Programs and Sessions

Programs and Sessions

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Sunday, June 8, 2003

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Newcomer's Reception
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Writer's Network Reception
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
6:00 -10:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Loretta Laroche, Keynote
Location: Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
8:30 p.m.
Drumming About You

Monday, June 9, 2003

7:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Set-Up
7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Entertainment: Exercise class in Boston Athletic Club
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Best Practices and Innovative Ideas Poster Session
Ballroom Foyer

Bright Lights, Big City: Taking Students on Company Visits Out of Town Presenters:
Rae Ann Bories-Easely, Director, Outreach and Marketing, American University
Camille Franklin, Director, Career Development, American University
Lenore Webb, Career Advisor, American University
Adrienne Alberts, Director, Career Center, Johns Hopkins University

Program Description:
"I don't want to stay here after I graduate."
"How can the Career Center help me find a job in my home state?"
"As an alum, how can I be involved with the university long distance?"
Have you heard your students and alumni say similar things? The American University Career Center and Johns Hopkins University have both planned and executed very successful student site visit trips for 60+ students in NYC. The programs have included visits to companies, networking receptions, and resume critiques for alumni. We've learned a lot and will share our models including planning timeline, budget and do's and don'ts for future trips.

Dude, You're Getting a Job: A New Approach to the Recruiting Process Presenters:
Laura Mills-Lewis, Assistant Director, Career Center, University of Rochester
Mark Presnell, Associate Director, Career Center, University of Rochester

Program Description:
Recruiting of students has traditionally been viewed by students, employers and career professionals as a process that involved traveling to a college or university to meet with students and interviewing for specific openings. At the University of Rochester, we've developed a recruiting consortia program called the Career and Internship Connection designed to combine traditional interviewing with talent based screening for liberal arts fields. This program allows employers access to students from as many as 12 selective institutions and combines an open format with prescreened interviews without the employer having to travel.

MIT's Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program Revealed Presenters:
Alisa M. Tongg Weiler, Program Director, Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program, Office of Career Services, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Julie Cecil, Coordinator, Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program, Office of Career Services, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Program Description:
Hear about the successes and see the inner workings of MIT's Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program (F/ASIP). F/ASIP is a 6-unit seminar for first-year students; its curriculum and one-on-one job coaching strategies aim to provide participating students with hands on career development skills while preparing them to be successful at their summer internships. This poster will outline F/ASIP's curriculum, share our findings on the mentoring process, and help individuals identify strategic partnerships available on every campus that could be used to help support a similar program.

Castleton State College's "Career Talk" WIUV 91.3 FM Weekly College Radio Program> www.castleton.edu/careers Presenter:
Judith Carruthers, Director of Career Development, Castleton State College

Program Description:
Each week the Director of Career Development acts as host, at least one student co-hosts, often a faculty or two act as guest-hosts. Employers and grad school admissions folks are interviewed over the phone. Special consideration is given to recruiters who have attended previous on-campus career fairs, and to successful alums out in the work world. Shows are then "streamed" onto the Castleton Career Development website where faculty can use them in class. Students & parents attending registration and orientation weekends are advised to listen to an hour of "ask the experts" at any time to find out what their student could do with their future degree.

Making Connections! How to Initiate a Career Week Presenters:
Suzanne Dagger, Associate Director, The Career Center, Hofstra University
Jennifer Ruggiero, Assistant Director & Internship Coordinator, Hofstra University

This program will cover how Hofstra University's Career Center organized a Career Week for the first time and not only gained recognition on-campus but raised close to $10,000 from employer sponsors. The session will cover 1) Getting ideas from other schools and how we planned the logistics of the Week; 2) How we attracted sponsors and established giving levels; 3) What our marketing plan consisted of; 4) Program development for the Week and how alumni and employers participated; and 5) What could be improved and what we are planning for Career Week 2003.

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Leon Wynter, Keynote
Location: Grand Ballrooms 3 & 4
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program Session I

Capturing Talent and Reducing Cost-Per-Hire: When Internet Recruiting Is No Longer Optional - Download the presentation in Powerpoint!
Location: Newburyport
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Jeff Dahltorp, Director of Global Marketing and Business Development, International Internet Recruiting Consultants

Program Description:
Organizations have realized that while Internet recruiting cannot be the only method used in an effective recruiting strategy, it must be a main component. The challenge is that Internet recruiting commands a greater degree of focus than other traditional recruiting methods used in the past such as classified newspaper advertisements, trade publications, career fairs and employee referral programs. So how can HR professionals keep on top of the cutting edge advancements while maintaining their sanity?

Outreach and Marketing - How to Catch, Hook, and Reel Them In?
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Sheri Smith, Career Advisor, Career Center, American University
Christine Lam, Manager, Publications and Marketing, Career Center, American University
Program Description:
This interactive workshop will look at the trends of Generation Y and examine the needs of this new generation in relation to the career development process. We will discuss how to make compromises and the significant role that outreach and marketing plays in career development. You will leave this workshop with new approaches as well as an action plan that will help you effectively market career center services and programs on your campus.

Job/Career Searches for the Seasoned Professional
Location: Boxford
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Michael A. Ablove, Senior Consultant, Career Marketing, R. L. Stevens & Associates, Inc.

Program Description:
In an era of shrinking staff and resources, career service departments are being asked to provide career search services to a new and growing constituency, alumni. This workshop demonstrates ways to service alumni without breaking the budget or job resources for traditional clientele, students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Attendees will participate as unemployed alumni at a workshop sponsored by Career Services. Critiquing will be included so bring your resume.

Ethics: Developing a Solid Basis for Navigating Tough Waters, a NACE Principles for Professional Conduct Committee Workshop
Location: Gloucester
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenters:
Sharon Powers, Career Counselor & Employer Relations, Career Development, Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College
Nicole M. Snyder, Associate Director, Career Services, La Salle University

Program Description:
NACE's Principles of Professional Conduct are designed to effectively guide us through the day-to-day operations of what we do, especially in the face of ethical dilemmas. We all know they exist but effectively applying them is a different story. NACE designed this workshop to help both recruiters and practitioners better understand these principles. The facilitators will present the information and through case studies, participants will have the opportunity to apply them to everyday situations.

Employers in Residence: A Great Way to Make a Difference!
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenters:
Anthony Arcieri, Assistant Director, Career Services, George Washington University
Irene Honey, Director, Career Services, George Washington University
Debra DelBelso, Assistant Director of the Career Center, Siena College

Program Description:
Interested in developing and managing a successful "Employer in Residence" Program? Hear from Career Center Staff from Siena College and The George Washington University who manage programs matching employers and students seeking career advice. Siena College's program began in the Fall of 2000 with one recruiter from Enterprise Rent-A-Car who spent half a day in the Career Center each week, now the program has four participating employers. GW's program began just after September 11, 2001, in collaboration with one reflective recruiter seeking to "make a meaningful difference in the aftermath of 9/11." Currently, this program brings seven employers from diverse disciplines to campus weekly. All the employer hours are donated pro bono!

Creating a Disability-Friendly Climate on Campus and in the Work Place
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenters:
Cailin M. Pachter, Assistant Director, Career Development & Placement, Muhlenberg College
Lynda Garow Grossman, Director, Career Development & Placement, Muhlenberg College

Program Description:
How is your office/organization perceived by individuals with disabilities? Would they feel comfortable disclosing to you? With the predominance of hidden disabilities among today's college graduates, you want to ensure your office/organization is "disability-friendly". It is important to know the unique needs of this population and how you can best meet them. We will discuss the types of hidden disabilities and offer some relatively simple (and low-cost!) ideas to develop a disability-friendly climate.

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Program Session II

Addressing Outcomes Assessment: Strategies for Career Services Professionals
Location: Newburyport
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Albert Foderaro, Director, Career Services and Cooperative Education, County College of Morris
Denise Schmidt, Assistant Director, Career Services and Cooperative Education, County College of Morris
Program Description:
In increasing numbers, higher education professionals are being asked to address outcomes assessment as they seek to determine if their students are benefiting from the programs and services that they provide. Outcomes assessment has been used successfully to clarify mission and goals, in program development, and to measure the achievement of objectives. In this session, career services practitioners will be provided with a practical framework that utilizes both internal and external methods to conduct program reviews. Emphasis will be placed on ways to define, select, collect, and utilize information to determine the degree to which program outcomes have been achieved.

Building Your Brand to Improve Recruitment
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: Employer Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenter:
Vanessa A. Singleton, Senior Advisor to the Director and Deputy Director, Division of Administration
Program Description:
One the most challenging issues facing HR professionals today is the need to build a corporate brand. During this era of economic crisis and downsizing, HR is often the first area to lose staff. This program describes how the FDIC took it's current college recruitment program and built a corporate program focusing on identifying a corporate brand which will enable FDIC to hire and retain quality students.

Pathways to Success in the Arts
Location: Boxford
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Beginner
Presenter:
Creative Careers Network
Elisa Kurland, Director of Career Services, The University of the Arts

Program Description:
This session will present a panel of successful artists representing various artistic fields (both visual and performing arts). The artists will "tell their stories" of the paths they took in reaching their current level of success. They will provide the attending career counselors with insight into the uniqueness of careers in the arts, as well as identify which career services and techniques work well for artists. After sharing each of their stories, the panelists will be open to answering any questions the audience may have.

Creative Employer/University Partnerships: A Case Study-Stony Brook University and Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Location: Gloucester
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenters:
Andrea Lipack, Associate Director, Career Services, Stony Brook University
Kimberly Joy Dixon, On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator, Career Services, Stony Brook University
Trisha Andres, Human Resources Representative, University Relations, Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Program Description:
Developing and cultivating employer/university relationships in a slow economy is challenging, especially when budgets are tight. This seminar will discuss innovative ways to continue building and maintaining a proactive relationship with your employers/universities. Using the unique relationship between Stony Brook University and Symbol Technologies, Inc., as a model, we will review some successful programming that has maintained Symbol's high level of visibility at Stony Brook despite their reduction in recruiting. In turn, we will highlight how Stony Brook has assisted in the career development of Symbol's interns and new hires.

Expanding the Playing Field: Creating Partnerships with Graduate Student Career Services
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Member
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Travis Sheffler, Program Director, Graduate Student Career Services, Career Center, University of Maryland, College Park
Linda Lenoir, Assistant Director, Career Center, University of Maryland, College Park

Program Description:
Changing and challenging conditions within both higher education and the economy have employers and graduate students thinking outside the box - looking at career opportunities outside the academe. The University of Maryland, College Park has responded to these changes through a joint initiative between the Graduate School and the Career Center. Implemented in summer 2002, the goals of Graduate Student Career Services are to enhance graduate students' career preparation and to increase their interactions with employers.

Utilizing Humor Effectively in the Workplace
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner

Presenters:
Richard Freed, Associate Director, Career Development, Lehigh University
AmyHoltzman, Assistant Director, Career Development, Lehigh Univeristy
Program Description:
The intent of this workshop is to provide rationale and strategies of how to implement having fun while at work. This highly interactive workshop will provide an entertaining balance between the serious and the silly. Additionally, this workshop will provide you with ideas and examples of inter-office hijinx. (Please note: No specific claim in this advertisement can be supported by the management and EACE will assume no responsibility for injury due to "gut-busting" or "side-splitting".)

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15-4:00 p.m.
Network Meetings
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Program Sessions III (Special Technology Session)

Shifting the Paradigm: Perspectives on New Technology Applications
Location: Newburyport A & B
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Manny Contomanolis, Assistant Vice President and Director, Cooperative Education and Career Services, Rochester Institute of Technology
Trudy Steinfeld, Directory, Office of Career Services, New York University
Program Description:
The workshop will focus on offering both college and employer perspectives on recruiting in the new economy and especially in the use of new technologies and processes such as those provided by NACE and the DirectEmployers Association.

eFairs: Learning from Colleagues How to Best Use this Valuable Technology
Location: Marblehead A & B
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenters:
Megan Mann Hildebrandt, National Director, MonsterTrak
Patty Counihan, Director, Career Center, University of Maine

Program Description:
This program will discuss the nuts and bolts of eFairs, otherwise known as Virtual Job Fairs. Career Center participants will learn from fellow colleagues how to create an eFair either individually or with a consortium, market the eFair to students and employers, and execute the event flawlessly using robust technology powered by MonsterTRAK. Employer participants will learn how eFair technology works as an alternative recruitment strategy, enabling their companies to target a broader range of students. Come learn how eFairs work and how the latest technology can help you create a specialized event for your students!

What's Missing?
Location: Gloucester A & B
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Jason Weingarten, Campus Relations, eCampusRecruiter

Program Description:
This program is intended to help bridge the gap between colleges and employers. Over the last 7-10 years, the way career centers interact with students and employers has dramatically changed. We now have a new technology that have made everyone's life easier... or has it? How can the process be simpler and more effective for everyone? What could processes be like in the near future?

A New Tool and Approach for Career Counseling with Undergraduates Interested in Business
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenter:
James Waldroop, Ph.D., Principal, Peregrine Partners/CareerLeader
Program Description:
Most students, whether they're in a BBA program or not, will work in the broadly defined field of business (including government, health care and non-profit organizations) at some point in their careers. This program introduces a new assessment tool that students can use - independently or with a counselor - to find those careers that suit them best. CareerLeader-College, an Internet-based tool, assesses a student's interests, abilities and values, and recommends careers to explore based on that assessment - and then helps him or her begin that exploration. This program will also include a discussion of effective time-limited career counseling.

The Power of the Network
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: Both College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenter:
Jenny Floren, CEO, Experience, Inc.
Program Description:
As schools, candidates and employers all become interconnected, there is tremendous value for each group. Schools can maximize the quantity and quality of opportunities for students and alumni, candidates will have more options and choice, and employers will be able to reach more candidates efficiently with the guidance of career centers. In this interactive learning session, Experience will discuss its role in transforming the college recruiting industry by bringing all of these constituents together via one online network.

5:30 p.m.
Buses leave for dinner
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Exercise class in Boston Athletic Club
8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Program Session IV

Career Development in America: International Students' Perspectives
Location: Newburyport
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Satomi Yaji, Career Consultant, Center for Career Services, Syracuse University

Program Description:
A culture clash often occurs when international students begin to search for jobs in the United States. This program will prepare you to better serve this population by introducing the career related needs of international students based on a needs survey and focus groups conducted at Syracuse University which accommodates almost 2,300 foreign students from more than 100 countries. A practice model to further their career development will also be explored.

Developing a Career Education Course for Credit: Trials, Tribulations & Successes
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: College
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Dawn S. Johnston, Director of Career Services/Coordinator of the Professional Development Seminar Program, Nichols College
Richard L. Hilliard, Associate Professor of Management, Nichols College
Diane Ciarletta, Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Services, Northeastern University
Jyl Mclaughlin, Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Services, Northeastern University
Kate Famulari, Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Services, Northeastern University
Jean McLaughlin, Career Counselor, University of Maryland, College Park
Andy Hales, Career Counselor, University of Maryland, College Park
Kim Laczynski, Career Counselor, University of Maryland, College Park
Marianna Savoca, Director, Career Center, Stony Brook University
Elena Polenova, Career Programs Manager, Career Center, Stony Brook University

Program Description:
Interested in developing a career course for credit? This is an ideal opportunity to hear from several schools who've been successful: Northeastern University, University of Maryland, Nichols College, and Stony Brook University. Participants will share rationale / partnerships (such as the proposal process, collaborating with faculty and/or employers) materials (such as educational objectives, course descriptions and lesson plans), and results (such as evaluations and assessments). Commentary will include challenges and success stories.

Successful Graduating Student Surveys: How to Collect, Analyze, and Present Student Data
Location: Boxford Target Audience: College Members Level: Beginner
Presenters:
Saqi Ghosh, Career Counselor, Career Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jason Wall, Employer Relations, Career Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Program Description:
This session is geared toward higher education administrators who are at the beginning stages of compiling a Graduating Student Survey (GSS). The presenters are the authors of the MIT survey, and will discuss the main components that they felt were essential to include in the report, as well as the obstacles they faced in compiling it. This session will discuss the survey process in 3 stages: development (evolution of the survey and factors which influence the questions each year), collection (how to obtain student participation), and analysis (what statistics were used and how data was interpreted).

Sell it: Using Measurable Business Strategies to Build Strong Employer Relationships
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Member
Level: Advanced
Presenters:
Joseph DuPont, Director of the Office of Career and Civic Opportunities, Teach for America
Kara Jessup, Assistant Director, Office of Career Services, New York University
Dan Black, Campus Recruiting Leader, Ernst & Young, NY

Program Description:
Building, enhancing and maintaining relationships is essential to a healthy recruitment program. In this session, career services professionals will learn how to leverage existing relationships and develop new ones by implementing successful sales and marketing practices. Through interactive exercises and creation of an individualized action plan, you will learn how to set measurable goals, implement strategies and capitalize on strengths to enhance recruitment relationships. The facilitators will provide practical examples and evidence on how business practices have improved service delivery and taught us how to "work smarter", not harder.

Career Counseling & Employing ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Clients
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenter:
Victoria Ball, M.Ed., MCC, ADD Career Coach
Program Description:
Hot off the press! Two new ADD genes have been identified! It's real! Hear about the fascinating research and how to help ADD clients assess their ADD strengths/weaknesses to choose their best careers/jobs. Learn ADD coaching skills to aid in the job search process. Employers will understand the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) and discover "reasonable accommodations" to enhance positive contributions of ADD employees.

9:45-10:45 a.m.
Special Employer Event
Java Jumpstart: Recruiting 2003
Employer participants are invited to meet with college representatives to share perspectives on recruiting at roundtable discussions. Employer and college participants will meet over a cup of coffee (or tea) for reflection and conversation about the past and upcoming recruiting seasons. You will come away with new insights, information to help with your recruiting plan strategy, additional professional contacts, and maybe a prize. Bring ten business cards and feel free to bring brochures and recruiting material to share with tablemates.
11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
William Strauss, Keynote
Location: Grand Ballrooms 3 & 4
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch - Lunch/EACE Annual Business Meeting
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Program Session V

Millennials After College-What1s Next? Follow-up Session with William Strauss
Location: Newburyport
Presenter:
William Strauss
Program Description:
In the fall of 2004, the leading edge of the Millennial Generation will begin graduating en masse from four-year colleges. Universities would do well to plan ahead for this by asking: What will post-graduate placement work be like, two to four years from now? What kinds of employers and employment circumstances will appeal to this rising generation? How will the graduate school admissions process change? What will Millennials be like as alumni? In this session, William Strauss will also invite questions about any aspect of his keynote presentation about "Millennials Rising."

"Why Didn't I Write That?!" Jump Start Your Writing Plans
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenter:
Kate S. Brooks, Director, Career Center, University of Texas

Program Description:
Even people who like to write find it challenging. Do you have lots of ideas but no plan? Facing the dreaded "writer's block"? Difficulty finding original topics? (How many more resume articles do we need?) This interactive workshop will help you develop creative ideas, find a market for your writing, and overcome psychological barriers. Start with a desire; leave with a goal.

Passport To Diversity
Location: Boxford
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Diversity Committee
Tracy Pascua, Assistant Director, Diversity Resources and Career Counseling, Boston College Career Center
Mitsuko Clemmons-Nazeer, Human Resources Manager, County of Albemarle, Human Resource Department Becky Ross, Associate Director, Office of Career Services, Princeton University
Lara Metcalf, Vice President, Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities, Goldman Sachs

Program Description:
Have you attended endless discussions on diversity, yet walked away with without any concrete solutions? This interactive discussion and panel of professionals will give company and campus representatives the opportunity to exchange best practices around the role of diversity in career services. Participants will learn about appropriately identifying diverse student population and developing marketing strategies for programming, assisting recruiters with diversity recruitment strategies, and assisting students of color to think outside the box in terms of careers. Bring your success stories and questions as your input is a must.

Colleagues, Collaborations, and Careers: Creating and Leveraging Intra-University Partnerships to Grow Corporate Relationships
Location: Gloucester
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Kevin Collins, Career Consultant, Carnegie Mellon University

Program Description:
Given the current economic downturn, it's essential that university Career Services operations create new plans aimed at both maximizing existing recruiting relationships and developing new ones. This program will present the genesis, design, and implementation of such a plan at Carnegie Mellon University. The program will cover strategies for dealing with 'selecting vs. recruiting' hiring approaches, a step-by-step process for developing a strong Career Services/Faculty/Administration team, and suggestions for expanding and enhancing corporate relationships.

Demystifying Case Interviewing
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Presenter:
Marc P. Cosentino, Associate Director, Career Services, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

Program Description:
This workshop will help demystify the case interview process. It will teach attendees why firms ask these types of questions and what they are looking for from the students. The workshop will enable CS professionals to help them help their students prepare for case interviews. Case interviews are popular with consulting firms, marketing departments and strategic planning departments.

The Incredible Human Oversight - "Just go to our Website" Download the presentation in Powerpoint!
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: College and Employer Member
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Donna Beyer, Director, Career Services, Stevens Institute of Technology
Program Description:
How many of us have heard the words "just go to our website" recently? Where have all the humans gone? Have we opted to nonchalantly step aside and let the technological gurus tell us that in time we shall all be eliminated or are we finally going to fight back and acknowledge the necessary human element that governs all technology? Technology is a tool people! We can use it to accomplish the things we want to happen, but we cannot allow it to exist on its own without human interaction or it is doomed to fall flat on its electronic face.

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Committee Fair/Break
Location: Northshore Ballrooms
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Program Session VI

Making Socially Responsible Career Choices Visible on Campus
Location: Newburyport
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Advanced
Presenters:
Public Services Network
Zandra Huston-Zuraw, Assistant Director, Career Advising Services, Franklin & Marshall College
Elizabeth McGeveran, Vice President of Governance & Socially Responsible Investing, ISIS Asset Management's North American equities.
Peggy Chang, Director, Venture Consortium
Kath Connolly, Senior Assistant Director, the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University
Melissa Everett (Moderator), author of Making a Living While Making a Difference: The Expanded Guide to Creating Careers with a Conscience, and Executive Director of the Sustainable Careers Institute.
Program Description:
This purpose of this workshop will be to talk about ways to increase visibility of public service career options on campus, from student and employer perspectives. We will discuss strategies for building relationships with high-level college administrators to gain institutional support, as well as developing new avenues for reaching students. Secondly we will discuss new trends in bringing social responsibility to the fore in employer recruitment strategies and take a look at how companies are developing new job tracks based on increased commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

Students Benchmark Current Recruitment Practices: People, Process and Technology
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Mary E. Scott, President, Scott Resource Group
Program Description:
How did a national sample of graduating seniors benchmark the entire continuum of employers' current recruitment practices? Consultant Mary Scott will discuss the findings of a recent campus survey that measured the effectiveness of the people, processes and technology students encountered in their job search. Learn why students hold some recruitment practices in high regard - and don't value others. Results will be presented in comparison with the findings of the survey with last year's graduates.

Creative Partnerships - Download the presentation in Powerpoint!
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Amy Feifer, Associate Director, Career Development Office, Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College
Dolly LeBec (Haverford '96), Information & Resources Manager, Career Development Office, Haverford
College and Bryn Mawr College; Philadelphia Career Development Representative, Haverford College

Program Description:
Explore the benefits of developing Creative Partnerships that allows your office to reach out to students, employers, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae. Learn how partnerships with varied groups and consortia effectively help to develop programs, market services, and assist with networking. Highlighted programs includes: Alumni/ae Career Development Representatives, Extern Program, welcoming picnic, Career Advisor program, and consortia for internships and recruiting. An open forum will allow the audience to share ideas of their successful partnerships.

LOST - A Look at the Engineering Workforce of Tomorrow
Location: Gloucester
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
Engineering Interest Network & Diversity Advancement Committee
Yvonne V. Harrison, Executive Director, Career Development Center & Cooperative Education, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Program Description:
Technology and Engineering are the needs of the workforce of tomorrow, yet the numbers of students entering the field have dwindled. A collaboration between the Engineering Interest Network, The Diversity Advancement Committee and The Engineering Workforce Commission brings Dr Wulf, President of the National Engineering Academy, to discuss what will the workforce look like and should we be concerned. Afterwards a panel of college and community representatives will discuss actions they are taking to address this issue.

Immigration Answers for Employers and Career Offices
Location: Boxford
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Advanced
Presenter:
Mark Rhoads, Immigration Attorney, Reed Smith LLP

Program Description:
This program will provide practical answers to issues regarding the employment of foreign students and graduates. For employers, the program will provide information regarding available visas for hiring talented foreign grads, including costs, timing, and employer obligations. For colleges, the program will allow you to educate your foreign grads on strategies to get jobs in the US. Materials include a plain English Immigration Handbook, and handy visa summary charts.

Passport to Successful Internships from an Employer's Perspective Presenter:
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: Employer Members
Level: Beginner
Kimberly Smith, Regional Recruiting Manager, Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Program Description:
This workshop will cover the components of a successful internship program. It will discuss ways to evaluate and assess both the internship and the performance of the student. In addition, it will touch upon what an employer can do to help the student become a more valuable employee in the future. It will also discuss ways for the student to maximize their time in the internship to help them get a full-time offer. There will be time throughout the presentation for questions and discussions.

4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Break
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Dinner and Fever: The Wrath of Polyester (70's Band)
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Coffee
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Program Session VII

Dude, You're Getting a Job: A New Approach to the Recruiting Process
Location: Newburyport
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate

Presenters:
Laura Mills-Lewis, Assistant Director, Career Center, University of Rochester
Mark Presnell, Associate Director, Career Center, University of Rochester
Meridith Apfelbaum, Career Counselor and Employer Relations, Brandeis University
Program Description:
Recruiting of students has traditionally been viewed by students, employers and career professionals as a process that involved traveling to a college or university to meet with students and interviewing for specific openings. At the University of Rochester, we've developed a recruiting consortia program called the Career and Internship Connection designed to combine traditional interviewing with talent based screening for liberal arts fields. This program allows employers access to students from as many as 12 selective institutions and combines an open format with prescreened interviews without the employer having to travel.

Help America Be America to the World
Location: Georgetown
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Beginner

Presenters:
James Callahan, Senior Foreign Service Officer & Outreach Branch Chief, U.S. Department of State
Russell Taylor, Human Resources Specialist, U. S. Department of State
Program Description:
The purpose of this session is to demystify the process of the Foreign Service Examination and Applying for a Federal job. This is a new era in the quest for talent. Our government should reflect the rich diversity of America, domestically and abroad.
The State Department is doubling its hiring of Foreign Service Officers next year. Forget what you have heard about the complexities of finding a Federal job. The Federal Government is still the nation's leading employer.

Creating Successful Employer Relations - By Committee
Location: Marblehead
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Caren Treiser, Faculty Advisor, Cooperative Education Department, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
James E. Cantwell, Faculty Advisor, Department of Cooperative Education, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY

Program Description:
Effective employer relations are at the core of any experiential education program. This presentation will demonstrate how to define, create, and implement a college wide committee comprised of faculty, placement professionals and employers. The committee's purpose is to enhance relationships between internship employers and the entire college community. LaGuardia Community College, which has one of the most diverse student populations in the country, has the largest mandatory experiential education program of any two-year CUNY institution.

Measuring Client Satisfaction
Location: Ipswich
Target Audience: College and Employer Members
Level: Intermediate
Presenter:
James Cipar, University Relations Manager, Unisys Corporation

Program Description:
Two quotes capture the essence of this presentation. The first is "Efforts are nice but it's the results that matter." The life of a career service or corporate professional is full of challenges and time demands. Meeting the expectations of our clients is a key shared goal. Creating a shared vision and measuring the results of our efforts is the key to a happy relationship with our clients. The second is "If you can't measure it, it isn't real." Measurement and surveys may seem like extra work but can be the key to a winning strategy in client satisfaction.

Strategic School Sourcing: Implications for Companies and Career Services Offices
Location: Gloucester
Target Audience: College and Employer Member
Level: Intermediate
Presenters:
Karen O. Dowd, Senior Associate Consultant, The Empower Group and Instructor, James Madison University
Kimberly Francis, Consultant, The Empower Group

Program Description:
Whether you're with an employer or a college, this session will help you gain valuable insight into the importance of strategic sourcing. Employer members will learn winning school selection strategies, steps in developing a sourcing plan, and benefits of a clearly articulated sourcing strategy. College members will learn how to get their schools noticed by companies shopping for new campuses, techniques for networking and marketing their school to recruiters, and tips on how they can differentiate themselves from other schools. Participants from both sides of the fence will walk away with a greater understanding of how best to partner for strategic sourcing.

Career Services and Affluent Students: A Discussion on the Perceptions and Realities of Advising Students of Wealth
Location: Boxford
Target Audience: College Members
Level: Beginner
Presenter:
Patrick Donahue, Director of Career Services, Rollins College

Program Description:
The research on socioeconomic status and college students often focuses on the underprivileged, but rarely studies how a life of monetary privilege influences career planning. When one considers that a large percentage of college students who attend private colleges come from affluent families, this absence of research is confounding. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss ideas on working with affluent students and how their affluence affects their career planning choices.

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Brunch/Wrap-Up
11:15 a.m.
Raffle