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GW 101 CAREER SERVICES. Career Services: Career Success!. GW Career Success. Career culture Class of 2013 survey results My Career Success Plan Self-Knowledge Exercise Academic Integration Internships Employer services Parents’ role. GW Career Culture. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GW 101
CAREER SERVICES
Career Services:
Career Success!
• Career culture• Class of 2013 survey results• My Career Success Plan• Self-Knowledge Exercise• Academic Integration• Internships• Employer services• Parents’ role
GW Career Success
The George Washington University’s distinguished career culture empowers its students and alumni to translate their world-class academic and co-curricular experiences at the university into a lifetime of productive and engaged citizenship. This culture:• Enhances knowledge in action• Educates students and alumni about career management skills• Supports and extends GW’s worldwide and lifelong community• Is embedded throughout GW’s academic and co-curricular offerings
GW Career Culture
Career Success: Class of 2013•Employment/graduate school 85%
Employed full/part-time 63% Attending graduate school 19% Military Service 2% Self-employed 1%
•Volunteer/Gap year activity 5% •Other activity/undecided 2%•Seeking employment 8%
• Individual “My Career Success Plan” • Developmental core competencies• Starts with Self-Knowledge• Track successes and accomplishments
My Career Success Plan
Self-Knowledge Exercise
• Drop-in Hours in academic buildings• Classroom Presentations and Special Requests• ESIA Careers (Career Development & Job Search
Classes) • GWSB Career Management Strategies (for GWSB students and non-GWSB majors) • Collaborations with Academic Advising
Academic Integration
• First Year (not yet)– Focus on self knowledge and leadership skills through: student
employment/Federal Work Study, community service, student groups, and organizations
• Sophomore, Junior, Senior year– One semester +, quality better than quantity, skills to be
developed– Credit (or not) paid (or not)– Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund– Percentage of GW students who have done an internship?
Internships
GWork
Employer Services• Top 100 Employers• Employers at Career Services Council Meetings• Development & Alumni Relations Monthly Meetings• Corporate Relations & Alumni Career Services• Parents Campaign
• Student Focus Groups• Industry Events • DC Site Visits • NY Site Visits coming 2015
•Helping Your Student Share your knowledge and experiences Encourage exploration and reflection – wear your buttons!
Helping GW GW LinkedIn group Hire GW: internship and employment opportunities Industry expos and networking events
•Getting Involved Office of Parent Services Partnership
Parents Facilitate Career Success, too!
• Colonial Crossroads – Marvin Center 505• http://gwired.gwu.edu/career• [email protected]• 202.994.6495
Questions?