Career Exposure Program STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2012

Helping students obtain pre-professional experience and readiness for the real work force, enhancing leadership and networking skills.

Career Exposure Program

STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2012

VISION

• Have students gain pre-professional experience before graduating.

• Allow students that have not had the opportunity to go to internships or co-ops to volunteer and gain experience, leadership and networking skills.

• Have the engineering students volunteer at least one day a week for 5 hours. (Company Discretion)

• Nominations/Selections will be based on merit system

VISION

• 6 departments within the college.

• Have a minimum of 3 companies per department.

• Benefiting (90-180 students) per semester

• Have a list of participating companiesby 08/15/2011

SHORT TERM GOALS

• Promote applications/nominations and program for a month.

• Application deadline: 09/23/2011• Begin 8 week program within the fall 2011

semester.

First week: October 1st -7th Ending Period: December 1st -3rd

SHORT TERM GOALS

• Establish a long-term relationship program with local companies.

• Engineering College & UTEP Community known for constant participation and volunteering in this program.

• Establish program for all colleges.• Sponsorship

LONG TERM GOALS

• Pre-professional experience prior to graduation.

• Heads up when looking for a job.• Accessible and affordable.• Provides opportunities to non-citizens .• Promotes UTEPs leadership and community

involvement.• Leadership and networking skills.

STUDENT BENEFITS

Volunteering experience

Students provide help creativity and ideas working engineers

Popularity/Marketing Training prospective

employees Community Service Improve Performance

COMPANY BENEFITS

COMPANY BENEFITS

• A special feature and uniqueness of this program is that it is fully based on your needs or desires.

• Many students are willing to participate and excited to have the opportunity to get real world experience.

• Your leadership and support will be recognized in our website.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Perfect way to give back to the community and receive help from motivated students.

• Our applications are based on your desires (i.e. Want civil engineers, AUTOCAD knowledge, etc.)

• No cost, this will be a volunteering experience.

• Of course, get to choose the amount of student(s) you wish to allow and participate in your company.

• Promotion• Applications/

nominations(online)• Ask organizations to

collaborate in spreading the word and encouraging students

• Incentives– Certificate of Participation– Recognition from college

COST

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

WE LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU

INFORMATION BASED ON ONE COLLEGE

Total Volunteer hours*

Numbers of students helped*

1 semester (450-900) (90-180)

1 year projection

(950-1800) (180-360)

4 year projection

(3800-7200) (720-1440)

6 COLLEGES, SCHOOL OF NURSING & UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Total Volunteering hours*

Numbers of students helped*

1 semester 3,600-7,200 720-1,440

1 year projection

7,600-14,400 1,440-2,880

4 year projection

15,200-30,400

2,880-5,760

Assumption is to have at least 3 companies per department hosting a range (5-10 students) volunteering a minimum amount of 5 hours a week.

LEGACY

TIER 1 UNIVERSITY Compared to Five Star Hotels• How to find the best hotel if

they all provide the same? Good reportsQuality

WHAT WILL MAKE UTEP DIFFERENT FROM OTHER TOP RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS?

Building Toward a National Research University!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

PEER LEADER & SGA OFFICE HOURS

• ACES (CRBL 1st floor)– M 2:00-3:00PM– W 1:30-2:30PM

• SGA (304 E. Union) M 4:00-6:00pm• I look forward to meet you and explain

your questions in further detail .