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The peer-awarded honor, given by the Career Leadership Collective, celebrates 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s “holistic and long-standing commitment” to industry-leading career services. 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s Melanie Murphy and Ryan Brechbill accepted the honor at a ceremony in New Orleans in April.
“Making career launch a central part of our classic liberal arts education has required focus, commitment, time, and attention to nuance,” said 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### University President Adam Weinberg. “As we get it right, our students are launching quicker and with more success, which is our ultimate goal. I am proud that the great work of our career services team is valued so highly by our peers.”
Princeton Review has ranked 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### #4 for career services among all U.S. colleges and universities. 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s career model is helping students develop the skills, habits, networks, and experiences they need to launch quickly and successfully into their preferred careers.
“We have an amazing team that works incredibly hard to support our students in achieving their goals,” said Murphy, director of career communities and coaching at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########. “Our partnerships with faculty and programs across campus give our students continual access to career information and processes — not just when they come to our offices.”
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- What are my values and passions, and how do they fit into the life I want to lead?
- What career paths can help me build that life?
- How can I get what I need to enter that life successfully?
The Knowlton Center’s Big Red Career Expo provides a dynamic opportunity for students to connect with employers.
The college utilizes every year of a student’s time at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### toward this goal. Dozens of career-oriented programs and opportunities are built into every semester, summer, and seasonal break. The Knowlton Center for Career Exploration liaises with every academic department to share data, provide joint programming, and hold events for students.
“Our career coaches help guide students through all the ways they can build a resume that will help onboard them into their preferred career,” said Brechbill, director of employer and alumni relations at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########. “Each experience scaffolds onto the one before it. Every student builds their own tailor-made resume.”
Even before they begin classes, first-year students can create friendships and learn through career exploration and alumni networking sessions in business or health career-related off-campus orientations.
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A strong focus on partnerships with employers and 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### alumni boosts student success in landing internships that align with their career goals. The college also provides stipends to supplement low- or no-paying opportunities. In 2023-24, the Knowlton Center invested $822,000 to provide our students with foundational career-exploration experiences.
“We used to benchmark against other career centers,” said Murphy. “Now they’re calling us.”
More about the Career Services Pursuit of Excellence Award
This unique annual award is for campuses chosen by the Career Leadership Collective Team. These campuses exude a high commitment to growth and quality in the following five areas:
- Career Services Strategic Planning
- Career Staff Leadership Development
- Career Outcomes Data Analysis and Visualization
- Scaled and Equitable Career Services
- Career Team Professional Development