Annual Report, 2011-12
Career Services for the FULTON SCHOOL
Career services extended to students this past academic year include:
 60 class presentations conducted, with a minimum average of 22 students per class. 27 classroom
presentations were for Fulton students. Additionally supervised 6 interns in our office (CMAT and Art).
 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. This is 359 more appointments this year as compared to
last. 36% of all appointments were with Fulton students. 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, 399
were Fulton school 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.
 Each Job Fair, save for the Health, enjoyed at least a 10% growth in the number of employers attending.
o Fall General Job and Internship Fair- 63 employers, 401 student attendees, 140 Fulton students.
o Spring General Job and Internship Fair- 78 employers, 594 student attendees, 190 Fulton 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, 627 being Fulton students.
o 613 Documents (resumes etc.) were uploaded, 126 from Fulton 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, including 26 Fulton 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 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.
 Served on 5 search committees and 7 University-wide committees.
 Oversaw the Student Volunteer Center
 Active members with 2 career associations-Maryland Career and Selective Liberal Arts Consortiums.
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Helped VP of Student Affairs with large scale career project for Leadership MD.
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
Art majors report going to graduate school and work at:
MFA at Towson University
Masters in Visual Communications at the University of Gloucestershire
Art/Glass at Salisbury University
Photographer at Gillette Portrait Arts
Communication Arts majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in CADR at Salisbury University
Masters in Publications Design at the University of Baltimore
Masters Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh
MBA at Towson University
Studio Engineering Sheffield Institute for Recording Arts
Film New York University
Recruiter at Aerotek
Event Planning and Public Relations Intern at Cartier
Social Media Coordinator at Dan Ryan Builders
Rental Intern at Enterprise Rent a Car
Management Trainee at Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Sales and Service at Hynes and Waller, Inc
Supervisor of the Front Desk at LOEWS Hotel
Event Manager at Ljs and The Kat Lounge
Manager at the Outback Steakhouse Inc.
Account manager at Scripps Media
Store Manager at Sherwin-Williams
Production Assistant at Take One Digital Media
Pilot Coordinator at The Emmes Corporation
Logistics Management at the United States Government
Helicopter Pilot in the United States Navy
Conflict Resolution majors, undergraduate and graduate, report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in CADR at SU
Access Control Specialist at Omniplex
Human Resources Assistant at Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Intelligence Analyst for the FBI
Special Programs Coordinator at Mid Shore Mediation
English majors, both undergraduate and graduate, report going to graduate school and work at:
Bachelors (2nd Degree) in Communications at Hofstra University
Masters in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts at the University of Baltimore
Masters in English at Fordham University
3 in the Masters in English Degree at Salisbury University
Masters in English, Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
MAT in English at Towson University
Copyeditor/page designer for Gannett
Office Worker at Northwest Recycling
Doctorate in English at the University of Connecticut
Environmental Studies majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Natural Resources - Econ and Mgmt Track at North Carolina State University
History majors, both undergraduate and graduate, report going to graduate school and work at:
Bachelors (2nd Degree) in Math at Montgomery College
Masters in Education at Salisbury University
Masters in History at Salisbury University (3)
Masters in Library Science at College Park
MAT at Salisbury University
MBA-Not Sure Yet
Au Pair for GeoVisions
Masters in Library Science and Information at Drexel University
Interdisciplinary Studies majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Masters in Applied Health Physiology at Salisbury University
Masters in Geoscience at Fort Hays State University
Masters in Post-Secondary Education at Salisbury University
Nursing at Wor wic community college
Administrative Assistant at Salisbury University
Internship at Force 3 IT
Adaptive teacher at Frederick County Public Schools
Associate Manager at Regal Cinemas
Masters in International Politics at American University
Philosophy majors report going to graduate school and work at:
JD, International Law at University of Maryland School of Law
Masters in Philosophy at Kent State University
Masters in Psychology at Antioch University (hopefully)
Political Science majors report going to graduate school at:
JD Law at the University of Baltimore
JD Law at the University of Virginia School of Law
Masters in European Union Policy Studies at James Madison University
Masters in Political Science-Undecided
JVC Intern at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Psychology majors report going to graduate school and work at:
Doctorate in Health Psychology at UMBC
Doctorate in Psychology at West Virginia University
JD Law at the Thomas M Cooley Law School
JD Law at the Villanova School of Law
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Marymount University
Masters in Clinical Psychology at Towson University
Masters in Counseling Psychology
Art therapy at the Alfred Adler School of Professional Psychology
Masters in Counseling Psychology at Shippensburg University
Masters in Criminal Justice Management at University of Maryland University College
Masters in Guidance and Counseling at University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Masters in Industrial Organization Psychology at University Maryland Baltimore County
Masters of Social Work at Delaware State University
Masters in Psychology at McDaniel College
Masters in Psychology at San Diego State University
Masters in Psychology-Unknown
Masters Social Work at the University of South Carolina-Columbia
Masters in psychology at UMBC
Masters in psychology at Baltimore
Psychology at Hagerstown Community College
Nursing at Carroll Community College
Post secondary Education at Hood College
Teaching at Towson University
Bookkeeper at Classic Custom Products
Electrician at DET Electric
Office Automation Clerk at the Department of Defense
Assistant at LiUNA
Firefighter/Rescuer I at Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Pediatric Oncology Education Program – INTERN at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Assistant Manager at Target
Pet Stylist at The Pet Bow-tique
Bartender at the Taphouse
Sociology majors report going to graduate schools at:
Masters in Sociology at George Mason or VCU
Spanish majors report going to graduate schools at:
Masters in Secondary Education at Salisbury University