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Career Day

Career Day. LIS4480 Spring 2013. Team. Co-Leaders: Mara Gonzalez Brittany Johnson Other members: Jason Williams Cheryl Glazer Anthony Perez Lindsey Stern Samara Gerard Michael Iglesias. Summary.

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Career Day

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  1. Career Day LIS4480 Spring 2013

  2. Team Co-Leaders: • Mara Gonzalez • Brittany Johnson • Other members: • Jason Williams • Cheryl Glazer • Anthony Perez • Lindsey Stern • Samara Gerard • Michael Iglesias

  3. Summary Our goal with career day is to bring in as many local, as well as national, companies and business to educate interested students in internship & career options, as well as be able to provide useful advice for future careers and the hiring process. The day of the event is Monday March 25, 2013 and the possible location is the FSU Alumni Center.

  4. Meetings This group discusses ideas and provides input through the app, GroupMe. There will be period checkups on progress and announcements will also be done through the app along with on the Facebook and Wikispace page. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469930439722051/ Wikispace: http://lead-spring2013.wikispaces.com/Career+Day Along with GroupMe, there will be a few meetings where we discuss bigger ideas such as marketing, follow-ups, and last minute details before the event.

  5. Goals Our goal is to top last year’s attendance numbers in both student attendance as well as company attendance. By doing so, we plan on contacting: - FSView -Toilet Times -Pairing with ICT Group -Pairing with Web Marketing -Posters/Flyers -School of Communications -Advertising at TCC and FAMU to bring in more students

  6. Timeline (subject to change) • Establish GroupMe: 1/25 • Each group member list 5 new businesses to add to the contact list: 1/30 • Follow up with companies: 2/6 (subject to change) • Create contact list of confirmed companies: 2/8-2/9 (subject to change) • Project Update • Marketing Ideas meeting: 2/18 (4:00pm) • Marketing strategy solidified: 2/20 • All marketing materials due: 2/25 • Begin marketing: 2/25 • Follow up with companies: 2/26 • Create survey: 3/11-3/18 • Follow up with companies: 3/18 • Supplies due: 3/22 • CAREER DAY: 3/25

  7. Previous Attendance Numbers • Spring 2013 Career Day • 78 companies on list so far, still adding more. • We hope to get around 45-50 ‘yes’ responses, expect around 40-45 definite answers. • Try to get 350+ students to attend. • Fall 2012 Career Day • 89 companies contacted • 47 registered companies • 50 companies attended • 330 students attended.

  8. What’s next before Update #2? • Write a cover letter to send to companies • Follow-up on confirmed companies & try again with those who haven’t responded • Develop a spreadsheet with all confirmed companies • Begin Marketing plans • Contact Alumni center for approval to use their location

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