STEM-Oriented Career Services at Baylor Scholars’ Day 2008 Benjamin S. Kelley Dean Leigh Ann Marshall Advancement Coordinator February 1, 2008.

STEM-Oriented Career Services at Baylor

Scholars’ Day 2008

Benjamin S. KelleyDeanLeigh Ann MarshallAdvancement Coordinator

February 1, 2008

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Baylor Career Services

Centralized career resources center Long history at Baylor Originated in School of Business 7 staff members Located in

Paul L. Foster Success Center

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Centralized Career Resources

Host employers for on-campus interviews Résumé help Mock interviews Employer information sessions Career-related workshops Career advice resources Internship resources

…and

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Career Fairs

Campus-wide career fairs for all majors– Fall, Spring semesters

Teacher career fair– Spring semester

Non-profit career fairs– Fall, Spring semesters

STEM career fair– Spring semester

Work-in-Waco career fair– Spring semester

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Student Attendance at Campus-wide Career Fairs

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Employer Attendance at Campus-Wide Career Fairs

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2006-2007 Baylor Placement DataIndustry Breakout

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Real Estate/Construction

Energy/Transportation

Engineering/High Tech

Mfg/Retail

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Banking/Finance

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Public Accounting

Healthcare

Education

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Why a STEM Job Fair?

Students said, “Not enough technology employers attend career fairs!”

Technology companies said, “ECS students don’t attend career fairs.”

Career Services said, “What about employers recruiting ‘all majors’?”

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Baylor STEM Career Fair

Employers attended– 2006 = 16

Location: Baylor Sciences Building

– 2007 = 25 Location: Baylor Sciences Building

– 2008 = 35! Location: Cashion Academic Center

Student Attendance– 2006 – 183 students– 2007 – 184 students*– 2008 – 250 students!

*569 Students attended the 2007 Spring campus-wide career fair.

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STEM Fair Student Attendance

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STEM Fair School Represented

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2007 STEM Fair Student Feedback

Superior Good Fair Poor

Concept of targeted fair for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math majors

32% 46% 14% 5%

Number of organizations attending 3% 31% 50% 17%

Number of organizations that were hiring for your career interest

9% 14% 33% 44%

Your level of preparation to ask questions of the representatives

14% 49% 22% 16%

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STEM Fair Employer Feedback

Excellent Good Fair PoorConcept of targeted fair for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math majors 56% 38% 6% 0%

Adequate instructions received38% 50% 12% 0%

Student attendance 12% 38% 38% 12%

Students’ preparation 31% 62% 6% 0%

Fair facilities 38% 38% 12% 12%

Staff assistance 62% 38% 0% 0%

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Other Universities’ Technical Job Fairs

ECS-Hosted examples (30.5%)– Texas Tech, Univ. Virginia, Carnegie Mellon

University-hosted examples (33.3%)– UT-Tyler, Oregon State, Johns Hopkins, Baylor

Student-hosted examples (36.1%)– Texas A&M, Penn State, Univ. Arizona, Notre

Dame

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2008 STEM Career Fair

Largest Baylor STEM Fair– 34 employers registered to date

New Location– Moved from Baylor Sciences Building to Cashion

Academic Center

Highest Student Attendance