Thiel College Alumni Board MeetingCareer Committee ReportFebruary 2014

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Jan 21 ‘14: Career Trip to Cleveland’s Federal Reserve Bank

Career Development Center Activities

1) Programming: Career Education & Employer Events Update on Four-Year Career Curriculum

Goals:Freshmen: Move 308 student thru 5 point plan by 5/14Seniors: 90% of Seniors on LinkedIn by 5/14Juniors: 50% increase in internships (75 -> 110)All years: 100% increase in workshop attendance80% job placement Class of ’14 by 11/14

Major Spring Events: Jan 21 – CLEVELAND CAREER ROAD TRIPFeb 24-28 — CAREER WEEK ALUMNI PANELSMar 12 – PITTSBURGH CAREER FAIRMar 21 – PITTSBURGH CAREER ROAD TRIPMar 24 – SERVICE YEAR LEADERSHIP CONF.Apr 3 – JUST-IN-TIME JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIRApr 17 – NEW YORK CITY CAREER TRIP

Career Development Center Activities2) eCommunication: Branding, Following, Posting, Surveying

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Career Development Center Activities3) Outreach/Engagement

Alumni:Panels Goals: Create an Annual “Thiel Colloquium”Mentor Program Develop w/ Alumni Board – summer ‘14Career Road Trips Establish annual plan with Alumni Rel.Bell Issue Build reward system for sending jobs Advisory Bodies:Students (T-CATS) Goals: From advisory body to peer advisingLeading Alumni & Employers Develop – summer ‘14 Faculty:Meetings with all 19 Departments Goals: Establish base-lines; develop best practicesHelping define the New Core Expand off-campus “learning by doing”

Career Development Center Activities

4) Placement Data: Class of 2014

Career Committee: Communications

• Articles to be written by selected alumni to

appear in Career Center’s bimonthly newsletter, in the Bell, and in the Thielensian.

Example: encouraging use of LinkedIn by both alumni and students.

Career Committee: Advisory Bodies

• Partner with Career Center on the

creation of the second advisory body (community leaders, employers, and alumni). Not only in the selection of members but also in the rationale and the goals for such a board.

Career Committee: Alumni Outreach

• Input in the creation and design of a Career

Mentor Program…both pros and cons. • Assistance in the planning of Career Road Trips,

including Washington, DC.• Internships (what exactly is an internship?)• Placement Data