.auburn. edu) in August 2014. In May 2015 approximately 90% of the student side of the site was launched with the remaining student pages rolled out in July
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2015. Work is currently underway to update the employer side of the website as well as improve the pages that are already live. The website redesign has been a collaborative effort with the entire office to make the content informative, clear, and easy to use.
Quick Stats 56,710 200,117 61.6%
users page views first time visits to the site
Pathways
nder the direction of Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Constance Relihan, the Career Center created the Pathways program. Pathways serve as progression models for Auburn students to better understand curricular advancement and experiential opportunities during their time at Auburn University. Born out of a need to demonstrate the connectedness of academic major to career planning, Pathways guide students through four dimensions: Course Selection, Asking for Assistance, Gaining Experience, and Getting Involved. The information is further broken apart by year. In addition to showing progression within their academic years, Pathways provides introductory advice about career planning and exploration. Pathways is a large and time intensive undertaking and would not be possible without the support of the academic departments and units across campus. Presently Pathways for the College of Liberal Arts, College of Agriculture, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, and School of Nursing have been completed. The College of Education,
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, College of Human Sciences, College of Sciences and Mathematics, and College of Architecture, Design, and Construction are in progress. The office is projecting to have completed Pathways for all undergraduate colleges and schools by the end of Spring 2016.
COUNSELING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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Counseling
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n keeping with the mission of providing comprehensive career services, a new walk-in system was implemented to more adequately assist students and expand availability and access to resources. During a walk-in session, a student can receive assistance on any presenting concern, where in the
Total Individual Meetings with Students:3161 Topic
past, walk-in sessions were restricted to resume assistance, job search, and general questions. With a cohort of highly trained Peer Career Advisors and graduate staff/career counselor on-call, all students are able to receive immediate and accurate career and major information at their convenience. Program/Professional School Prep.: 121
Type Triaged: 278
Career/Major Assistance: 1068
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Mock Interviews: 283
Mock Interviews Appointments: 504
Internship/Job Prep.: 162
*eResume: 522
Professional Preparation: 2093
1,878
Walk-Ins: 2096
Resume Reviews
In person: 1356 *eResume service was not offered during Summer 2015
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3490 students educated through individual online career planning tool (FOCUS)
of students* surveyed rated their visit to the Career Center “helpful” or “very helpful.” *1707 students were surveyed
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In the Classroom
n addition to career counseling, the counselors also take on the responsibility of making presentations to classes and student organizations, as well as teach courses. The counselors and other staff members made presentations
to 84 UNIV sections, in which all the students were required to take the FOCUS assessment and complete career assignments that were developed through collaboration between the Career Center and the First Year Experience Office.
Classes Taught
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UNIV 1150 sections COUN 3000 section
: 10 presentations
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Student Quotes “This (eResume service) is such a wonderful resource! I got feedback the same day I emailed my resume. I wish I knew about this sooner!”
“I got everything I needed and more (in particular, confidence). I’m very thankful for the help I received today.”
“I am very confident in finding a job after visiting.”
“As a fifth year senior, I have already educated myself on successful job hunting skills and procedures, however, I still gained valuable insight into hunting for jobs. It was also encouraging to hear this presentation because it reminded me that I’m not the only student who’s having an impossible time in finding a position.”
“I found out a lot of stuff I never would’ve without coming here.”
“I’m so impressed by the eResume review! As a SOS orientation leader for transfer students I’m also talking about the career center and the great services it provides and now I can truly attest to that. It was more help than I expected and really great advice. I even forwarded the email from the staff member to my parents to showcase the amazing services I have access to here at Auburn. My mom replied with, “Wow that’s insane and so valuable!!! Most people pay mega bucks for that.” I now feel more confident in my resume and more thankful for Auburn. Keep up the good work!”
“Great staff. They were very friendly, knowledgeable, and nonjudgmental.”
“The presenter was really engaging and interesting! She used a lot of great examples to help us understand the different personality types and how they affect our behavior and thus, our tutoring.”
“This presentation helped me and made me feel more prepared for my interview process that is coming up. I am glad I attended this meeting to help me become more informed.”
“Very friendly and knowledgeable about my questions! Will definitely be coming back.”
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Tiger Recruiting Link
iger Recruiting Link, or TRL, is an online job listing and networking tool that is free to both employers and students. Once employers create a TRL account, they are able to register for Career Center events, schedule information sessions, set up on-campus interviews, and post full-time, part-time, and internship openings. Students can then access this information through their individual TRL accounts. In order to simplify student login, a single sign-on system was established through which students can login to their TRL account using their Auburn username and password. This new system greatly improved overall usability for students. 1670 new employer accounts created
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Internships 225 On-campus recruiting jobs (posted by 97 employers)
5,038 Full-Time, Paid/Unpaid Internship Postings
4813 Non on-campus recruiting jobs (posted by 1670 employers)
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On-Campus Recruiting
ncluded in the services offered to employers is the opportunity to conduct employment interviews on site (OCR) in the Career Center. Employers schedule interviews through TRL and selected students are able to sign up for an interview time that fits within their schedule. Recruiting often tends to be heavier in the Fall than Spring semesters. The small dip in number of employers conducting interviews in our office can be explained by a number of factors including costs, travel, and an increase in Next Day Interviews after career expos. Spring 2015 163 Interviews
516 On-Campus Interviews
Fall 2014 378 Interviews
56 Employers conducted on-campus interviews Fall 2014 38 Employers conducted on-campus interviews
Spring 2015 18 Employers conducted on-campus interviews
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Student Employment Quick Stats
540 231
Off-campus Part-Time Jobs Posted Off-campus Part-Time Jobs Filled
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Total student earnings: $1,312,745.50 : $100,000
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Student Employee of the Year Awards
ach year, the Career Center participates in National Student Employment Week as a means to recognize the contributions of student workers on and off campus. The week culminates in the Student Employee of the Year Awards, which was held on April 13th, 2015. There were many changes to the award ceremony this year. In addition to the student awards, a category, Supervisor of the Year, was added. A record number of nominees included 8 off-campus nominees, 43 oncampus nominees, and 19 supervisor nominees. Over 200 people attended the award ceremony. Additionally, departments across campus participated in an office decorating contest to show their appreciation for their student workers.
EVENTS/SPECIAL PROGRAMS
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Campus Career Events Internship & Part-Time Job Fair*
Engineering & Technical Career Expo*
8.27.14 & 1.28.15
9.16.14 & 2.10.15
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Spring
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# of companies
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# of representatives
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310 # of representatives 288
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# of students
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# of companies
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# of students
799
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# of next day interviews
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Building Science Career Fair
Graduate & Professional School Fair*
10.1.14 & 1.26.15
10.9.14
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Spring
Fall
Spring
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# of companies
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# of companies
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# of representatives
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334
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*Event sponsored by the Career Center
Campus Career Events Education Interview Day*
All Majors Career Expo*
10.14.14 & 3.10.05
10.21.15 & 4.7.15
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Spring
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# of representatives
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245 # of representatives 194
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# of students
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# of students
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# of next day interviews
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# of companies
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Communication & Media Career Day*
College of Agriculture Career Fair
10.1.14 & 1.26.15
10.9.14
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Spring
Fall
Spring
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# of companies
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# of companies
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# of representatives
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*Event sponsored by the Career Center
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Advertising - Events Chill Out with the Career Center The “Chill Out” was a new event for the Career Center. Conceived out of a need to strengthen our visibility on campus, we wanted to put on a fun, laid back event where we could also connect with students. Advertising for the event consisted of web images and posters during the event. Bright colors were chosen to evoke the fun atmosphere of the event and the imagery played with the idea of “chilling out.” We set up on the concourse with a tent and tables with Career Center swag. Kona Ice parked their truck next to the tent and we handed out free snow cones in Career Center mood cups. In the few hours we were on the concourse, we handed out several hundred snow cones and talked to many students about our services. The first “Chill Out” was a definite success and plans have been made to repeat this event again in the fall.
Get Cookin’ with the Career Center For the 10th year, the Career Center hosted Get Cookin’ with the Career Center Cookout. The cookout has been a popular event because we give away free food and free swag, while simultaneously allowing students to network with employers in a casual environment. Advertising for the cookout included web images and tee shirts and frisbees at the event. The graphics incorporated Aubie, grilling imagery, and a list of all of the schools and colleges at Auburn.
Internship & Part-Time Job Fair The Internship & Part-Time Job Fair is always the first official career event of every semester. This event allows students to explore, network, and apply for part-time jobs and internships in one setting. The atmosphere for the Internship & Part-Time Job Fair is often less intense than that of other career fairs because of the parttime nature of the jobs being offered. Advertising for this event included web images, emails, and banners. The graphics had a geometric theme and bold color scheme.
Engineering & Technical Career Expo The Engineering & Technical Career Expo has historically been the Career Center’s largest event, and the 2014-15 school year was no exception. Advertising for this event included web images, emails, and banners. For the spring Engineering & Technical Career Expo new banners were ordered with an updated design. The graphics for this event had an industrial feel with a splash of blue to bring some color to the overall look. The CareerFair+ mobile app provided up to the minute information on employers attending and event maps.
Graduate & Professional School Fair The Graduate & Professional School Fair offers students a chance to browse possible advanced education options and talk to representatives from schools around the country. This event is an open house to all students interested in going to graduate or professional school. Unlike others, this event is organized by the Alabama Connection and is circuit event. The schools travel to locations across the state and Auburn is one of the five stops on the circuit. Advertising for this event included web images, emails, and banners. The graphics had a soft, geometric look with a fresh color scheme.
Education Interview Day Education Interview Day allows students to explore, network, and interview with school systems all in one day. Students arrive in the morning for a browse session where they can talk to school system representatives. During this time they have the opportunity to schedule interviews for later in the day. Advertising for this event included web images, emails, banners, flyers, and posters. The graphics had education imagery and played on the school theme without seeming juvenile.
All Majors Career Expo In order to serve a wide range of students at Auburn, the All Majors Career Expo is marketed to all students. This event attracts employers in all industries and students of all disciplines. Similar to the Engineering Expo, students are required to dress in business professional attire and are encouraged to treat the event like an interview. Advertising for this event included web images, emails, and banners. The graphics had a classic Auburn color scheme by utilizing navy and orange while also including imagery of the type of dress required at the event. The CareerFair+ mobile app provided up to the minute information on employers attending and event maps.
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Employer Attendance to AUCC Events
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Real Estate âš’âš’đ&#x;”żGreenway Health đ&#x;”żAtlas RFID Solutions ✎Decatur City Schools ✎✎Gwinnett County Public Schools î?ąAuburn Athletics ✎DeKalb County School District âš’Halla Visteon Climate Control Alabama Corp. ✎✎Auburn City Schools î?ąDelta Data Software, Inc âš’Harris Corporation î?ąAuburn Fund Phonathon âš’âš’Denso Manufacturing Tennessee âš’HASKELL î?ąAuburn Marriott Opelika at Grand National đ&#x;”żDept. of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security âš’Hatch Mott MacDonald î?ąAuburn on the Hill đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żDeutsche Bank đ&#x;”żHazen and Sawyer î?ąAU - Office of Development - Auburn Fund î?ąDi Virtual Solutions LLC âš’HDR Engineering, Inc. î?ąî?ąAU - Psychology Department/ABSOP âš’DIA/Missile and Space Intelligence Center đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żHealthSouth Corporation î?ąî?ąAU - Student-Athlete Support Services đ&#x;”żDillard’s ✎Henry County Schools âš’Audubon Engineering î?ąî?ąDillard’s (Auburn, AL) đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żHibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żAutomobile Club of Missouri đ&#x;”żDillards East Division Buying Office âš’Hitachi Consulting đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żAuto-Owners Insurance Company đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żDIVERSANT, LLC âš’âš’Hoar Construction LLC. î?ąAvon âš’Doozer Software âš’Hodges, Harbin, Newberry, & Tribble, Inc. âš’Axiall Corporation ✎✎Dothan City Schools î?ąî?ąHome Instead Senior Care ✎Baldwin County Board of Education ✎Dougherty County School System ✎Homewood City Schools đ&#x;”żBaxter Healthcare âš’DRMP, Inc. âš’đ&#x;”żâš’đ&#x;”żHonda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC ✎Bay Haven Charter Academy, Inc. î?ąâš’DST Systems đ&#x;”żHub Group âš’âš’Bentley Systems, Inc. ✎Dublin City Schools âš’âš’Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. ✎Bessemer Board of Education î?ąDunkin’ Donuts ✎Huntsville City Schools ✎✎Bibb County Public School System âš’Dynetics, Inc. âš’Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama âš’Big Nerd Ranch đ&#x;”żE&J Gallo Winery î?ąIcon Solutions ✎Birmingham City Schools ✎E.A.T. South âš’IERUS Technologies ✎Blount County Board of Education ✎East Baton Rouge Parish School Sysem âš’âš’Imerys î?ąBlueCross BlueShield of Alabama đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żEcho Global Logistics âš’âš’Ingalls Shipbuilding âš’BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina î?ąEli Lilly & Company î?ąî?ąInitial Outfitters âš’âš’Boise Paper âš’Ellinwood Machado, LLC î?ąî?ąInner Spark Creative
đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żInsight Global, Inc. î?ąâš’Interfor âš’âš’Intergraph Corporation î?ąIntermark Group đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żInternal Data Resources, Inc. î?ąInternation Student Volunteers âš’International Paper ✎International Schools of China âš’Inteva Products đ&#x;”żiVision đ&#x;”żJackson & Coker âš’âš’Jacobs âš’James M Pleasants Company Inc ✎Japan Exchange and Teaching Program đ&#x;”żJBS ✎✎Jefferson County Schools î?ąJohn Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods âš’âš’Johnson Controls âš’Johnson Controls Inc. (Controls Division) đ&#x;”żKauffman Tire âš’âš’KBR âš’âš’Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. ✎KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools đ&#x;”żKnackTek đ&#x;”żKONE î?ąKroger (Opelika) âš’âš’L-3 Mission Integration âš’Lancope ✎Lanett City Schools ✎Lawrence County School System âš’Layne Christensen Company ✎Leadership Dev. International-Ed. âš’LeCraw Engineering, Inc. ✎Lee County Board of Education î?ąâœŽLee County Youth Development Center ✎Leeds City Schools ✎Limestone County Schools î?ąLincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company âš’LOCKHEED MARTIN î?ąLockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control âš’MailChimp đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żManagement Solutions đ&#x;”żî?ąâš’Marine Corps î?ąMarketSource đ&#x;”żMarten Transport âš’Maverick Technologies î?ąMcAlister’s Deli âš’Mentor Graphics âš’âš’Mercedes Benz U.S. Int., Inc. - Alabama đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żMerial đ&#x;”żMerion Realty Management î?ąMetallic Building Company đ&#x;”żâš’Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. î?ąMeyer Vacation Rentals âš’âš’MGA Research Corporation âš’âš’Michelin North America âš’âš’Milliken & Company ✎✎Mobile County Public Schools âš’đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żMOBIS Alabama đ&#x;”żMohawk Ind âš’Momentive Specialty Chemicals ✎✎Montgomery Public Schools âš’Morgan County, AL ✎✎Mountain Brook Schools î?ąî?ąMountain High Outfitters î?ąMurthy Consultancy Services LlC ✎✎Muscogee County School District âš’âš’Nalco Champion âš’Nanosatisfi ✎Natchitoches Parish School Board âš’âš’National Instruments âš’NAVAIR (California) âš’NAVAIR (Maryland)
đ&#x;”żâš’Naval Surface Warfare Center đ&#x;”żSchneider âš’đ&#x;”żâš’đ&#x;”żNavy Recruiting đ&#x;”żSCM Data âš’NCR âš’âš’SEDC âš’NCR Corporation ✎Selma City Schools đ&#x;”żâš’Nemak đ&#x;”żSeminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. âš’âš’Neptune Technology Group Inc đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żServiceMaster ✎✎Network of International Christian Schools âš’âš’Shaw Industries î?ąNewk’s Eatery ✎Shelby County Board of Education đ&#x;”żâš’NextEra Energy î?ąđ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żSherwin-Williams Company đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żNorfolk Southern âš’Sonoco Products đ&#x;”żNorthwestern Mutual of Alabama ✎Southern Teachers Agency đ&#x;”żNova Engineering And Environmental âš’âš’Southwire Company âš’NVIDIA î?ąSpicer’s Music âš’Occidental Petroleum Corporation âš’St. Marks Powder î?ąOffice Depot, Inc. âš’Starrett Bytewise Measurement Systems đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żOgden Forklifts î?ąî?ąStorybook Farm âš’OHL î?ąSynovus ✎✎Opelika City Schools ✎Talladega County Schools î?ąO’Reilly Auto Parts (Columbus, GA) ✎Tallassee City Schools System ✎Oxford City Schools î?ąđ&#x;”żî?ąâš’đ&#x;”żTarget (Minnesota) ✎Ozark City Schools âš’Tate & Lyle đ&#x;”żPanhandle Converter Recycling âš’âš’Tennessee Valley Authority âš’PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. đ&#x;”żTextron Systems đ&#x;”żPCL Industrial Construction Co. î?ąThe AroundCampus Group đ&#x;”żPeace Corps âš’âš’The Dennis Group, LLC ✎Pell City School System đ&#x;”żThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żPersonnel Board of Jefferson County î?ąThe Greens & Fairways at Auburn ✎✎Phenix City Public Schools âš’The Home Depot âš’Phillips and Jordan, Incorporated î?ąî?ąThe Hotel at AU & Dixon Conference Center ✎Pickens County Board of Education đ&#x;”żThompson Construction Group đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żPLS Logistics Services âš’âš’TIC-The Industrial Company đ&#x;”żPM&A î?ąî?ąTiger Dining/Chartwells âš’PolyOne Corporation î?ąTiger Rags âš’Pond & Company đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żTotal Quality Logistics âš’âš’PowerPlan, Inc. đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żTower Loan âš’âš’PowerSouth Energy Cooperative âš’Trane/Ingersoll Rand î?ąPrimerica Financial Services âš’Travis Pruitt & Associates, Inc. î?ąProof of the Pudding âš’Traylor Bros., Inc. âš’Puget Sound Naval Shipyard ✎Trinity School đ&#x;”żâš’đ&#x;”żQuincy Compressor ✎Trussville City Schools âš’âš’Quorum Business Solutions ✎Tuscaloosa City Schools âš’RaceTrac Petroleum đ&#x;”żU.S. Dept. of Agriculture î?ąRealJoy Vacations đ&#x;”żU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission âš’Red Clay Consulting î?ąî?ąâš’UDA Technologies, Inc. î?ąRed Rock Insurance Group î?ąî?ąđ&#x;”żUline đ&#x;”żRedstone Test Center đ&#x;”żUnited States Courts âš’Reeves & Potts Contracting î?ąUniversity Ace Hardware î?ąRegions Bank âš’âš’Unum đ&#x;”żđ&#x;”żRegions Financial Corporation âš’US Army AMRDEC âš’Rehrig Pacific Company đ&#x;”żVeritiv (formerly Unisource Worldwide) đ&#x;”żRepublic Finance đ&#x;”żVerizon Wireless âš’âš’Revere Control Systems ✎Vestavia Hills Board of Education ✎Roanoke City Schools î?ąWaffle House đ&#x;”żRobert Half đ&#x;”żWaffle House (Corporate) âš’âš’Robins & Morton î?ąđ&#x;”żWaffle House, Inc. âš’âš’Rock-Tenn Company đ&#x;”żWalgreens (Deerfield, IL) đ&#x;”żRush Enterprises âš’Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex đ&#x;”żRush Enterprises, Inc. đ&#x;”żWaynes Environmental Services ✎Russell County Schools âš’WayPaver âš’SABIC Innovative Plastics ✎Wilcox County Schools âš’SAIC âš’Winter Construction ✎Saint James School âš’Workiva đ&#x;”żSanderson Farms âš’Yamaha Motor Man. Corp. of America đ&#x;”żSanderson Farms, Inc. âš’Yates đ&#x;”żâš’Sandia National Labs đ&#x;”żYoung Contracting/SE, Inc. ✎Saraland City Schools âš’Zachry Industrial, Inc. đ&#x;”żSarrell Dental î?ąZaxby’s đ&#x;”żSavannah River Nuclear Solutions đ&#x;”żZodiac Aerospace î?ą - Fall 2014 Internship & Part-Time Job Fair î?ą - Spring 2015 Internship & Part-Time Job Fair âš’ - Fall 2014 Engineering & Technical Career Expo âš’ - Spring 2015 Engineering & Technical Career Expo
✎ - Fall 2014 Education Interview Day ✎ - Spring 2015 Education Interview Day đ&#x;”ż - Fall 2014 All Majors Career Expo đ&#x;”ż - Spring 2015 All Majors Career Expo
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Workshops & Other Programming
Career Expo Ready Workshop A workshop for Engineering students with over 80 attendees. Real World Ready Workshop A career readiness workshop for Engineering students focusing on successful transitioning from college to career. Nursing Upper Division Interview Prep Two interviewing presentations were given to prenursing students and over 110 mock interviews were scheduled as a result. Auburn on the Hill Congressional Internship The Auburn on the Hill Program assisted 18 students who accepted 22 total internships. Most notably, one student interned with Forbes-Tate consulting firm and another student interned with the Department of Homeland Security. Career Diagnosis Career Diagnosis is a workshop designed to assist Biomedical Science students explore career options outside of attending professional school. During the session students learn about employment opportunities, discover realistic salary earnings for entry level positions, and determine if graduate education is still a viable option. With the assistance of an advisor in the College of Sciences and Mathematics the five workshops reached over 75 students. Career Diagnosis is an ongoing partnership between the Career Center and the College of Sciences and Mathematics Interview Workshop The Career Center and the College of Sciences and Mathematics (with the assistance of Alpha Epsilon Delta) partnered to provide an interviewing crash
course for COSAM students about to begin the interview cycle for professional education and mock interviewing. During the course of the session over 100 students learned about appropriate interview styles, expectations for the professional school interview, common interview strategies and techniques, and resources provided by the Auburn University Career Center. Career Advantage (Reprieve Program) The AUCC received a $26,894 grant from The Reprieve to provide career development programming to their residents in the rehabilitation process. Staff members met with representatives of the Reprieve to determine needs and developed a four week program involving presentations, assignments, a workbook, and StrengthsQuest. This six month pilot program also underwent IRB approval to measure effectiveness with intention of presenting findings at NCDA in Summer 2016. Dining and Professional Etiquette Dining and professional etiquette programs were conducted for several student groups. Etiquette dinners were hosted by the College of Human Sciences Women’s Philanthropy Board, the College of Agriculture, the College of Liberal Arts Ambassadors, and the Honors College. Over 150 students attended these formal dinners and learned about proper dining etiquette, professionalism in the work place, and appropriate business dress. Student Employees A training manual was created for student employees and internship/practicum students. Additionally, a student employee orientation was held in August for all student workers in the Career Center to review policies and procedures of the office.
Your Major Workshop 54%
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Student confidence rating of ability to navigate the career and major exploration process increased from 54% to 97% after attending the workshop. 98% of participants rated the workshop as “helpful” or “extremely helpful.”
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he Your Major Workshop was developed as a resource for incoming freshmen to navigate the career/major exploration process and evaluate their career options based on their interests, personality, skills, and values. The workshop included a workbook, an interpretation of the Strong Interest Inventory, interactive exercises, lunch, and an overview of the majors available at Auburn. Three sessions were held during the summer Camp War Eagle season, resulting in 111 students attending the half-day program.
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Staff Development MBTI/SII Training
The Office of Professional and Career Development and the Career Center co-hosted intensive training on using the MBTI and the Strong Interest Inventory in career counseling. Catherine Raines of CPP conducted the two-day session on April 20th and 21st for 18 staff members from the two areas.
20+ webinars and in-house trainings on topics including • Unpaid Internships
• Mentoring Special Needs Students
• Career Skills Employers Want
• Intern Training
• Diversity Training
• Unconscious Bias
• Banner Training
• Advising for Academic and Career Success • Branding • Assisting Employers in Hiring
• Innovations in Career Services
• Appreciative Advising
• Legal Updates in Internships
Conferences SoACE Presentation
Addye Buckley-Burnell and Nancy Bernard attended the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers annual conference in New Orleans in December where they presented on “Unmasking the Career Decision Making Process for Incoming Freshmen and Their Parents.”
Rivals Retreat
On May 14 and 15 , the University of Alabama hosted a Rivals Retreat for the staffs from the Career Centers of Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi, and Auburn University. The two days consisted of tours of the University of Alabama’s campus, discussion groups, and social time with our fellow career services staffs. th
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