1. ENGAGING
FIRST YEAR
STUDENTS
T H R O U G H A P E E R A D V I S I N G M O D E L

2. Objectives
Barriers to FY Engagement
Strategies to overcome barriers through
campus partnerships & peer advising
Implementing mandatory FY participation in
Career Development
JULIE NIBLOCK M.ED
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3. BARRIERS
Intimidated Indifferent
Unaware Overwhelmed

4. CEOAmbassador Program
M I S S I O N & G O A L S
Recruitment Training Engagement
Engaged
Diverse
Committed
Reliable
Mature
Paraprofessional
Experiential Learning
Advisors
Counseling
Marketing
Outreach
Introduced at orientation
Mandatory meetings with
FY students
Meaningful conversations
Follow-up & Outreach

5. Senior
Major: Music
Junior
Major: Psychology
Senior
Major: Political Science
& International Studies
Sophomore
Major: English
Junior
Major: Biology
Senior
Major: Business
& Economics

6. Unaware
HELLO
MY NAME IS
Your Name
- Tables at Admitted Students Days, Open Houses.
- Preview Emails
- Presentations at Parent Preview & Orientation
- First Year Seminar (FYS) Presentations
- Mandatory Sessions with CEO Ambassadors
- Marketing

8. SIGN ME UP!
Overwhelmed
- Appointment Scheduling
- Appointment Availability
- Location. Location. Location.
- Be where they are
- Meeting with peers

10. Intimidated
- Demystifies career services and the office
- Familiarity with the space
- Put faces to names
- Meeting with peers before meeting with pro. staff
UPPERCLASSMEN
ONLY
STOPUnderstand Career
Development is a 4
year process

12. Indifferent
- Mandatory
- "Motivating the Middle"
- Meeting with peers
- Meaningful & Real Conversations

13. References
"Hardwiring student engagement with career development." (2013). Education
Advisory Board.
http://www.uky.edu/ie/sites/www.uky.edu.ie/files/uploads/EAB_BP_HrdWi
rStdEng_Study.pdf
http://www.naceweb.org/s05282014/engaging-freshmen-sophomore-
career-services.aspx
https://www.naceweb.org/s08072013/connecting-with-first-year-
students.aspx