The Lerner College Career Services Center annual report for 2009-2010 summarizes the center's activities and achievements over the past year. Key accomplishments included hosting over 40 career programs attended by over 4,000 students, establishing relationships with over 50 new employers, and increasing employer outreach and participation in career programs by over 20%. Top employers offering internships and jobs to Lerner College students included large companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte. The report provides statistics on job postings and student participation in career workshops and events to highlight the impact and success of the career center.

1. Lerner College Career Services Center ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010

2. CONTENT Executive Summary Individual Counselling/Advising Employer Development/Outreach Blue Hen Jobs Internships/Corporate Associates Career Programming Web Resources LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 2

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Blue Hen Jobs Statistics for Business Students # of jobs posted : 1263 # of internships posted : 589 Students attending: Career Workshops : 1282 Information Sessions : 2227 Information Tables : 650 Hosted over 40 career programs Established new relationships with over 50 new employers Recorded over 25,000 hits on the Lerner College Career Services Center website Created 3 new handouts Cover Letters for Business Students Resume Writing for Business Students How to use Blue Hen Jobs Established and maintained the Lerner College Calendar Designed and implemented “Employer of the Week” banners Collaborated on the development of the MBA resume book Collated, analyzed and generated the Post Graduation Survey Analysis Report (available upon request) Managed and increased participation in the Executive Mentor Scholars program by 33.3% SNAPSHOT OF THE CSC ACTIVITIES (2009-2010) LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 3

4. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING/ADVISING Individual appointments went up by 35% from the Fall 2009 semester to Spring 2010 semester. This increase was due to increased outreach effort, more efficient marketing strategies and increased collaboration with the faculty and the college. The majority of undergraduate students who participated in Career Counseling or Advising sessions were juniors and seniors enrolled in Lerner College. The majority of graduate students who participated in Career Counseling or Advising Sessions were international students. Career Advising/Counseling was offered to students in the following areas Resume and cover letter reviews Exploring job-search strategies Preparing for Interviews Navigating career fairs Negotiating job offers Selecting a major Exploring Graduate school opportunities “Thank you very much for your time to review my resume and cover letter this morning. We had a really great conversation and I learned a lot from your opinions and experience. Hereby I just want to express my sincere appreciation again for your constructive insight and advice.” LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 4

5. EMPLOYER DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH Our employer development plan increased employer outreach by 23.5%. The employer development campaign focused outreach to small and mid-sized organizations. The campaign consisted of the following actions: Organized targeted outreach to the Chamber of Commerce in Delaware & Delaware Bioscience Association Conducted site visits to key organizations (names available upon request) Followed-up with organizations that did not participate in on-campus recruiting activities in 2008-2009 In the 2009-2010 Employer Survey, results indicated that UD students had strong verbal communication skills, are academically prepared for the workforce, and have good personal appearance for interviews. Overall, employers believed that UD applicants when compared to other schools needed additional assistance with resume preparation and needed to work on improving their knowledge about companies prior to interviews. “The involvement between the Career Services staff, the programs it holds (Mock Interviews, Resume reviews etc. ) and the students is great. I’ve volunteered my time at several events and there’s always a wonderful student turnout. I’m always impressed at how prepared and professional the students are at UD- which is a credit to the Career Services team” LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 5

7. Ernst & Young

8. PricewaterhouseCoopers

9. Deloitte

10. KPMG

11. Bloomberg

12. Bank of America

13. ING Direct

14. Marriott 6

15. CORPORATE ASSOCIATES INTERNSHIPS Over 500 internship positions posted for Business Majors in Blue Hen Jobs. Top employers offering internships for Business majors include: KPMG Ernst & Young Deloitte Macy’s JPMorgan Chase PwC Bank of America AstraZeneca Aflac AAA Mid-Atlantic Lerner College Career Services Center assumed responsibility for the Corporate Associates Program starting June 2010. The top employers offering Corporate Associate positions to Lerner students include: AAA Mid-Atlantic East Side Charter School Ashland Endo Pharmaceuticals SBDC The Delaware Symphony SPI Pharma Artisan’s Bank LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 7

17. Introduced a new career program called “Speed Networking” which brought in over 20 employers and 50 students

18. Coordinated a unique networking event with the Philadelphia Flyers where over 50 students were given an opportunity to network with top level executives from Comcast followed by a game

19. Other highlights include:

20. New York City Trip to Deutsche Bank and L’Oreal

21. Dining Etiquette

22. Internship Search Strategies

23. Employer Mock Interviews

24. Employer Resume Reviews“Just wanted to thank each one of you, not just for yesterday but for everything you have been doing so far. You guys gave me an opportunity to see my first hockey game, which I really loved, and also time and again kept encouraging me go that extra mile. It's nice to have you around. I really appreciate all the work and effort that you all put into each of these events.” LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 8 “I wanted to thank you for your effort during my job search. Your help was an integral part of my success in finding a position here at Bloomberg and I thank you for that.”

25. WEB RESOURCES The following are key web resources currently available to the Lerner College students courtesy of the main Career Services Center. Total usage by Lerner College students for these websites is 1425 unique users. Going Global career and employment resources include world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. Vault is the world's leading source of career information. It includes Extensive, relevant information about a variety of careers and companies. CareerShift™ allows students to search and store jobs from all the major job boards, company websites and newspapers as well as getting inside contact info immediately, including email addresses, for millions of companies, including UD alumni. Blue Hen Jobs is a database of internships and jobs -- including full-time, part-time, volunteer, and summer jobs -- posted specifically for UD students and alum in the US and around the world. LERNER COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES CENTER 9