Spring 2017 Edition

Peer Career Leader Recruitment Session March 14th, 2017 5:30 pm Bate 1006 Bender Virtual Career Fair March 15th, 2017 8:00 am Online Diversity Virtual Career Fair March 21st, 2017 10:00 am Online Red Ventures—Summer Sales Summit May 23rd, 2017 8:00 am Charlotte, NC Arts & Science Career Development Series Every Wednesday 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Bate 1005 Duke Health Care Nursing Event March 15th, 2017 2:00 pm Duke Medicine Pavilion Stress Less March 15th, 2017 4:30 pm Ragsdale 118, McClammy Counseling Lab

For more information on these upcoming events visit: www.ecu.edu/career

Upcoming Career Events:

East Carolina University Career Ser-

vices hosted its first ever Faculty

Symposium on October 26, 2016.

The symposium entitled Preparing

for First Destination Survey Data was

held in the Murphy Center to coin-

cide with the pending release of pilot

survey results for ECU Pirate Employ-

ment Survey. Close to 100 faculty

and staff leaders learned how the

First Destination Survey data impacts

higher education and why this col-

lege scorecard initiative on career

outcomes is so important to our

graduates being career ready. The roadmap for transforming the college to career experi-

ence is changing from the traditional model of “Career Services.” A critical component of

this new approach starts with data-gathering and creating stronger partnership across the

university to help students develop successful careers. Dr. Jamienne Studley, former Dep-

uty Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (2013-2016) and past president

of Skidmore College, delivered opening remarks and then joined the additional panelists -

Dr. Sam Ratcliffe (Director of Career Services at VMI & a past president of NACE) and Dr.

Nancy Whelchel (Survey Research at N.C. State University) for a question and answer ses-

sion. Dr. Virginia Hardy, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, welcomed attendees while

Provost Ron Mitchelson introduced the speakers and moderated the panel discussion.

Career Services staff looks forward to future collaborations with Academic Affairs in an

effort to impact the career outcomes of our graduates and inspire student success.

Captain’s Log ~ Feature Article ~

Faculty Symposium Partners Career Services and Academic Affairs Leslie Rogers, Interim Director

IN THIS ISSUE…

Captain’s Log - Faculty Symposium

Navigational Notes - 2017 Spring Career Fair and 2016 Health Career Fair

New Horizons - Student Leaders

First Mate - Clara Backus

Channel Markers - Employer News

Crow’s Nest - 2017 Spring Career Fair

Points of Sail - Assessment Facts and Figures

The Health Careers Fair was a recruitment event fo-cused on opportunities for students and alumni who are seeking employment within health services indus-tries. Employer attendees represented organizations throughout the United States and offer entry-level em-ployment opportunities for students. As in past years, East Carolina University Career Services also invited regional community colleges to attend the event, which included Pitt, Edgecombe, and Nash. Thirty-five em-ployers attended with over 50 individual recruiters and over 230 students and alumni attended. Through as-sessments conducted at the event, 96% of student attendees reported an overall rating of good or excel-lent experience and 97% of employers gave the event an overall rating of good or excellent.

2016 Health Career Fair Patrick Roberts - Assistant Director

2017 Spring Career Fair John Stowe – Career Counselor

Navigational Notes ~ Past event wrap-up ~

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Employer participation in the 2017 Spring Career Fair reached 198 organizations. The companies represented a variety of fields and industries including media, engineer-ing, hospitality, construction, IT, marketing, health, educa-tion, performing arts and more. Of those companies many sought specific majors while the rest were interest-ed in speaking with students from any major. Students from 88 different majors attended the fair to network and engage with employers of interest.

New Horizons ~Student Leaders ~

In efforts to expand career services to ECU students in places and times most convenient to them, Peer Career Services on

Tour began operations in the fall of 2016. In this unique program, seven student leaders completed extensive training

as Peer Career Leaders and subsequently set up shop on selected evenings from 5-7pm in residence halls and dining facili-

ties. During their inaugural tour, Peer Career Leaders visited nine

residence halls and two dining facilities.

When scheduled on site, Peer Career Leaders are available to con-

duct group presentations and meet with students one on one.

They are able to discuss career services events and programs, job

searching, resumes, and interviewing.

In addition to increasing the scope of our services, the Peer Career

Services On Tour program provides Peer Career Leaders with op-

portunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills, deepen

their understanding of career development, and actively practice

communication, public speaking, and teamwork skills.

During the spring of 2017, Peer Career Leaders are scheduled to

visit six residence halls and two dining facilities. They will also begin an outreach program to present to ECU student clubs

and organizations. For additional information on Peer Career Leaders, visit www.ecu.edu/career.

Coming Soon to a Campus Location Near You Carol Ogus Woodruff — Career Counselor

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First Mate ~ Student Highlight ~

While still in physical therapy school, Clara’s immediate career goal was to pur-sue an additional year of training through a Geriatrics Physical Therapy program at the Durham Veterans Administration. Her long-term career goal is to be a knowledgeable and skilled physical therapist for the grow-ing population of older adults. “My strong-est interest is to work in a sub-acute reha-bilitation setting with patients who are recovering from a stroke, major surgery, or

other chronic condition.”

Clara was accepted into the residency program at the Durham VA and has started her career as a licensed Physical Therapist. She is gaining experi-ence in all different settings of physical therapy, gaining confidence in her knowledge and skills, and building her professional network. One of her responsibilities as a physical therapy resident is to be the physical therapist for an interdisciplinary Geriatrics clinic. It is here that she works closely with the Geriatric Medical Fellows, Pharmacy Residents, social workers, and Geriatric Psychiatrists to address all aspects of the Veteran’s needs. “I also participate in a multidisciplinary peri-operative committee to assess potential risks and needs for Veterans prior to major surgical intervention.”

These experiences and roles have already influenced Clara’s clinical decision-making and will benefit her future patients.

When asked about how Career Services assisted her, Clara related a time when Patrick Roberts gave a presentation to her class on ré-sumé construction and described all the services offered at Career Services. “Prior to my interview

for the residency, I met with Patrick for a mock interview and résumé re-view. He had provided helpful tips during his lecture, which helped me practice and prepare. The mock interview gave me a chance to prepare and practice, and get the jitters out before the real deal!”

Her advice to students is that practice makes perfect! “Even though I did not know every question that was going to be asked during my interview, because I took the time to brainstorm responses and practice with Patrick, I was not thrown off by unexpected questions during my interview. I felt prepared and confident going in to my interview because I took the time to practice with Career Services ahead of time.”

Name: Clara Backus

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Major: Physical Therapy

Academic Year/Classification: Senior

Graduation Date: May 2016

Channel Markers ~ Employer News ~

Employers were out in full force during

the fall 2016 semester recruiting ECU

students for full-time, part-time, intern-

ship and CO-OP opportunities! ECU

Career Services hosted 27 on-campus

interview sessions and 27 information

sessions and networking events reach-

ing 270 students. Employers surveyed

after participating in on-campus re-

cruiting events reported that the num-

ber one reason they were attracted to

recruit at ECU was because of the aca-

demic majors followed by the quality of

students. New companies like United

Air and the Charlotte Hornets hosted

information sessions and classroom

presentations offering various career

and internship opportunities while de-

veloping a pipeline of talent from ECU

through collaborations with faculty and

staff. During this Spring Semester we

hope employer engagement will contin-

ue to rise providing ECU students the

opportunity to implement their

knowledge learned in the classroom

into the world of work!

“Even though I did not know every question that was going to be asked during my interview, because I took the time to brainstorm responses and practice with Patrick Roberts from Career Services, I was not thrown off by unexpected ques-tions during my interview.” - Clara Backus

The Arts and Sciences:

Beyond Your Degree By John Stowe—Career Counselor

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and

Sciences and Career Services, with funding support from En-

terprise Holding, hosted a career development conference

entitled “The Arts and Sciences: Beyond Your Degree” on Feb-

ruary 23rd at ECU’s Mendenhall Student Center.

The event was designed to help liberal arts students prepare

for graduation and careers beyond ECU. Tremayne Smith, for-

mer SGA president and ECU arts and sciences alumnus, deliv-

ered the opening keynote address.

After the keynote, students and faculty attended workshop

sessions on topics such as translating your educational experi-

ence, job interview preparation, resume construction, social

media management and graduate/professional school prep-

aration.

The college also hosted a pair of panel discussions featuring

arts and sciences alumni sharing their stories of success and

career preparation along with advice for students ready to

tackle the job market. The evening concluded with a recep-

tion where students, faculty, staff and alumni interacted to

help strengthen networking skills. Speakers included Dr. Wil-

liams Downs, dean of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and

Sciences, Dr. Ron Mitchelson, ECU provost, and Dr. Virginia

Hardy, vice chancellor of student affairs. ECU music student

Jean Pierre Castillo performed Spanish guitar during the final

networking session.

The event was for all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences,

and students who attended received a free padfolio, a set of

business cards, and entered to win a $100 gift card to either

Jos. A. Bank or Ann Taylor Loft to purchase business attire.

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A View from the Crows Nest

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2 0 1 7 S P R I N G C A R E E R F A I R

Connect with ECU Career Services

Career Services Staff Leslie Rogers - Interim Director

Lee Brown - Director, College of Business

Carole Dempsey - Career Counselor, College of Health and

Human Performance

Karen Franklin - Event Coordinator

Ariel Goodman - Career Counselor, College of Engineering and

Technology

Debbie Hathaway - Internship Coordinator, College of Busi-

ness

Jim Kuras - Associate Director, CO-OP

Sarah Lage - Career Counselor, Graduate School Student-

Athletes and Deciding Students

Nadirah Pippen - Assistant Director, College of Education

Mary Beth Pruitt - Recruiting Program Specialist

Patrick Roberts - Assistant Director, College of Allied Health

Sciences and College of Nursing

Mark Stewart, Assistant Director, College of Business

John Stowe - Career Counselor, College of Arts and

Sciences

Carol Woodruff - Career Counselor, College of Fine Arts and

Communications

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www.ecu.edu/career

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(While classes are in session)

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