University of New HampshireCareer & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

October 28, 2014 ● 12:00 – 4:00 PMUNH Field House

Student Attendance

SR JR SO FR GRAD Alum Other TotalCEPS 144 113 60 38 60 11 4 430CHHS 17 10 10 0 2 2 0 41COLA 121 47 13 18 3 2 0 208

COLSA 39 15 8 10 5 3 0 80PAUL 147 117 79 96 16 1 0 456TSAS 18 0 0 22 0 1 0 41

UNHM 28 2 1 0 1 1 0 33Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Total 514 304 171 184 87 25 5 1290

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CEPS 514Mechanical Engineering 125

Civil Engineering 80

Computer Science 47

Chemical Engineering 34

Electrical Engineering 28

Environmental Engineering 21

Undeclared 20

Computer Engineering 15

Information Technology 14

Chemistry 8

Mathematics 8

CHHS 41Social Work 11

Recreation Management & Policy 9

Health Management & Policy 7

Family Studies 4

Kinesiology 7

Communication Sci & Disorders 2

Occupational Therapy 1

Student Attendance by MajorUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

COLA 208Communication 54Psychology 46English – all options 23Political Science 19Undeclared 17Sociology 15History 8Spanish 5Geography 3Elementary Education 2German 2Linguistics 2Secondary Education 2The Arts: Studio Art 2Theatre 2Women’s Studies 1

COLSA 80Biomedical Sciences 11Environmental & Resource Econ 9Environmental Conservation 8Biochemistry 7Biology 5Undeclared 5Nutrition 5Tourism Planning & Development 4Zoology 4Marine Biology 4Environmental Sciences 3Animal Science 2Neuroscience 2Natural Resources 2Community & Environ Planning 1Equine Studies 1Forestry 1

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PAUL 456Business Administration 130Finance 81Marketing 72Management 30Undeclared 30Economics 29Accounting 26Information Systems Mgt 21Hospitality Management 16Entrepreneurial Studies 13International Business & Economics 8

TSAS 41Applied Business Management 32Applied Animal Science 4Integrated Agriculture Mgmt 3General Studies 1Culinary Arts & Nutrition 1

UNHM 33Business 21Mechanical Engineering Tech 7Computer Information Systems 2Biological Sciences 1Communication Arts 1Information Technology 1

Student Attendance by MajorUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

SR JR SO FR GRAD Alum Total Response Rate

CEPS 38 32 18 9 15 4 116 27%

CHHS 5 2 1 0 0 0 8 20%

COLA 42 9 3 6 0 1 61 29%

COLSA 10 5 1 2 3 1 22 28%

PAUL 59 34 20 10 3 0 126 28%

TSAS 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 10%

UNHM 8 0 1 0 1 0 10 30%

Total 165 82 44 28 22 6 347 27%

Response Rate 32% 27% 26% 15% 25% 24% 27%

Student Survey Response RateUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

Seeking SR JR SO FR GRAD Alum Total

Entry-Level Jobs 75% 4% 0% 7% 68% 100% 43%

Internship 16% 90% 91% 46% 14% 0% 45%

Networking 8% 6% 9% 46% 18% 0% 12%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Seeking CEPS CHHS COLA COLSA PAUL TSAS UNHM Total

Entry-Level Jobs 37% 50% 59% 32% 42% 25% 60% 43%

Internship 58% 38% 30% 36% 45% 25% 30% 45%

Networking 5% 13% 11% 32% 13% 50% 10% 12%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Student Survey – Reason for AttendingUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

College # Companies

CEPS 6.1CHHS 5.4COLA 5.0

COLSA 5.6PAUL 6.0TSAS 4.8

UNHM 9.6Overall 5.9

Year # Companies

SR 6.0JR 5.7SO 5.5FR 4.6

GRAD 6.6Alum 12.0

Overall 5.9

Seeking # Companies

Entry-Level Jobs 6.1Internship 6.0

Networking 4.6Overall 5.9

Companies Talked to Per Student

Student Survey – Companies Talked ToUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

Primary Focus Yes No TotalEntry-Level Position 95% 5% 100%

Internship 94% 6% 100%Networking 60% 40% 100%

Total 90% 10% 100%

Year Yes No TotalSR 95% 5% 100%JR 96% 4% 100%SO 89% 11% 100%FR 43% 57% 100%

GRAD 95% 5% 100%Alum 100% 0% 100%Total 90% 10% 100%

College Yes No TotalCEPS 96% 4% 100%CHHS 88% 13% 100%COLA 82% 18% 100%

COLSA 82% 18% 100%PAUL 92% 8% 100%TSAS 25% 75% 100%

UNHM 100% 0% 100%Total 90% 10% 100%

Student Survey – Brought a ResumeUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

FeltPrepared SR JR SO FR GRAD Alum Total

CEPS 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.1 4.1 4.3 3.9

CHHS 3.4 4.0 3.0 - - - 3.5

COLA 4.2 3.7 2.0 2.2 - 4.0 3.8

COLSA 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.0 4.7 5.0 3.9

PAUL 3.9 3.9 3.6 2.7 4.3 - 3.8

TSAS 3.7 - - 4.0 - - 3.8

UNHM 4.1 - 5.0 - 4.0 - 4.2

Total 4.0 3.8 3.5 2.8 4.2 4.3 3.8

Preparation: Out of 5, 5 being the most prepared

Student Survey – PreparationUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014

Total Number of Employers 143 141 140 135

Survey Responses 64 58 81 31Response Rate 45% 41% 58% 23%

Students talked to 55.17 50.77 52.21 50.58

Resumes collected 35.85 31.17 37.63 33.25

Professional Attire 4.36 4.12 4.38 4.13

Confidence 3.96 3.93 4.04 3.80

Prior Research 3.34 3.34 3.26 3.13

Quality Resumes 3.92 4.04 4.09 3.90

Strong enough to be hired 3.78 3.86 3.775 Strongly Agree - 4 Agree - 3 Neutral - 2 Disagree - 1 Strongly Disagree

Employer SurveyUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

Qualities desired in new employees

Ability to work in teams 4.45

Strong written and verbal communication skills 4.55

Technical knowledge related to job 3.84

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize work 4.35

Proficiency with computer software programs 3.61

Ability to make decisions and solve problems 4.35

Ability to analyze quantitative data 3.55

Ability to work with people of different/diverse cultures 4.26

5 Extremely Important - 4 Very Important - 3 Somewhat Important - 2 Not Very Important- 1 Not Important

Employer SurveyUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

Employer Advice for Students1 Be confident!

2 Ask questions

3 Enthusiasm and knowledge of the company are always a plus.

4 Talk to as many companies as possible, even if you don't think you are an exact fit.

5 Follow up via email to express your interest - if you're interested.

6 Dress to impress and be confident!

7 Dress professionally, take time to google the company before walking up, speak confidently and have 2-3 stand out main points about themselves.

8 Come as early as possible to the fair and ask questions about the recruiters career and why they like working for the company. The better the conversation the more memorable they are

Employer SurveyUNH Career & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

College AbbreviationsCEPS: College of Engineering & Physical SciencesCHHS: College of Health and Human ServicesCOLA: College of Liberal ArtsCOLSA: College of Life Sciences & AgriculturePAUL: Peter T. Paul College of Business & EconomicsTSAS: Thompson School of Applied SciencesUNHM: UNH ManchesterOther

Year AbbreviationsSR: SeniorJR: JuniorSO: SophomoreFR: FreshmanGRAD: Graduate StudentAlum: AlumniOther

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University of New HampshireCareer & Internship Fair – Fall 2014

October 28, 2014 ● 12:00 – 4:00 PMUNH Field House