EMPLOYER’S GUIDE to Recruiting at CSU Channel Islands

EMPLOYER’S GUIDE to Recruiting at CSU Channel Islands

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Discovering CSU Channel Islands Ventura County’s only public university, CSUCI is located on the Pacific coast in Camarillo, midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

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CSUCI offers 26 academic programs as well as a number of Graduate and Credential programs through the School of Education and Extended University.

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CSUCI supports over 3,500 jobs throughout California including more than 2,500 in Ventura County, of which over 2,000 were in the local area.*

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked CSUCI as 21 among the Top 25 Public Regional Universities (West).*

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Washington Monthly has ranked CSUCI as 26th as Best Bang for the Buck – West.*

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RegisteredNursing.org has ranked CSUCI’s Nursing program as the 12th best program in the state of California out of 131 nursing schools.*

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CollegeNET has ranked CSUCI as 18th out of 1,363 universities in the nation in the “Social Mobility Index” (SMI).*

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*Sources: 2018 rankings from U.S. News and World Report, Washington Monthly, RegisteredNursing.org, CollegeNET, CSU Channel Islands 2018 Economic Impact Report.

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Established in 2002, CSUCI is the youngest of 23 CSU campuses.

With 15,000+ alumni and 7,000+ students either preparing for their careers or already engaged in the workforce, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students are prepared to become leaders and engaged citizens who help solve today’s societal problems. It is the mission of our Employer Relations team to engage with employers providing part-time/full-time employment opportunities, and/or experiential learning opportunities for our students and alumni while fostering sustainable partnerships.

Partnering with Career Development & Alumni Engagement (CDAE) increases our Dolphin network by cultivating a distinctive community of students, alumni, and employers to develop meaningful connections between all areas.

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BY THE NUMBERS

1,000+

students and alumni attend Career & Internship Fairs annually

400+

recruiters participate in Career & Internship Fairs annually

7,000+

Organizations have been assisted with recruitment services

95%

of programming align with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Core Competencies (that form career readiness)

Why Hire CSUCI? 1. Over half of CSUCI students and alumni are the first in their families to attend a four-year University. This fact is important in highlighting the resilience, the drive, and their ability to adapt to challenges.

2. CSUCI students and alumni come from a culture of community and family. They are part of a diverse campus community and are prepared to engage on a global level within a diverse workforce.

3. CSUCI students and alumni are prepared by faculty to think critically, communicate effectively, and apply quantitative reasoning thoughtfully.

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49%

of all incoming students take a career assessment to assist them with major selection and career planning

80%

of employers attending Career & Internship Fairs consider CSUCI students and alumni to possess the skill-set needed to join their organization in the roles for which they were recruiting

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Signature Events CAREER KICKOFF OPEN HOUSE CDAE starts off the semester with an Open House at the Career Development Center on campus.This is an engaging way for students, alumni, and industry partners attending to network, learn about the services we provide, and meet our CDAE staff.

EMPLOYER TABLING For immediate recruitment needs with a high-touch option, your organization can host a table at the Employer Spot outside the busy Bell Tower building once a semester to help fill open positions while branding your organization and enhancing your visibility at our campus.

CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR Our fairs are an ideal opportunity for employers to market their organization and recruitment for open opportunities with over 1,000 CSUCI students and alumni attending our fairs. Through your participation our students and alumni have the opportunity to discover careers, engage with industry professionals, form new connections, and build their networks.

MENTORSHIP NIGHT Join us for this unique event that matches students and alumni with industry professionals. Mentors and mentees will meet and share their experiences, offer important advice, and help to build networking skills. A panel discussion will follow with an open networking reception.

DODGER DAY Join the Alumni & Friends Association for the annual Dodger Day! Bring your friends and family for a fun day of Dodger baseball and CSUCI pride! Plus, tickets include a FREE CSUCI Dodger Day t-shirt.

Real World Experience INTERNSHIPS CDAE welcomes experiential learning opportunities for CSUCI students from employers offering internships that offer monetary compensation or academic credit. Internships are valuable experiences in which students can apply their academic knowledge in a professional setting and foster their development while making industry-specific connections. CSUCI adheres to the Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act.

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HANK LACAYO INSTITUTE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo Institute for Workforce & Community Studies (HLI) invites Ventura County employers to become a partner with the HLI Internship Program. The program provides undergraduate CSUCI students with a paid handson experience in an occupational setting related to their field of interest and/or major while providing local employers with talent-in-training. The institute is supported through philanthropic gifts.

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Partner with CSUCI EVENT SPONSORSHIPS Event sponsorships are of considerable value to CDAE. Organizations can engage with our campus, students, and alumni by providing resources and/or support for students, alumni, and CDAE staff development related to special events, including conferences, forums, etc.

DOLPHIN CORPORATE PARTNER PROGRAM The Dolphin Corporate Partner Program provides exclusive opportunities to our partners to enhance your recruiting efforts and brand recognition at CSUCI. Dolphin Partners enter into a collaborative partnership and receive professional assistance developing effective recruiting strategies and programming while maximizing branding of your company among our students and alumni. Dolphin Corporate Partners receive exclusive access for student engagement and career connections to promote their company to CSUCI candidates.

INFORMATION SESSION An information session is an opportunity to engage with students and alumni interested in learning more about your organization. This intentional outreach provides organizations a platform to provide recruitment information, application insight, industry information, etc.

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EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT A high impact opportunity to highlight your organization is to participate in our Employer Spotlight program. By hosting students at your organization for a tour and company meet-and-greet, you will have an opportunity to interact with students of a particular major or interest in your industry.

COFFEE AND CAREERS Held throughout the academic year, CDAE collaborates with employer partners as we explore the labor market, recruiting trends, career readiness, all while branding your company and helping our students and alumni over coffee!

For more information on our recruitment policies and other opportunities available to you, please visit go.csuci.edu/employers

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Career Development & Alumni Engagement Team Welcome to Career Development & Alumni Engagement.

We advance the Mission of the University by providing opportunities for students and alumni to engage in real-world experiences that enhance academic learning, develop professional networks, foster active engagement in the community, and prepare for careers to meet the emerging workforce needs of the regions.

We are committed to providing high-quality services focused on development leading to student success. By working together with our employer partners, we continue to educate the future workforce while building community leaders who are prepared to meet 21st century employer needs and serve as engaged citizens in our communities. We offer innovative programming and welcome an opportunity to connect with employers about recruiting needs.

AMANDA M. CARPENTER, ED.D. Director of Career Development & Alumni Engagement 805-437-6565 amanda.carpenter@csuci.edu

DANIELLE QUILLAN, B.A. HLI Internship Program Analyst 805-437-2665

RAQUEL DE LOS SANTOS, M.A.ED. Coordinator of Employer Recruitment Services 805-437-8493 raquel.delossantos@csuci.edu

JESSICA MUTH, M.S. Senior Career Development Counselor

STEVEN GUETZOIAN, B.A. Alumni Relations Specialist

ROBIN REILLY, M.S. Career Development Counselor

RAMON CHAVEZ, B.A. Project OLAS

danielle.quillan@csuci.edu

Go Dolphins!

-Dr. Amanda Carpenter, Director of Career Development & Alumni Engagement GARY GARCIA, M.A. Alumni Career Specialist

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Let’s Get to Work!

CSU Channel Islands has a talented network of students and alumni and Employer Recruitment Services is eager to work with employers locally, regionally, and nationally. We can assist with recruitment opportunities and facilitate relationships between industry and the university community to make intentional connections. We seek to build a partnership with organizations to provide opportunities for our students, alumni and the University as a whole for the long term.

This guide was created to highlight our programs, events, and services and provide a scope of how we support you. Our Employer Recruitment Services team is ready to strategize and create a plan specific to your organization’s recruitment goals in line with the needs of our student and alumni population.

Start with Dolphin CareerLink The first place to start your recruiting efforts with CSUCI is by posting open positions at no-cost on Dolphin CareerLink, CSUCI’s online recruitment portal accessed by students and alumni.

Visit: go.csuci.edu/HIRECSUCI

➤ Review CSUCI’s Recruitment Calendar below and visit go.csuci.edu/employers for information

RECRUITMENT CALENDAR JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Apply to HLI Internship Program for Fall Placement

Contact CDAE to begin planning for Fall

Fall Fair Registration Open; Fall Semester starts

Career Kickoff Week; CDAE Open House; On-Campus recruitment begins

OCTOBER NOVEMBER Fall Career & Internship Fair

Apply to HLI Internship Program for Spring Placement

DECEMBER

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

Fall Semester ends; Start planning for Spring

Spring Semester begins; On-Campus recruitment begins

Spring Fair Registration Open;

Spring Break

Spring Career & Internship Fair

On-Campus recruitment ends

➤ Schedule time with Employer Recruitment Services Coordinator to discuss your organization’s needs, raquel.delossantos@csuci.edu

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Career Development & Alumni Engagement California State University Channel Islands One University Drive Camarillo, California 93012 805-437-3270 career.services@csuci.edu www.csuci.edu go.csuci.edu/employers

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