Summary:

The primary purpose of the Office of Career & Internship Services is to assist students, alumni, and community members with their career development needs.  We provide learning opportunities and the tools to empower our students in their career search effort.

Over the past few years the Office of Career & Internship Services has embarked on a major effort to reach out to the student population and to the academic departments, as well as to other student services offices on campus.  Informing the college community of the many services our office has to offer has been a priority.  We increased our student contacts from 2,394 in AY 07/08 to 5,155 in AY 11/12.  Additionally, we have worked diligently on creating and expanding internship opportunities for our students, both credit and non-credit experiences.  Our internship postings increased by 18/9% from AY 10/11 to 11/12. We have developed up-to-date career related programs and materials that benefit our students and alumni.  

Career access, innovative programming, and internship development will continue to be a focus for the office during the coming years.

 Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify five factors to consider when deciding on a career
• Using online resources, students will be able to accurately describe five career options related to his/her major.
• Students will be able to identify four ways to research employers and industries                
• Using career assessment results, the student will be able to describe specific, academic plans for three potential career goals
• Students will complete a resume with a minimum rating of 4 using a resume  rubric
• Students will demonstrate effective answers to 10 of the most popular interview questions.
• Students will be able to identify four reasons why they should participate in experiential education activities.
• Students will be able to identify five employer expectations and provide evidence of how they meet these expectation

 Outcome Indicators:

• Surveys and questionnaires
• Resume rubric
• Workshops and webinar  participation
• Classroom presentations
• Practice 1:1 sessions with students

 Goals:

• Maintain marketing efforts to promote the services our office can offer students
• Develop and expand internship opportunities for students.
• Expand and enhance programs and services to meet the needs of students
• Use online surveys to assess student satisfaction and learning outcomes
• Develop connections with workforce leaders to enhance skills development for students
• Increase career development activities in Newburgh throughout the year.