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GW 101 CAREER SERVICES

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.

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GW 101 CAREER SERVICES

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  1. GW 101 CAREER SERVICES

  2. Career Services: Career Success!

  3. GW Career Success • Career culture • Class of 2013 survey results • My Career Success Plan • Self-Knowledge Exercise • Academic Integration • Internships • Employer services • Parents’ role

  4. GW Career Culture 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

  5. 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%

  6. My Career Success Plan • Individual “My Career Success Plan” • Developmental core competencies • Starts with Self-Knowledge • Track successes and accomplishments

  7. Self-Knowledge Exercise

  8. Academic Integration • 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

  9. Internships • 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?

  10. GWork

  11. 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

  12. Parents Facilitate Career Success, too! • 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

  13. Questions? • Colonial Crossroads – Marvin Center 505 • http://gwired.gwu.edu/career • gwcareercenter@gwu.edu • 202.994.6495

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