Career Services Programs: What’s Possible on a Budget?

1. Career Services Programs: What’s Possible on a Budget? Betty Addison (JHU)Peter Crudele (Harvard) Adela Pena (UIC)Barbara Laporte (Minnesota)

2. Demographics and Staffing • Student Population • Master of Public Health (MPH): 289 • Master of Science (MS): 46 • Master of Health Administration (MHA): 16 • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH): 24 • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): 135 • Total number of enrolled students: 510 • Career Services Staffing • One full time career counselor serving the students in the School of Public Health • 50% appointment under the Office of Student Affairs • 50% appointment under the Office of Urban Health and Diversity Programs

3. Demographics and Staffing • Student Population • (2006-2007) • MPH: 516 • PhD: 655 • DrPH: 86 • ScD: 8 • MHS: 344 • Residents: 16 • Spec Students: 238 Career Services Staffing • 1 Director • 1 Assistant Director • 1 Administrative Assistant

4. Demographics and Staffing • Career Services Staffing • Director • Recruiting Coordinator, part time: 1 • Administrative Assistant : 1 • Additional staff as of January 2007: • Career Counselor: 1 • Career Coaches, part-time: 5 • Student Population (2006-2007) • Master of Science (MS): 232 • Master of Public Health (MPH): 265 • Master of Occupational Health (MOH): 2 • Doctor of Science (ScD): 256 • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): 198 • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH): 7 • Post-doctoral students: 150 (approx.)

5. Demographics and Staffing Student Population   Total: 1,177 students Master of Science (MS): 176 Master of Public Health (MPH): 618 Master of Health Administration (MHA): 73 Doctoral: 148 Certificate: 162 Minority students: 16.9% International students: 12.7% U.S. students: 87% Career Services Staffing One 80% time counselor One 25% time administrative assistant

6. What “Services” Should Career Services Offer? • Career services are: • Intended to be a resource for student and graduates • An opportunity to use your alumni networks • Career services are not: • Necessarily free services • Job placement services

7. Job Postings • University of Minnesota • Pre 2004: eRecruiting • 2004–2006: On-line publicly accessible system used by 765 employers • 2006: Transition to GoldPASS, developed within the U of MN to serve all of the students on the Twin Cities campus • As of September 20,2006: • Employers: 2232 • Students: 6505 • Jobs posted: 3320 • Resumes uploaded: 3256 • Jobs applied for via GoldPASS: 4105 • University of IL, Chicago • Internal SPH list serve • Hard copy postings • Email notifications to divisions

8. Job Postings • Johns Hopkins University • Online Career System - eRecruiting • Harvard • All jobs, fellowship, internship opportunities are post on the eRecruiting website • All resume and CVs are posted in the electronic resume books also on the eRecruiting website

9. Alumni Programs • UIC • On line alumni directory • SPH Alumni Board • Dinner for Seven • Networking Reception • Mentoring Program • Minnesota • SPH on-line networking directory • - Available to enrolled SPH students • UMAA alumni database • - Available to all UMAA members

10. Alumni Programs • Harvard • Crimson Compass: • University-wide website where alums can volunteer to become advisors/mentors to current students and alums. • All CSO services are also extended to recent and experienced alumni • Johns Hopkins University • Alumni Database • Available to all registered students

11. Additional Career Services • Workshops: resume writing, interviewing, self assessment, job search, networking, time management, financial management • Career Panels • Special Presentations • Networking Events • Practicum Data base • Involvement of Student Organizations • Mock Interviews • Individual counseling appointments • Resume development

12. Additional Career Services • Individual resume critiques, typically handled via e-mail (average 10/week) • Twice a month “Career Conversations” on various job search topics • Targeted career workshops, (i.e., C.V. Development for doctoral students) • Video-taped mock interviews • Lending library (books, DVDs, CDs) • On-line and hard copy tip sheets • Business cards ($16/100 cards; Student Services handles all the details) • Employer campus visits; interviewing as requested • Panel discussions – 2nd year students and alumni • Weekly e-mail updates, tips, and reminders about upcoming events • On-line presentations (expect to be available spring semester)

13. Collaborative Services* • Mentor Program • Career Fair (specific to Graduate and Professional students) • Etiquette Dinner • Programs specific to international students * The Career Development Network consists of 12 CSOs and 7 U of MN offices that meet monthly for professional development and collaborative planning

14. Additional Career Services Career Development Workshops • Resume / CV, Job Search, Interviewing, Salary Negotiations by degree level Targeted Programs • Alumni Panels by industry Extra Curricular Programs • Yearly, student funded, trip to the WHO / UN in New York

15. Additional Career Services • Extracurricular Services • Career Road trips to UN, World Bank, PAHO, Maryland Legislative session, NGO’s in the DC area (partial cost of bus charged to students per trip, $7 - $25; we provide box lunches and drinks) • Business Card ordering service ($35 for 500 cards thru JHU design & publication. Full cost = $79 for 500) • Etiquette Seminar and Dinner, 2 per year ($25 per student – costs us ~$74 per student) • 2-day Career Course ($10/student for lunch and refreshments)

16. Additional Career Services • Targeted Programs and Workshops • Resumes/CVs for MHS and ScM students • Resumes/CVs for MPH students • Resumes/CVs for Doctoral and Postdoctoral students • Job Search Strategies for International Students • Leadership Seminar for Mid-Career Students • Public Health/Business Career Panel for MPH/MBA students • Alumni/Student Career Networking Reception