Annual Report, 2011-12
Career Services for the HENSON SCHOOL
Career services extended to students this past academic year include:
 60 class presentations conducted, 9 of those for the Henson School.
 33 workshops facilitated with an average of 20 students attending each. These workshops are exclusive to
the workshops given at summer/winter Student and Parent Orientation, Family Weekend, Admitted
Student Day, Greek organizations (3) or Residence Halls (2). A sample of the 20 topics offered includes:
o Navigating the Federal Hiring Process
o I Declare…Figuring out your Major and Minor (collaboration with the academic advisors)
o How to Approach a Job Fair
o Successfully Gaining Admission into Graduate School
o Translating Study Abroad into Career Success
o The Dream Share Project (outside speakers brought in)
 2096 individual student appointments were held, 15% with Henson students. This is 359 more
appointments this year as compared to last. On average these appointments are at least 30 min. Thursday
walk-ins accounted for 448 of these appointments. By far the most popular service we offer remains the
resume assistance. (Table 1)
 Communication to students is in various forms:
o Our newly introduced APP has 1200 subscribers. Its’ content in part is feed by our FaceBook,
LinkedIn and Twitter sites.
o 1398 students signed-up to receive weekly text messages from the Career Services Office, 317 are
Henson students.
o 720 Job Alerts were emailed to seniors, targeted by majors.
o Internship Alerts were sent weekly in a digest to juniors, listing a total of 340 such opportunities.
 5 Job Fairs. Each Job Fair, save for the Health Fair, enjoyed at least a 10% growth in the number of
employers attending.
o Fall General Job and Internship Fair- 63 employers, 401 student attendees, 38 Henson students.
o Spring General Job and Internship Fair- 78 employers, 594 student attendees, 46 Henson students.
o SU/UMES Education Job Fair- 40 employers, 212 student attendees
o Summer Job Fair- 28 employers, 212 student attendees
o Health Care Job Fair- 15 employers, 82 student attendees
 eRecruiting is our online database providing services to students, alumni and employers.
o
1923 students have logged into this system at least once this year, 296 were Henson students.
o
613 Documents (resumes etc.) were uploaded, 52 of which were from Henson students.
 Employers are a vital partner to Career Services.
o Over 50 employers conducted on-campus interviews/information sessions, including 2 employers
who used a skype format, interviewing almost 300 students.
o A total of 224 employers attended at least one of our Job Fairs.
o 235 new employers were added to our database.
o Gained yearly sponsorship of interview room with Trinity Logistics.
o Career Services enjoyed partnering with the Perdue School to organize “Business in the Atrium” held throughout the year on Tuesday through Thursday, it is designed to introduce businesses and
organizations to all SU students. Over 40 organizations participated in this inaugural year.
Career Services also provides overall service to the University as well as the Division of Student Affairs and the
profession. Some highlights of this service include:
 Offered a 2 credit Career Planning class as a part of a new Living Learning Community, “The Explorers”.
Additionally taught a 2 credit Career Planning class for seniors each semester.
 Supervised 6 interns in our office.
 Served on 5 search committees and 6 University-wide committees.
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Active members with 2 career associations-Maryland Career Consortium and Selective Liberal Arts
Consortium.
Presented at 2 professional conferences:
o Mid Atlantic Career Counseling Association (MACCA)-“How Career Services and Admissions
Can Work Together-an 8-year model
o Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers (VACE)-“Focus on the phone to reach students”
Table 1: Individual Student Appointments
Fulton
41
Henson
22
Perdue
26
Seidel
15
Total
154*
39
21
3
10
73
Interview Assistance, Mock interviews, &
on-campus interview critiques
Job Search
120
15
31
4
170
50
19
24
18
111
Internship Exploration
39
9
34
10
92
Resume & Cover Letter Assistance
450
214
512
320
1496
TOTAL
739
36%
300
15%
630
31%
377
18%
2096
Career Exploration & Assessment
(Focus testing)
Graduate School Assistance
*Total represents inclusion of “still deciding” students.
First Destination Survey: Every year as students pick up their caps and gowns, we set up computers in the
Bookstore so students can complete an online survey that lets us know where they are going after
graduation…their “first destination”. A small token of appreciation is given to students for their assistance.
Below are just a few highlights of the data. You can look at complete survey data, including some major
information on our webpages in just a few weeks. This year 834 students completed the survey, about 1/3
completed the survey before picking up their caps and gowns.
In response to: What best describes your post-graduation status as of right now?
 Employed Full Time in a Career-Related Job after Graduation. 15.1%
 Enrolled in School for Further Study. 14.9%
 Employed Part-Time/Seasonally. 19.1%
 Not Employed and Still Seeking Employment. 48.8%
 Not Employed, Not Enrolled in School, Not Seeking Employment. 1.9%
Fulton
Henson
Perdue
Seidel
Salaries Reported
36,015.71
43,705.24
45,580.56
38,692.27
Reported Jobs in MD
(28 responding)
67.6%
(21 responding)
63.6%
(36 responding)
76.9%
(26 responding)
90.3%
First Destination specifics by Major
Biology majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Bachelors (2nd Degree), Nursing at Johns Hopkins University
Doctorate, Molecular Plant Science at Virginia Tech
Doctorate, Neurobiology at University of Connecticut
Doctorate, Pharmacology at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Doctorate in Physical therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University
Masters in Biology, Salisbury University
Masters in Environmental Science, Towson University
Masters, Marine Biology at NOVA Southeastern University
Masters, Physician Assistant Studies at Nova Southeastern University
Masters, Physician's Assistant at Towson University
Biological Sciences/Applied Health Science at Hagerstown Community College
pharmacy prerequisites at Wor-Wic
sales rep at Lincare inc.
Operator, Williams Gas Pipe line
Chemistry majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters, Information Systems at Pace University
Pharmacy, University of Maryland school of Pharmacy
English Professor, Canadian House Center
Computer Science majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Computer Science - Computer Security, Towson University
Computer Scientist
Software Developer at Network Security Services, LLC
IT Consultant (Contractor) at Perdue Farms
Information Assurance Officer, Surface Combat Systems Center-Government Employee
MEd, Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher, Caroline Co. Public Schools
Elementary School Teacher, Dorchester County Public Schools
Geography majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Climate Science Applications at Millersville University
Masters in GIS, Salisbury University (2)
Research Associate at Co Star Group
Forecaster/Reporter at Surfline/Wavetrak Inc.
Mathematics majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, Salisbury University
Masters in Math Education, University of Louisville
High School Math Teacher, Jefferson County Public School
Secondary Math Educator, Indian River School District
Teacher, Wicomico County Board of Education
Math Teacher, Worcester County Public Schools
Medical Laboratory Science majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Forensic Science, George Washington University
Medical Technologist at Bayhealth Medical Center (2)
Medical Technologist at Memorial Hospital at Easton
Medical Technologist at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (2)
Nursing majors report going to work at:
Nurse at Anne Arundel Medical Center
RN, Medical IMC at University of Maryland Medical Center
Physics majors report going to graduate school at:
Masters in Electrical Engineering, Clemson University
Respiratory Therapy majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Applied Health Physiology, Salisbury University (2)
Respiratory Therapist at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Polysomnography Technician at Sleep Waves
Pediatric Respiratory Therapist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital