careers and liberal arts majors: boom or bust? amanda bachert senior academic advisor tiara lowe...
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CAREERS AND LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS:BOOM OR BUST?
AMANDA BACHERT
SENIOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR
TIARA LOWE
SENIOR ACADEMIC ADVISOR
College of Arts and HumanitiesOffice of Student Affairs
OVERVIEW
Introduction to ARHU Evolution of ARHU’s Career Series ProgrammingChallenges and ChangesFostering Campus and Community PartnershipsTestimonials
2010-12 Began in 2010 with academic
programming
Recognized need for career programs geared towards liberal arts majors
Began with four programs in Fall 2011
Created two programs exclusively for first year students in Spring 2012
2012-13 Continued development of
programs in partnership with Career Center
Developed Food for Thought workshop series
Focus on smaller group settings
Partnerships with alumni, educational organizations, College of Education, graduate students and scholarships office
2013-14
In addition…Developed
Networking Series prep workshops
Added Career Shuttles
2014-15
In addition, this year…Creating “Intern for a
Day” opportunitiesDeveloping LinkedIn
session with photographer
Offering Brown Bag Lunch Series
THE THREE A’S Challenge
Attendance
Advertising
Approach
Change Vary times, days and locations
Require attendance for internship course credit
Giveaways and food
Outreach through multiple venues
Posters
Target emails
Social media
Student groups and faculty
Utilize smaller workshop format and panels; off-site opportunities
Collaborate with alumni, employers and other offices
Review numbers and evaluations to tweak, enhance and add
FOSTERING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Fostering Partnershi
ps
University Career Center
Alumni Associatio
n
Campus partners
and events Student
groups/post-graduate opportuniti
es
Professional
business relationshi
ps(local)
Connect to curriculum
TESTIMONIALS
Shuttle video link
This workshop has definitely helped me re-think how to approach job and internship opportunities and has also made me really think about what it is that I am passionate about and to not be afraid to go after it.
-Esther Hwang, junior
I am an introvert so things like networking can prove to be very hard. This panel was very helpful in giving tips and tricks for me to use to network in various ways. The panel had a diverse group of people who worked in different fields and who could provide us with various perspectives.
-Sharae Bennett, senior
The most helpful part of this workshop was practicing the 30 second pitch to refine my own communication skills. I was given immediate feedback of how I can best connect my experiences to my future career goals. . .This session gave me a clear picture of what to expect at a career fair and the best ways to prepare for it. I have not attended a career fair, so this session makes me feel well-equipped for the interactions that will take place.
-Laura Russell, junior
PROGRAMMING POSSIBILITIES
Networking
Negotiating salary/benefits
Business etiquette
Navigating career fairs
Jumpstarting career exploration
Marketing study abroad
Graduate school interest
Marketing liberal arts degrees
Career shuttles
Scholarship opportunities
Career panels
Non-traditional pathways to teaching
Career related course offerings
