Clayton State University's Office of Career Services has taken steps to increase collaboration with faculty and employers through programs like the Faculty Support Team and PACE initiative. The Faculty Support Team provides incentives for faculty to promote career workshops and events to students. PACE focuses on engaging students in community projects through courses across all majors. Additionally, programs like Career Bootcamp, Senior Career Academy, and EDGE work to prepare students for internships and careers through experiential learning opportunities and career development activities. Career Services has seen increased attendance at workshops and events through collaborations across campus.

1. An Engaged Campus:
Creating a Ring of Partnerships
Presented by:
Clayton State University Office of Career Services
Bridgette McDonald, Director
Roslyn Brown, Associate Director
www.clayton.edu/career career@clayton.edu (678) 466-5400

2. Learning Objectives
1. Steps taken to develop collaborative
programs with faculty, departments, and
employers in the community
2. Learn how to identify actions and incentives
that might attract faculty to support Career
Services

3. What are your challenges?

4. State of Clayton State University
Past
• Low attended Workshops and Events
• Minimal Campus Support
Present
• Faculty Support Team
• Student Organizations
Future
• PACE
• EDGE

5. Faculty Support Team
• What is it?
– Implemented to assist with marketing of Career Services
workshops and events
– Team of faculty members who announce our workshops
and events to their students
– Provide incentives to students for attendance
• Implemented in 2009

6. Faculty Support Team
• What do we offer?
– Direct connections to employers who can speak to classes,
schedule industry visits, or provide information of value to
students and graduates
– A complimentary ticket to our Business Etiquette
Luncheon
– Priority scheduling for Career Services presentations and
class visits
– Letter of recommendation or support for promotion and
tenure review or other faculty recognition opportunities
– Special end-of-year event to express appreciation and
receive feedback

7. Faculty Support Team
One Member’s Efforts
Career Services Workshop or Event 35 points
Job Fair Attendance 35 points
Networking Report 75 points
Professional Resume 100 points
Cover Letter 40 points
One Member’s Efforts
There are two options for the Final Exam
Option 1: Students will be tested on information presented in class, presentations by
guest speakers, and other material
Option 2: Attend one of two programs offered by the Career Services Office: Career
Bootcamp or Senior Career Academy

8. Workshop and Event Attendance
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2014
Resumes 11 40 47
Interviewing 9 41 48
Job Search 5 35 40
Career Fair 5 35 45
TOTAL 30 151 180

9. Workshops & Events
Career Bootcamp –
4-day series that covers:
• Resumes
• Job Search
• Interviewing
• Career Fair
Students receive a certificate
and gift for successful
completion (all 4 days)
Senior Career Academy –
Week-long program designed to help
graduating seniors focus their career
search. Focuses on:
• Knowing Yourself
• Getting Focused
• Networking
• Career Success
Students receive a gift each night
and a certificate and gift for
successful completion (all 4 days)

10. Student Organizations
• Provide members with credit for coming to
events and workshops
• Promote workshops and events to
membership
• Invite Career Services to meetings for Career
Development presentations
• Collaborate with Career Services on many
events

11. StartSmart
• What is it?
– Students who have completed orientation come back on
campus for workshops to assist the acclimation to campus
• Past – Presented on and off campus jobs
• In 2014 we presented Career Services to 240
students (EDGE program)
– 200 of those students created LinkedIn accounts
• Future – Implement LinkedIn assignment in CSU
1022

12. PACE
• Partnering Academics and Community
Engagement
• Focus – Student engagement through
community projects that enhance learning
• Courses – Freshman to Seniors
• All majors

13. PACE
• Co-Curricular Transcript
• Mentors are hired to provide support to small
groups
• Graduation Recognition – 200 or more
community service hours
www.clayton.edu /pace

14. Resources for PACE
• New Positions
– Director
– Graduate Assistants
• Printed Materials
– Brochures
– Flyers
• Faculty Involvement
– Launch Spring 2014 - 8 classes
– Fall 2015 - 21 classes

15. EDGE
What is EDGE?
– Targeted approach to increase student
participation in experiential learning opportunities
– University-wide effort
– Series of initiatives to increase participation in
career development during college years
– Ensure preparation for internships and readiness
for careers and the work environment

16. EDGE
The Major Components of EDGE are:
– Infuse learning opportunities as much as possible
into the curriculum and what we already do
– Construct and offer opportunities appropriate for
each phase of the developmental journey as
students begin to focus on internship and career
readiness
– Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to
identify what works most effectively

17. Initiatives and Activities
Examples include:
– System of referrals from advisors to Career
Services
– Increase number of on-campus internships
– Implement Career Ready (student recognition at
graduation)
– Increase number of Career Industry nights
– Create “life after college” success plans
– Document number of non-credit internships

18. Collaborations
• SLIC – Dress for Success Wednesdays
• Alumni and SHRM – Alumni Career Success
• Academic Departments – Career Panels
– Careers in Sports
– Careers in Psychology

19. Senior Send Off Celebration
– Annual Fund
– Alumni Relations
– Campus Life
– Career Services
– Loch Shop
– Sodexo

20. Collaborations
Senior Day – Celebration of Senior Class
– Registrar
– Employers
– The Loch Shop
– Graduate Studies
– Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund

21. Questions??
Contact us:
BridgetteMcDonald@clayton.edu RoslynBrown@clayton.edu
(678) 466-5400