[PPT] - PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITY We will create a world-class, lifelong Career PowerPoint Presentation

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PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITY “We will create a world-class, lifelong Career Center with services and support for students, alumni, and the greater community seeking professional guidance and navigational tools throughout their careers.”

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CAREER-READINESS TASK FORCE

Academic Advising Alumni Relations Athletics Development DIAR Employers Institutional Research GSA + SGA + University Senate OTS CCICC Colleges Career Center

PROCESS MEMBERSHIP

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WHAT WE HEARD

Reach every student Engage early Easy & anytime access Personalized Relationship-based (on- and off-campus)

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WHAT WE LEARNED

TECH TRENDS:

predictive analytics
searchable and customizable
platforms to connect
online learning modules

PEOPLE TRENDS:

communities & connections models
staff are connectors of people and trainers/facilitators
competencies focused

INSTITUTIONAL TRENDS:

elevated role (space, titles)
campus priority – everyone plays a part
ROI, data and branding

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CAREER CENTER

Career + Major Advising

1:1 Self-Assessments Online Resources Career Mentor Database Programs

Branding + Self- Marketing

1:1 Workshops Programs Online Resources

Connections to Employers

Student Employment Position Postings Job Fairs OCR Networking Events 1:1 Programs/Workshops Online Resources

Further Education

TU TODAY: Career Center Programmatic Model

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CAREER READINESS KEY IN INDICATORS

Unique Users: 15,770 Appointments: 3,300 Workshops: 400 Hire@TU Logins: 12,500 Position Postings: 9,900 Employers @ Fairs: 400 Internships Completed: 73% On-Campus Student Jobs: 5,000

TU TODAY: Career Center – Programmatic Model

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TU TODAY: CAREER CENTER – PROGRAMMATIC MODEL

Available, but inconsistently accessed career resources
Good exposure to applied experiences
Developed but unarticulated career-readiness competencies
Underdeveloped networks
Limited services for alumni

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TU CAREER READINESS STRATEGIC PLAN: OUTCOMES

Towson University’s commitment to student and alumni career readiness will result in every TU graduate having:

KNOWLEDGE

Obtained knowledge of major and applied career options

EXPERIENCE

Completed at least one experiential opportunity that supports development as a professional and aligns with career interests

COMPETENCIES

Developed career-readiness competencies and the ability to identify and articulate their brand/value propositions

NETWORKS

Established their professional network via connections to individuals and

rganizations

LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT

The opportunity to engage as alumni in on-going career management to achieve evolving goals

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Career Center Colleges

Career Communities Faculty as: Advisors Instructors Connectors

Curriculum

FYE TSEM Career Courses Experiential Learning Career Competencies Alumni as: Seekers Mentors Employers

Alumni Co- Curriculum

Student Employment Involvement & Leadership

TU TOMORROW:

CAREER ECOSYSTEM Systemic Model

CAREER READINESS

Technology Assessment/Data Scholarship Marketing

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TU TODAY: CAREER CENTER – PROGRAMMATIC MODEL

TU TOMORROW: CAREER ECOSYSTEM – SYSTEMIC MODEL

Available, but inconsistently accessed career resources

Required and expanded access to career information

Good exposure to applied experiences

Unparalleled exposure to applied experiences

Developed but unarticulated competencies

Developed and articulated in-demand competencies

Underdeveloped networks

Expanded and ready access to networks

Limited services for alumni

Unlimited services for alumni

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CAREER READINESS KEY IN INDICATORS

% Engaged as Freshmen # Enrolled in Career-Related Course % Securing post-grad plans Scholarship Production % Engaged in Experiential Learning # Engaged Employers # On-Campus Student Jobs % Effective Resumes % Participating in a Career Community # Alumni Recruiting/Mentoring # Alumni Served

TU TOMORROW: Career Ecosystem - Systemic Model

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Towson University’s commitment to student and alumni career readiness will result in every TU graduate having:

KNOWLEDGE Obtained knowledge of major and applied career options

Engage all students EARLY with major and career exploration via required TU experiences
Provide support to create and enhance CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES to explore major and applied career
ptions at the college and departmental level
Offer ANYTIME and/or PERSONALIZED ACCESS to major and career resources
Improve FIRST-DESTINATION OUTCOMES and alumni data collection to educate students on career options
Support faculty and students in the production and dissemination of career-readiness SCHOLARSHIP

EXPERIENCE Completed at least one experiential

pportunity that supports development as a

professional and aligns with career interests

Create STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS to expand opportunities for students to pursue experiential opportunities
Create supports to EXPAND FACULTY/STAFF CAPACITY for experiential opportunities
Expand and coordinate CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYERS and hiring organizations to increase experiential
pportunities
Provide developmental on- and off-campus STUDENT EMPLOYMENT opportunities

COMPETENCIES Developed career-readiness competencies and the ability to identify and articulate their brand/value propositions

Define and MAP CAREER-READINESS COMPETENCIES for TU
Provide TOOLS to students to IDENTIFY AND ARTICULATE developed competencies
Provide students with tools and resources to UNDERSTAND AND ARTICULATE individual strengths

NETWORKS Established their professional network via connections to individuals and organizations

Expand CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYERS and hiring organizations
Invite ALUMNI and PARENTS to hire students and alumni and serve as professional mentors
COORDINATE TU'S EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS to maximize existing engagements
Advance students' NETWORKING SKILLS
Create COLLEGE-BASED CAREER COMMUNITIES to support career advising, curricular infusion, and

programming, while building and leveraging internal and external relationships LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT The opportunity to engage as alumni in on- going career management to achieve evolving goals

Support Alumni as JOB SEEKERS
Engage Alumni with on-going PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Engage Alumni as CAREER SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS
Coordinate campus resources to educate students and alumni on ENTREPRENEURSHIP and FINANCIAL LITERACY

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KEY IN INITIATIVES

ENHANCED EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS TECHNOLOGY, DATA & MARKETING COMPETENCIES COLLEGE-BASED CAREER COMMUNITIES

Alumni, Parents &

Employers to mentor & hire

Coordination
Alumni advising &

professional development

FYE
TSEM
Career Courses
Faculty Support
Experiential

Learning – prep, funding, expansion

Scholarship
Handshake
VMock
Mentoring Platform
Networking Platform
Searchable Resources
First Destination

Outcomes

Space/Location
Defining & Mapping
Student

Employment

Badging
Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurship

Targeted…

Coaching
Programming
Mentoring
Faculty

Support

Strategic Partners Strategic Partners Strategic Partners Strategic Partners Strategic Partners

Alumni Relations
University Advancement
Student Affairs – NSP
BTU Council
CCICC
Academic Advising
Provost & Colleges
FACE
OAI
CCICC
University

Advancement

IR
OTS
Procurement
Alumni Relations
University Marketing
SETF
Student Affairs
Colleges
USM
Student Launch Pad
Center for Innovation +

Entrepreneurship

Colleges
Alumni Relations
Student Affairs –

NSP

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COLLEGE-BASED CAREER COMMUNITY

FACULTY

STUDENTS

DESIGNATED CAREER COACH DESIGNATED OUTREACH ASSOCIATE ALUMNI EMPLOYERS PARENTS

KNOWLEDGE
EXPERIENCE
CAREER-

READINESS COMPETENCIES

NETWORKS
LIFELONG

ENGAGEMENT

1:1 Coaching Road Trips/Shadowing Workshops Targeted Fairs Networking Opportunities Applied Experiences Mentoring Content

Personalized
Relationships
Easy Access
Scalable

CAREER CENTER

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Curricular Support & Career- Readiness Career Counseling Alumni Advising Internships Student Employment

Career Education + Experience

Employer + Alumni + Parent Outreach Recruitment Services

External Connections

Events Coordination Budget/ Operations Assessment Technology Marketing

Operations

Career Coaching

College- Centric Career Communities

CAREER CENTER

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Phase 1

Outcome #1

KNOWLEDGE

Outcome #2

EXPERIENCE

Outcome #3

COMPETENCIES

Outcome #4

NETWORKS

Outcome #5

LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Academic Advising
Colleges
OTS
IR
Student Affairs - NSP
CCICC
University Advancement
DIAR
SETF
OTS/Procurement
OAI
USM
Student Affairs – NSP, SA
University Marketing
DIAR
CCICC
University Advancement
Colleges
Alumni Relations
Center for Innovation &

Entrepreneurship

Student Launch Pad

INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES

Pilot FYE integration
Freshman orientation
Expand online GENL 121
Form committee to develop

4-year model, define career readiness, explore research

pportunities
Launch career resource

search tool

Expand peer triage advising
Expand collection/sharing

first destination outcomes

Student Intern handbook and
rientation
Begin fundraising for internship

and student employment support

Coordinate employer

connections via BTU

Clarify student employment’s

role with career-readiness

Offer VMock automated

resume reviews technology to campus

Develop online branding

landing page

Develop basic branding
nline modules
Launch USM badging

initiative

Require Strengths Quest

as part of orientation

Collaborate with University

Marketing re: employer-focused branding

Per BTU Council and CCICC

develop coordinated list of top TU external partners

Begin planning and fundraising

for a permanent suit closet

Pilot career communities in 2

colleges

Inventory TU mentoring

programs

Expand career advising window

beyond 2 years-post graduation

Provide online networking

platform

Survey alumni on

training/development needs

Develop recommendations on

coordination of financial literacy and entrepreneurship education STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES

Assessment Coordinator
Career Peer Advisors
TAs for GENL 121
Director of Career Education

& Experience

VMock purchase
Career Readiness

Coordinator

Purchase Handshake CMS
Purchase mentoring platform
2 college-based Career Coaches
Director of Outreach + External

Relationships

Alumni Career Coach
Purchase Brazen online

networking platform

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Phase 2

Outcome #1

KNOWLEDGE

Outcome #2

EXPERIENCE

Outcome #3

COMPETENCIES

Outcome #4

NETWORKS

Outcome #5

LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Academic Advising
Colleges
FACE
OAI
CCICC
University Advancement
SETF
Colleges
USM
Student Affairs
SETF
University Advancement
Alumni Relations
Colleges
Student Affairs - NSP
Alumni Relations
Center for Innovation &

Entrepreneurship

Student Launch Pad
University Advancement

INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES

Expand FYE integration
Promote and integrate 4-year

model, career readiness, and research

Propose TSEM sections
Develop career modules and

support career-related course design

Formalize and provide support to

integrate career concepts in academic advising

Integrate into prospective student

experience

Propose departmental

internship independent study courses

Establish process for

awarding of internship and student employment support funds

Map career readiness

competencies to core/courses

Align co-curricular

engagement with competencies

Expand USM badging

initiative

Develop and pilot training program for

employers

Grow alumni/parent engagement with

mentoring/hiring

Expand college-based Career

Community staffing, networks, & programming

Provide professional

development

pportunities for alumni
Implement financial

literacy and entrepreneurship supports and coordination STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES

GA
Director of Assessment &

Operations

Funding for expanded
n-campus student

employment

GA
Ongoing funding for

StrengthsQuest & Vmock

Associate Director Career Communities
2 college-based Career Coaches & 2

Outreach Associates

Funding for college-based programs
On-going funding for Handshake
Event Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
Funding/staffing to

support recommendations re: financial literacy and entrepreneurship

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Phase 3

Outcome #1

KNOWLEDGE

Outcome #2

EXPERIENCE

Outcome #3

COMPETENCIES

Outcome #4

NETWORKS

Outcome #5

LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Academic Advising
Colleges
FACE
OAI
CCICC
University Advancement
SETF
Colleges
USM
Student Affairs
SETF
University Advancement
Alumni Relations
Colleges
Student Affairs - NSP
Alumni Relations
CBE
University Advancement

INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES

Launch TSEM section(s)
Launch departmental

internship independent study courses

Expand college-based Career

Community staffing, networks, & programming STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES STAFFING/RESOURCES

TSEM Instructor(s)
2 College-based Career

Coaches

2 College-based Outreach

Associates