Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

The report notes that the implementation of peer mentoring, paid work-based learning, building partnerships for intentional and inclusive hiring, and elevating career services and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging) to be organizational priorities.

Alumni 279

Alumni Career Services Utilities DEI 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

“These institutions know the students they have at their campuses, they know who they serve, what their needs are, and are connected to the community, making links between institutions to local service and employers,” said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia.

Nonprofit Organizations 299

Nonprofit Organizations Industry Transportation Healthcare 299

Kay Peterson

DECEMBER 16, 2024

is a media scholar whose research program includes Latine media, popular music, and social identities. Sheri Young, Assistant Provost of Experiential Education & Industry Relations at Johnson & Wales University (JWU), leads initiatives that align academic programs with career services and foster industry partnerships.

Career Services 52

Career Services Media Industry Recruitment 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 6, 2023

As institutions place more focus on guiding students toward the best possible postgraduation outcomes, career services offices are getting extra funding and attention, data show.

Career Services 106

Career Services Research 106

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Large or small, public or private, almost all VPSAs manage between six and seven direct reports, almost always including the director of career services. Most student affairs divisions now own career services. of institutions today have career services reporting to VPSAs. -->. Go to resource center.

Student Affairs 104

Student Affairs Athletics and Campus Recreation Career Services Academic Advising 104

Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this post, Helen Stringer, Assistant Director of the Careers Service at The University of Edinburgh, summarises key themes from the latest Advance HE review of employability literature, such as work-integrated learning and employment inequalities. Last year, Advance HE conducted a thorough […].

Research 52

Research Career Services Student Employment Alumni 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Create career services champions across campus. Translate coursework into career preparation.

Career Services 109

Career Services Alumni Academic Advising Utilities 109

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority.

Marketing and Communication Services 105

Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Higher Education Faculty 105

University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

Our recent survey of prospective college students revealed some surprising insights into their expectations and preferences when researching and applying to schools. Support them throughout the admissions and enrollment process Getting a student through the process of researching and deciding to apply is just the beginning.

Financial Aid 98

Financial Aid Admissions Career Services Health Services 98

University Business

JANUARY 17, 2023

It can be frustrating to dedicate time, money, and effort to career services in higher education and see headlines like “ Colleges get F for career prep ” go mainstream. . And yet, the current approach to career services is lacking in impact. Ready to boost the career services support you’re providing to students?

Career Services 76

Career Services Industry Higher Education Student Development 76

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

So I think the stars kind of aligned here: my research really is around racialized organizational change and [why] that matters in the context of a predominantly white space and taking on that new identity. I rely heavily on Gina Garcia’s research. Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services.

Education 97

Education Student Affairs Career Services Community College 97

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 18, 2019

The University of Edinburgh, McEwan Hall, Careers Fair Day, Photo credit: Neil Hanna Photography. We put our money where our mouth is to offer students work experience in a number of areas, including part-time work in the Careers Service, and through coordinating the Employ.Ed Importantly these are all paid.

Career Services 52

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 17, 2018

CC0 [Pixabay] For a number of years now, the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) has been working closely with the Careers Service to help address the question every arts and humanities students faces at some point in their career: ‘So your degree; what are you going to do with that?

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Career Services Alumni Research 52

University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The revamped focus on college completion among all facets of the student body derives from two trends hurting the health of enrollment in higher education: students increasingly stopping out of college and institutions scrambling to better their support services for those from underrepresented backgrounds. spike in stop-outs in July 2021.

Community College 111

Community College Career Services Higher Education Support Services 111

University Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

According to Pew Research in 2016, 29% of Americans thought a traditional four-year degree did not prepare students for a well-paying job in today’s economy. Institutions’ in-house career services are faltering Institutional resources to support learners on their career pathways are missing the mark.

Higher Education 116

Higher Education Career Services Recruitment Management 116

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

Undeclared major students—or exploring students, as Kansas Wesleyan calls them—are grouped together with a member of career services to help make connections between students’ interests and career opportunities, Koons says. Each coach is affiliated with one of KWU’s majors.

Libraries 98

Libraries Academic Advising Career Services First Year Programs 98

Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 29, 2018

The first phase of the primary research involved a series of focus groups held with students (drawn largely from Edinburgh College of Art), supplemented by contextual interviews with relevant professionals and key university staff. Before retraining as a careers adviser, Lynsey was Lecturer in French at the University of Nottingham.

Career Services 52

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University Business

APRIL 26, 2023

To tally the ROI ratings, researchers analyzed school-reported data on academics, cost/financial aid, career services, student debt and graduation rates. These institutions have earned the company’s highest return-on-investment rating. Read more from Think Advisor.

Financial Aid 52

Financial Aid Career Services Research 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I was motivated not only to gain professional accreditation via a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, but also to reflect on my teaching practice and pedagogical approaches within the context of my new role that involved designing and delivering training for postgraduate researchers and research staff across career stages.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Research Career Services Recruitment 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 21, 2019

Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the Careers Service, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”. She is responsible for the Insights Programme and the Employ.ed

Alumni 52

Alumni Career Services Management Research 52

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JANUARY 13, 2017

This is the title of my PhD research. I successfully joined a research team at my School which focused on the area of my dissertation interest. This valuable experience was important for a future research career. Labake’s PhD research is exploring internationalisation of higher education and employability.

Career Services 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 3, 2024

Ruth is Assistant Director, Careers Service, and SACHA Programme Director, and Emma is SACHA Programme Manager. Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly is Assistant Director, Careers Service, and SACHA Programme Director. This series is introduced in the this post by Emma Taylor and Ruth Donnelly. What is SACHA?

Career Services 52

Career Services Alumni Management Media 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Seeing the imperfections, assumptions and short-cuts needed to implement research into practice is revelatory to students. The careers service is directly involved in this course delivery with our school’s Careers Consultant providing valuable input during the initial stages.

Career Services 52

Career Services Consulting Research Education 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

In the spring quarter, scholars enroll in a two-credit course before taking on a summer internship or research program. SAGE partners with corporations and nonprofits to offer paid internship opportunities for many of its scholars, and Moayedi and her team work with Career Services to place the remaining students in other internships.

Alumni 102

Alumni Financial Aid Career Services Recruitment 102

Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Compounded by the wider pressures facing Gen Z, these curricula developments have given urgency to the need for update links between ECA/Music and the University Careers Service , and also to generate new networks and resources that can better serve both students and academic staff.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Career Services Industry Consulting 52

CAPD

AUGUST 27, 2024

MIT Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) is your hub for all things career, from thinking big-picture about your life goals and career path to researching internships and preparing for interviews. Our team can help you. Register on Handshake for either event. Register on Handshake.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Career Services Recruitment Research 52

University Business

JUNE 21, 2024

News The report is based on key findings from the 2023 National Survey of College Internships developed by the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions and in collaboration with Strada. How educators transfer research to action Use internships intentionally.

Career Services 52

Career Services Alumni Engineering Research 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 3, 2023

Employability is not just the job of a Careers Service. Planning and managing one’s career is a skill in itself, and Sharon’s blog post illustrates how student’s need support and reassurance as they develop their self-awareness. Alongside internship modules, we deliver a range of Career Management modules.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Career Services Management Research 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Image credit: The Reflection Toolkit , The University of Edinburgh In this post, Gavin McCabe, Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service, spotlights the Reflection Toolkit – an invaluable resource for reflective practice in the HE sector and beyond. You can reach us at Gavin.McCabe@ed.ac.uk.

Career Services 52

Career Services Consulting Professional Development Management 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By 2027, institutions will be working to support students who experienced significant learning disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Academic Advising 98

Academic Advising Management Financial Aid Administration 98

Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 22, 2020

If you or colleagues are interested in implementing the Pre-arrival or Start-of-year reviews, or if you would like to talk about ways to follow up with your students then please contact us – kirsty.stewart2@ed.ac.uk or gavin.mccabe@ed.ac.uk Kirsty Stewart Kirsty Stewart is the Edinburgh Award Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.

Career Services 52

Career Services Consulting Student Engagement Higher Education 52

Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 4, 2019

Scholarships and Student Funding work with The Advice Place, Finance and ACE; the Careers Service works with Student Disability Service , and SRA. All services have links with Colleges and Schools, and there are some key partnerships including but not limited to the Careers Service and Student Disability Service.

Support Services 52

Support Services Disability Services Career Services Student Counseling 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 21, 2019

Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the Careers Service, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”. She is responsible for the Insights Programme and the Employ.ed

Alumni 40

Alumni Career Services Management Research 40

Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 4, 2019

Photo credit: Pixabay, markmags, CC0 Welcome to the March issue of Teaching Matters, which showcases findings from recent projects that research learning and teaching practices at the University of Edinburgh. Rather, it is a way for them to make sense of their own teaching and their students’ learning, drawing on the principles of research.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Research Career Services Management 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Image: Oregon State University, Cascades, is placing career-readiness competencies in the classroom and at the forefront of campus activities with its new initiative, Cascades Edge. … How do we engage more students?’” ’” says Blair Garland, chief marketing officer and engagement officer at OSU Cascades.

Marketing and Communication Services 98

Marketing and Communication Services Academic Advising Career Services Campus Activities 98

CAPD

APRIL 11, 2023

Key programs and events so far During IAP, Alexis Boyer, Assistant Director for Graduate Career Services, presented a well-attended workshop titled “Pursuing Academic and Industry Trajectories Simultaneously,” which offered advice and strategies for anticipating and managing this rather daunting task.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Faculty Career Services Industry 52

Campus Sonar

APRIL 17, 2024

Campus leaders need to thoroughly assess, streamline, and reprioritize these efforts to ensure all students are aware of and have access to support services and preparation resources and that the teams doing the work can collaborate efficiently and effectively. How is your campus preparing students for graduation and beyond?

Academic Advising 59

Academic Advising Career Services Community Outreach Alumni 59