Betsy Knott – Go to the students. Think like them. That is often how our planning sessions start during the summer when we’re trying to figure out how to get more students to eventually walk through our front door.
Adam Miller ’12, a summer intern and peer advisor in our office, brought up the idea of hosting an event that included burgers, Monday Night Football, and Career Services. Okay, so maybe the event doesn’t sound like the perfect intro into finding that dream job or internship, but it may get the conversation going.
And, ultimately, that’s all we’re after. Getting to know the students; wherever, whenever, and however they feel comfortable to start talking. We say it at least once a day in our office: If we know you, we can help you. If we don’t, we can’t.
See a Alex Moseman ’11 photos here.
Last night’s event was a great success. Enormous thanks go out to Adam Bowen, Media Services Specialist, and Brent Harris, Director of Sports Information and Sports Marketing, for assisting with the set up of the event and all that comes with it. Adam Miller ‘12, along with Will Hoffman ’10 and Jon Hogge ’10, presidents of the Sphinx Club and Independent Men’s Association, also deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
Bottom line is we saw some new faces last night. We handed out resume guides, t-shirts, and plenty of burgers to the crowd. We know we made some new connections last night, and look forward to doing this kind of event again.
In November of last year, I was unsure of what I wanted to do after graduation. I think it’s safe to say that many, if not most, students find themselves in a similar situation. At that particular time I knew that I had several promising leads, all with great companies, but for me there was one career path that stuck out from the rest. After attending an info session for the 
Since I have begun work at ExactTarget, my first rotation has been in Human Resources. I have primarily been recruiting and working with candidates, but I’ve also been given a couple of meaty projects that will undoubtedly have a positive effect on the company. Over the past month I have been working with managers and executives to get a finalized version of our employee handbook. The handbooks have been ordered and each employee will be receiving one of these handbooks in the next couple of weeks. I have also been researching and working on a whitepaper which will assist clients in cleaning out their subscriber lists so that they comply with a new marketing law that takes effect in mid-September. Not many companies out there can provide recent graduates with the opportunity to take on significant roles in which they can make immediate improvements in the operations of their company. As my first two months at ExactTarget are coming to an end, I am preparing to rotate into my second department. My last two rotations are Client Relationship Management and Sales Operations. As of January 1, 2010, I will be placed in my full-time position at ExactTarget.
Scott Crawford, Director – The Schroeder Center for Career Development (Career Services) welcomes you to our blog – Little Giants, Big Results. We’ll keep you up to date on what’s happening in and through our office, from the point of view of our Peer Advisors, students, recent graduates, alumni, and staff. Stop by regularly and check out our scene.