- The document analyzes surveys from students who attended Campus Conversations and Behind the Scenes tours hosted by Career Services to determine if the events helped students pursue internships. - Surveys found that most students found the events helpful for networking, learning about career opportunities and responsibilities. Students who attended both events reported the most benefit. - Nearly half of students who attended sought internships after the events, with many following up with speakers from the events. The majority of students rated the quality of the events positively.

1. February 3, 2015
FALL 2014 CAMPUS CONVERSATIONS & BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR
ANALYSIS
OBJECTIVES___________________________________________________________________________________________________
The objectiveof this report is to provide an analysis of information gathered concerning both
Campus Conversations and Behind the Scenes Tours created by Career Services. This report is
intended to:
 Determine whether students have found these campus sponsored events helpful in the
pursuit of an internship
 Trackstudents’ pursuit towards internships after participation with the event
 Tracking overall student experience withCampus Conversations and Behind the Scenes
Tours
SURVEYMETHODOLOGY____________________________________________________________________________________
Information gathered was done so through both immediate post event surveys and follow up
surveys that had been sent a few months after the event had passed. A preliminary survey occurred
after a student had attended the Behind the Scenes tour and was given immediately after the event
had finished. This survey included questions such as:
 Knowledge of the organization before and after the event
 Open response questions concerning what students had wanted to learn about the
organization versus what they had learned after touring the organization
 If students wouldrecommend the event, and why
The follow up survey was sent out a few months after these invents had concluded. This survey
included questions such as:
 Whichevent the student had attended
 How a student would rate the event attended
 If a student wouldrecommend the event to a friend
 Rating the organization of the event
 How was the event helpful
 If the student followedup with any of the event speakers and how
 If a student did not follow up withthe speakers, did they follow up withanother company
 If an internship was pursued after the event, where they were in the process of pursuing the
internship, and who the internship couldpotentially be with.

2. From the follow up survey,a reminder survey was sent out in order to obtain as much responses as
possible.
Additionally, it should be noted that forthe Behind the Scenes tour forSTEM, a legitimate
immediate post survey method was not developed and therefore emails have sufficedto fulfillsaid
requirement. Emails were then interpreted to fill out surveys on behalf of the student.
RESULTS_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
The data was analyzed in twoparts, raw data of the attendance of students forall Campus
Conversation and Behind the Scenes Tours events; and survey data from students. Survey data has
been broken down into three sections: assessing the quality of the event (organization,
recommendations), whether students took the opportunity to follow up and sought out internships,
and the value students saw in the events. The results are a combination of both quantitative and
qualitative analysis.
Raw Data
 Given attendance data from all Campus Conversation and Behind the Scenes Tours events,
there were a total of 148 students whoparticipated. Multiple students have attended both a
Campus Conversations event and the Behind the Scenes Tour to complement their overall
experience.
o STEM – 78 students in total attended a STEM event by Career Services
 49 students attended the STEMCampus Conversations Event
 29 students attended the STEMBehind the Scenes Tour Event
 20 students attended both STEM Campus Conversations and Behind
the Scenes Tour (25.64%)
o Non-Profit– 34 students in total attended a Non-Profitevent by Career Services
 33 students attended the Non-ProfitCampus Conversations Event
 34 students attended the Non-ProfitBehind the Scenes Tour Event
 24 students attended both Non-ProfitCampus Conversations and
Behind the Scenes Tour (70.59%)
o Entertainment – 36students attended an Entertainment event by Career Services
 33 students attended the Entertainment Campus Conversations Event
 18 students attended the Entertainment Behind the Scenes Tour
 15 students attended both Entertainment Campus Conversations
and Behind the Scenes Tour (41.67%)

3.  Student Grade Level Break Down
Survey Data
 Of 148 students, 125 email surveys were sent out in the course of one week. Allowing for a
week and a half to pass, a follow up reminder email was sent out in order to obtain the
maximum amount of responses possible.
 From the 125 email surveys sent out, there were 40 respondents, a total of 32.00%.
 STEM
o A total of 13 respondents attended a STEMevent (32.5% of total respondents)
o 10 respondents attended STEM Campus Conversations
o 7 respondents attended the STEMBehind the Scenes Tour
o 4 respondents attended both Campus Conversations and the Behind the Scenes
Tour
 Non-Profit
o A total of 14 respondents attended a Non ProfitEvent(35.0% of total respondents)
o 13 respondents attended the Non ProfitCampus Conversations
o 11 respondents attended the Non ProfitBehind the Scenes Tour
o 10 respondents attended bout Campus Conversations and the Behind the Scenes
Tour
 Entertainment (32.5% of total respondents)
o A total of 13 respondents attended an Entertainment Event
o 9 respondents attended the Entertainment Campus Conversations
o 10 respondents attended the Entertainment Behind the Scenes Tour
 A total of 24 (60%) respondents attended both a Campus Conversations and the Behind the
Scenes Tour foreither STEM, Non-Profit,orEntertainment
Grade
Level
No. of
students Percentage
Freshman 15 12%
Sophomore 8 6%
Junior 30 24%
Senior 45 36%
Graduate 11 9%
Alumni 1 1%
N/A 15 12%
Totals 125 100%

4. Non-Profit
CC, 3, 21%
Non-Profit
BTST, 1, 7%
Non-Profit
Both, 10,
72%
Non-Profit Attendance
Breakdown
Non-Profit CC Non-Profit BTST Non-Profit Both
STEM CC, 6,
46%
STEM BTST,
3, 23%
STEM Both,
4, 31%
STEM Attendance Breakdown
STEM CC STEM BTST STEM Both
Entertainment
CC, 3, 23%
Entertainment
BTST, 4, 31%
Entertainment
Both, 6, 46%
Entertainment Attendance Breakdown
Entertainment CC
Entertainment BTST
Entertainment Both
Non Profit,14,
35%
STEM, 13, 32%
Entertainment,
13, 33%
Survey Event Break Down
Non Profit STEM Entertainment
Students who attended both events have benefitted the most from the attending the events. Many
of these students have followedup with speakers from the events, and have applied forinternship

5. opportunities. If the 18 students whoapplied forinternships, 9 (50%) of those students attended
both a Campus Conversation and a Behind the Scenes Tour. Many of these students (47.5%) also
reached out and followedup withemployers from the event after the event had ended, either
through LinkedIn, e-mail, in person, or through phone conversation.
STUDENTS &INTERNSHIPS
 Did students follow up withspeakers fromthe event?
o Yes -19 (47.5%)
o No – 20 (50%)
 How did students follow up?
o LinkedIn – 8 (20%)
o Email – 12 (30%)
o Phone -1 (2.5%)
o Person – 7 (17.5%)
o Did not follow up – 14 (35%)
 Did students seek internships after the event?
o Yes – 18 (45%)
o No – 17 (42.5%)
o N/A – 4 (10%)
 What companies did students apply to?
o San Diego International Airport
o SDSU Career Services
o Teach forAmerica
o Cymer
o San Diego Reparatory Theatre
o Pacific SoftwarePublishing, Inc.
o Versalife
o SDG&E
o Officeof Senator Andersen
o San Diego Symphony
 Where are youin the internship application process?
o Applied – 12 (30%)
o Received offer– 1 (2.5%)
o Accepted offer– 1 (2.5%)
o Currently working – 2 (5%)
QUALITY
Campus Conversations events and Behind the Scenes Tours overall receivedhigh rates of approval
by respondents concerning the quality of the sponsored events. When asked to rate the event,
results are as follows:
 Average – 1 respondent (2.5%)
 Good – 18 respondents (45%)

6.  Excellent – 21 respondents (42.5%)
When asked if a respondent would recommend the event to a friend:
 3 (Likely) – 9 respondents (22.5%)
 4 (very likely) - 10 respondents (25%)
 5 (most likely) – 21 respondents (52.5%)
When asked about organization:
 Somewhat – 2 respondents (5%)
 Very – 17 respondents (42.5%)
 Extremely – 21 respondents (52.5%)
For the final question concerning quality, respondents were asked on how helpful the event that
they had attended was. Respondents were allowedto select multiple answers for this question
because they may have foundmore than one aspect of the event helpful.
 Networking Purposes – 26 respondents (65%)
 Internship Possibilities – 20 respondents (50%)
 Understanding of different companies – 34 respondents (85%)
 Understanding the responsibilities of a professional – 23 respondents (57.5%)
 In all, 14(35%) respondents found that the events they had attended was helpful in all
aspects concerning the choices presented.
Overall, respondents were pleased withthe quality of the events that they had attended, scoring
highly for overallquality and helpfulness of the events.
VALUE
What did studentsvaluemost?
There are twooverarching themes in the explanations given by students on the most valuable
aspect of attending the events. These themes are: having the opportunity to network with potential
employers, and learning about the responsibilities of professionals workingin the industry.
Based on what student’s found valuable from these events to discover whattheir future could
possibly look like. Most students valued speaking to these professionals in order to find out if their
responsibilities fit their interests, helping to guide them towards career choicesthat wouldbetter
fit their personalities. Students also found valuable that speakers were SDSU alumni, especially if
these speakers are recent graduates; finding it easier to connect with those speakers. One of the
questions respondents were asked concerned why students had attended the event. The primary
response for applicants (32 respondents, 84.21%) is that they wanted to gain a better
understanding of the responsibilities of a professional in their field.
“Itwas a greatopportunityto learnhowa day onstemcareer wouldbe frompeoplewho are
experienced.Lovedtheirinnovativegallerythatgaveinsights to get a perspectiveofcompany

7. objectives. Thequestionnairewithalumnipanelreallyhelpedusget insights into what it takes to get
an internship,howto go ona dayin company.”
- ManasaChaganti,Graduate (STEM)
I like howthe panelmembers weresdsualumniandhowrelativelycloseourpositions were.Ithink Iwa
s ableto betterrelateand understand theirpositions onapersonallevel.This
was truly a greatexperience.”
- JoshuaFernandez,Senior(STEM)
“We learnedalot aboutthe joband whatit persistof. 3 wellexperiencedtour guides allowedforus all
to haveourquestionsanswered.Myfavoritepartwas that we learnedalot aboutthe companyAND
the job.It helpswhenconsideringjobsorwhatit is like to be a STEMemployee.”
- MarkelFarley,Senior (STEM)
Students also valued the opportunity to network with these employers forpotential future
positions. The second overarching theme of networking was also the second highest response
when students were asked why they attended the event (25 respondents, 65.79%). Based on the
grade level demographics, a majority of those who attended a Campus Conversation Event or a
Behind the Scenes Tour was a senior who has either graduated in December 2014 or is graduating
in May of 2015 (45 seniors, 36%). It can be inferred that these seniors attended these events in
order to network themselves to potential employers once they’vereceived their diplomas. It is
more likely that juniors (30 juniors, 24%) whoattended the event are more likely to have attended
in the pursuit of gaining an internship with one of the companies present forthe events.
When surveyedwhatstudentsvaluedmost…
“Hearingabouthowpeoplewithdifferentvalues can still work together,andthechance to practice
networkingwithstrangers.”
- Anonymous
“Allthe informationgivenandthe contacts Iwas ableto find andreach out to.”
- Anonymous
What did studentsvalueleast?
Although a majority of respondents concluded that they had no negative comments to say in terms
of value (16 respondents, 42.11%) of the Campus Conversations and Behind the Scenes Events,
general themes were recognized in responses. The twothemes that students had suggestions for
included issues with time and the recommendation for more diversity in the speakers at the event.
Time constraint and schedule conflictsis what most student respondents had labeled as the aspect
of the event least valued. It was made clear that some students whowanted to attend both Campus
Conversations as wellthe Behind the Scenes Tour were not able to because of scheduling issues,
either due to class, work,or other priorities. Students also commented on the limited time available
to speak to employers during the events.

8. Another theme that students suggested was the need formore diversity in companies. Students,
particularly those who attended events related to Non-Profitsrequested more diversity in
companies.
When surveyedwhatstudentsvaluedleast…
“Wishthere wasmoretime for networkingafterthe panelportionwas over”
- Anonymous
“Morediversityfornon-profits.I’mhopingforPlanned Parenthoodata future careerfair.”
- Anonymous
“Maybemoreflexibleschedulingordifferenttime slots for eachevent. I wantedto go to the
entertainmenttour/informationsessionbuthadscheduling issues.”
- Anonymous
CONCLUSION__________________________________________________________________________________________________
In conclusion, the overall reactions to the Campus Conversations and Behind the Scenes Tour
events have been found helpful in aiding students towards not only the pursuit of obtaining an
internship but also towards gaining a better understanding in what a career with their major
entails. The process has allowed students to gain better insight on the responsibilities of a
professional and how a typical workday wouldlook like. Students also appreciated the opportunity
to networkand speak with professionals whoare either recent graduates or SDSU alumni.
“Ithoughtthe entireprocesswasgreat fromthe tour to the Q&A. A lotof my questionsandconcern
havebeenanswered.Thiswasoverallawonderfulandmostrewardingoutcome.”
- HenrySaengouriy,Junior (STEM)
“Thequestionnairewithalumnipanelreallyhelpedusget insights into whatit takes to get an
internship,how to go ona day in company. SDGE gaveanamazingtourshowingusthe sitethey work ,
howthey workand theirguidance forjobs in the company. Finallya my dayis madebeinga part of
stemcareer work andit'snot behindthe scenes , as you mentioneditis in the scenes.GladI gotthis
opportunityto participatein this.”
- ManasaChaganti,Graduate(STEM)
“Thankyoufor makingthis magic happen. Inow learnedso much moreaboutwhatit meansto be an
engineerandwhat myfuture lookslike. It is greatto meet youngerengineers thatIcan easilyrelate
to. I feellike Iwould excel at an interviewwithCymer.”
- AristotleAltez,Junior(STEM)