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C a r e e r M a n a g e m e n t C e n t e r

VISION:

To become a national leader

in our field by developing

and providing exceptional

academically and

professionally related

employment services

for students, alumni

and employers.

Focused Forward

Thinking MISSION:

We provide students

and alumni with

exceptional

academic and

professional

employment services.

From career exploration to evaluating a job offer, our virtual career center provides resources to meet individual

needs anytime, anywhere

with hands on career

information, tools,

publications, and links for

every stage of career

planning and

implementation.

Specialized career

applications and online

tools helped over

100,000

students,

alumni,

employers and

members

of the general

public from

over 100

different

countries

customize their career

search and engage in their

future. Our interactive resources are

customized, online, and on demand to a world wide audience 24/7/365!

F o r w a r d - f o c u s e d t h i n k i n g , r e a l - w o r l d r e s u l t s …

World Wide Career Advantage 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year

Our three tiered approach

extends to all programs and

services so students and

alumni can receive

personalized assistance in

person and at a distance.

The web site traffic comes

from over 100 countries and

every time zone on earth. Of

more than 100,000 unique

visits, 75% find what they

need in just one click.

Cyber Career Coaches reach

beyond the limits of on-

campus marketing and

communication through the

use of CMC‟s MySpace,

Facebook and YouTube.

Real

Results World

“The education you provided will be invaluable

in preparing [our] community for recruiting

new talent into the workforce. We are fortu-

nate to have the opportunity to consult with

an award-winning organization...We certainly

look forward to partnering with you in the

future." NAVFAC MidLANT

The 2008 year started

robustly in terms of

employment activity from

students, alumni, and employers.

However by fall, the national economic

problems began to have a negative

impact. Still, 2008 saw well over

100,000 individual clients served; the

largest number ever for the CMC and

our Guaranteed Practicum continued to

exceed 70% of the graduating class

having one or more qualifying experiences.

CMC directly contributed to 1,423 coop/

intern placements during the year.

Graduate

Advantage Program

Alumni

Advantage Program

The Graduate Advantage Program helps

prepare current and future graduate students

for graduate study and entry into their

careers; this year we hosted a mini fair, work-

shops on transition and test-preparation.

“The Career Management Center (CMC) has

been an invaluable asset in helping me finding

a job. They provided me with seminars and

workshops on important topics including

techniques for interviewing, creating an

effective resume and networking; I highly

recommend every student take advantage of

the wonderful opportunity the CMC provides to

help in achieving career goals."

Patrick Hines, Engineering Student

Recruitment

Advantage Program The Recruiting Advantage Program (RAP)

provides a variety of programs,

communication tools, and services to our

employer partners including eRecruiting, job

posting services, career fairs, on-campus

recruiting, individualized recruitment action

plans, special promotional opportunities, and

our CMC corporate VIP sponsorship programs.

Advantage for Everyone

Summary Tom

Wunderlich

Assistant Dean

& Initiatives Innovation

Executive

While the majority of our activity with

alumni is electronic, the Alumni/Employer

Panels bring alumni, graduating seniors, and

employers together to network and share

information. CMC continues to be an

invaluable resource for our graduates.

“I'm still excited about graduating and

constantly looking ahead to my future

career plans. It's great to know the CMC

offers it services to not only current

students, but also alumni who are searching

for a new job, career, or just general tips

and information. I definitely plan to con-

tinue using its services after graduation and

have encouraged my fellow classmates to do

the same.” Mario Edmonds, Distance Student

We continued to deploy new

technology to meet the needs of

students and employers through the

addition of Optimal Resume.

CMC can now electronically check

resumes completed and submitted by

students and alumni, before sending

them to employers. We upgraded

FOCUS, our primary career

development and planning tool, and

incorporated it into multiple University

College Courses. In addition, CMC has

developed a Certificate of Career

Experience and had our first recipient

Guaranteed

Career Advantage

The Career Advantage Program (CAP)

incorporates a wide variety of career

Related activities and guarantees all

undergraduate students a credit

bearing, or practical work experience

related to their major.

Our partnership with employers,

alumni, mentors, and the community

provides a wealth of experience and

opportunities for students through

student employment, internships,

cooperative education, employer

events, and career fairs.

CMC continued its award winning

reputation by sharing its expertise

and career center innovation at

conferences and hosting several

webinars.

in this December‟s graduating class.

Our unique student employment

programs continued to grow with over

300 students earning over $200,000

in need based financial aid and CMC

hosted 16 Career Fairs and special

employer events for students and

alumni. The bottom line is that CMC

delivered cutting edge services to over

100,000 people around the world and

in the process generated a minimum

of $5,429,946 in salaries for our

students and $1,732,308 income for

the university during 2008.

Focus on Technology

Laura Czerniak

Director of Technology

Virtual Career Center Dynamic Services, World Wide Reach

With visitors from every time zone on earth, our virtual career center

and web based technologies provide a menu of services to meet

individual needs with hands on applications and new media targeting

every mode of career planning and implementation.

With more than

100,000 unique visitors

this year, most find

what they need in just

one click. Career

assistance, resources,

and experience

anytime, anywhere. Our

interactive tools are

customized, online, and

on demand 24/7/365.

Applications with one Click of a Button Almost 3,500 new resumes uploaded and over

11,000 applications

submitted online through eRecruiting.

Career Tools 56,400 views: 1) eRecruiting 2) Focus 3) Optimal

4) CareerSearch 5) Internships USA

Career Assistance 14,300 views: 1) Seminars 2) Instant Career

Messaging, 3) How to Establish a Cyber Career Center 4) Career

Consultation, 5) Contact a Cyber Career Coach

Career Resources 88,000 views: 1) Resume 2) Cover Letter

3) Career Exploration 4) Career Tools 5) What Can I do w/This Major

Career Experience 116,300 views: 1) eRecruiting 2) Part-Time

3) Full-Time 4) Experience 5) Intern/Co-op

Online Presentations– 2,525 views: 1) Resume, 2) Orientation

3) Intern/Co-op 4) Career Exploration 5) Job Search

President’s Blog “New media is obviously an important tool...

Watch football coach Bobby Wilder try to find a few new

recruits while doing a guest-speaking stint at the Fall

Career Fair luncheon.” John R. Broderick, September 2008

Senior Satisfaction Survey Services you note as particularly outstanding?

Most Popular Paths to Success When searching for experience, the most common need is resume writing skills. This year we

round off our self-serve tools with Optimal Resume, already in the top 3 most popular pages.

1. eRecruiting

2. Resume

3. Part-time

4. CAP

5. Full-time

6. Cover Letters

7. Experience

8. Directory

9. Alumni

10. Seminars

“The Career Management Center is a very thorough and

elaborate assisting tool for finding your career, and the staff is

truly helpful and effective. The tools that they provide in this

division are excellent and definitely expedite the process of

achieving success in one's career, as long as you are motivated.”

Big BlueNET Mentors Best Piece of Advice Networking mentors help students on a lifelong path seeking experience

and engagement. Our new, enhanced system provides mentors access to

job, portfolio, and career guidance. These value added features will

help further build career networking opportunities targeting employers,

faculty, and student groups.

Use all the career resources ODU has to offer, it worked for me!”

Kim (Brant) Manoso, Marketing

Teacher Education, 1992 Marketing

Prepare for your next career step now”

Lekeshia Hall, Computer Engineering, 2000

Firewall Engineer Team Lead, IBM Corporation

“Technical skills are great but learn to write well”

Paul Riley, BS Geography, 1993

Geographer, US Census Bureau

Develop network of mentors early in [your] college career”

Jacqueline Skinner, Associate Director

Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education

“Make use of your opportunity to network in college as it

can gain you access to a variety of resources for career

choice, job search, and more” Chandra Stone, Mental Health

Case Manager Piedmont Community Services

“Continually network and develop a visible work ethic!”

Frederick Matthies, Retired Naval

Officer and Past Educational Administrator

New Optimal Tools Taking the time to customize configuration and benchmark success, the CMC introduces

Optimal with rave reviews. The Optimal interactive suite delivers step by step writing

tutorials and personalized video interviewing. This combined with the cybercoach review

center and student and alumni web publishing will help optimize any experience.

"It helped me learn how to prepare a professional resume

the correct way. It was also very easy to use and I like the

way it guided me through the whole thing...like having a

person there. I know that I'll use this tool from now on."

"It's clear and easy to understand. It helps a lot in areas

where you are unsure and it gives step by step instructions

to ensure you are doing everything correct."

"The ability to work on portions of the resume over extended

time by saving and retrieving information. I also liked the

ability to instantly put the resume in different formats to see

how they looked."

Elaine Dawson, BS, Business Administration

1st MAJOR: Sociology FINAL: Information Systems

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: Desktop Publishing

JOB AT GRADUATION: CMC Computer Network

Support Tech II - Web Designer/Administrator

CURRENT POSITION: ODU Senior Assistant

Registrar for Data Analysis and Technical Services

I am happy to finally be in the job that best matches my

skills and abilities and my ongoing desire to learn.”

86% Improved Outcomes:

Paths for Lifelong Learning

88% Have an Action Plan:

18% Gained a Clear Advantage

55% Much Better Prepared

20% Executing My Plan

50% Clear Plan Moving Forward

“All my successes since graduating college began at the CMC.

If it wasn't for the CMC, I would have never gotten where I am today.”

New Paths to Future Success

After years of anticipation, the My Future tab in the MyODU portal in now

under development to help point students in the right direction.

Technology Advantage

Montree Thepongsva, BS, Computer Engineering

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: CMC Computer Support Technician

INTERN/CO-OP: GE FANUC, Charlottesville, Virginia

FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE: Technical Administration,

Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

CURRENT POSITION: Senior Technical Analyst, MicroStrategy

Dynamic Video Brings Careers to Life

Students preview their future with video career-casts. There is something for everyone on CareerTV, dynamic video that links students to the inside track. While CMC YouTube creates custom playlists to showcase career perspectives, our live webcasts capture students attention.

Our Career Center Contact Manager puts the

CMC, University College, and Excellence in

Advising all on the same page. C3M records and

easily tracks contacts and referrals including

interventions through Early Alert Response

System.

Foundation for New Beginnings

Contact and Referrals Aid in Retention

2-WAY COMMUNICATION:

● 21,000 Contacts

● 9,000 Individuals

INCLUDING 1-WAY EMAIL:

● 105,000 Contacts

● 20,000 Individuals

continued to promote CMC

resources and events through social networking sites including:

Facebook, Myspace, and Connections. A

new YouTube site was also launched to

share career information, and student/

alumni success stories. The Cyber

Career Center (CCC) continues to be

nationally recognized in the career

services field. Multiple staff members

associated with the CCC have been

invited and/or accepted to present on

the Cyber Career Center concept, both

in person and at a distance, on

numerous occasions throughout this

past year. Presentation invitations have included a Webinar for the

Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers, and a virtual

presentation for the Distance Credentialed Counselors program.

The Cyber Career Center

continues to reach beyond

the campus walls, by

providing Old Dominion

University students and

alumni with career

services at almost

anytime and at anyplace.

Throughout the 2008

year, Cyber Career Coaches made

2,387 contacts with students and

alumni. Of these contacts, 751 were

with ODU Alumni. Over 1,100 students

and alumni utilized the walk-in

assistance provided by our Cyber

Career Coaches, while the remainder

chose to take advantage of our career

services

offered at a

distance.

The 2008

year also

brought

the addition

of new

technologies

and upgrades to the Cyber Career

Center. Focus was upgraded to Focus 2

in May of 2008, providing new career

exploration and research capabilities for

our students and alumni. Optimal

Resume was also introduced at the

beginning of the Fall 2008 semester,

providing students and alumni an easier

process to build resumes, cover letters,

and practice interviewing skills.

Optimal Resume also allows clients

direct interaction with Cyber Coaches

through the Optimal Review Center.

CMC Satellite at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center

CMC opened in its new location mid Fall with the grand opening scheduled for the beginning of Spring 2009.

Cyber Career Center

Connecting to Students on Demand

Contacts through the Cyber Career Center and

distance methods now represent over 50% of our

individual student contact.

Heidi Mcferron

Assistant Director

CCC Supervisor

To complement our new physical

presence a virtual kiosk is in

development,

featuring live

connections via

chat and video

conferencing.

Cyber Career Coaches

This past year the CMC offered 361 programs and classes

designed to assist each college in partnering with employ-

ers, faculty, students and alumni. These programs were

designed in order to increase networking relationships

and provide resources and services pertaining to career

planning, internships, practica, cooperative education and

graduate placement functions with particular emphasis on

giving individuals everything needed to gain a Career

Advantage. 6,694 students attended these events.

Mythbusters: Does Undergraduate

Employment Matter was a series of three

events designed to assist freshman to be

successful early on with regard to careers. Emphasis was placed on professionalism,

working early towards goals, and self-awareness. Sessions were conducted in

various freshman residence halls.

Helping Students Be Their Best Helping Students Look Their Best

Student And Alumni Programs

This year the CMC hosted the largest Etiquette

Dinner to date. It was attended by 99 students

and 22 employers from 11 different companies

and organizations. We began the evening with an

energetic and interactive session including a five

course meal to review dining etiquette, immediately

followed by networking. It was great opportunity for

students to learn and

employers to connect

with students. We are

anticipating this event

to be as equally

popular Spring 2009.

In February the Business Satellite created and

executed a very popular “dress for success”

workshop designed in the format of the popular

TV show, “What Not to Wear.” The student

organization, Alpha Kappa Psi, helped to present

the event sponsored by Albritton and Associates.

CMC staff participated in offering congratulations to

over 300 graduating seniors at the Senior Breakfast,

Friday prior to

graduation during

both the fall and

the spring semester.

Soon to be gradu-

ates were each given

CMC planners and

invitations to attend

our senior scramble

event to help pre-

pare them for their

job search.

Helping Students Act Their Best

27 students attended this highly successful work-

shop and we are planning to feature this event

again next semester prior to the Career Fair.

Career Advice & A Slice

Topics included: Making the Grade: Applying for City/

State Employment, Take the Lead-Leadership Skills,

Dress for Success, Budgeting For Your Future, Career

Suicide: What not to interviewing and first months on the

job. Each event was hosted and presented by employers.

Employer Panels

This panel presented to UNIV 120 and was one

of 4 panels where Alumni and employers shared

tips for success with students exploring careers

and majors.

Panelists: Erik Cooper, NAVFAC Midlant, Alum; Burden Lundgren, ODU Faculty;

Jeff Parrish, Hoggard-Eure Associates, P.C., Alum; Mark Moore, LifeNet

Does Undergraduate Employment Matter?

CMC made a presentation to 50 students, parents

and faculty involved with the Upward Bound

program about career options and opportunities

as part of their Career Expo in November.

Upward Bound Presentation

Alice Jones

Director, Student

& Alumni Programs

CMC knows graduates scramble at the last min-

ute to find employment, so we invited them to

attend a graduation scramble: including break-

fast and resume writing, interview skills and job

search strategies hosted and presented by

employers.

Graduation Scramble

Courses and A New Assessment Tool

A Special week

of programs

included Cash-

Course to help

students learn

how to create a budget, manage credit cards , student loans,

and more. Programs were co-sponsored by the Office of

Financial Aid and Northwestern Mutual Financial Services.

Credit and Coursework: UNIV 120 Major and Career Planning, builds

a sound foundation for career decision-making

through inventories, research, & personal

reflection. This year University 120 introduced

133 students in 9 sections to career and major

exploration with guided opportunities to identify

academic and occupational interests.

UNIV 195 Workplace Readiness, a new

course, offered for the first time Fall 2008,

focused on workplace readiness, helping

students develop communication skills, project

development, conflict management ethics and

leadership.

UNIV 200 Career Implementation, provided

61 students in 4 sections internships and

cooperative education information while

emphasizing the job search.

UNIV 400/500 University Engagement, was

offered for the first time during Fall 2008. This

course is designed to assist seniors and graduate

students with career search methods to locate

full-time post graduation employment as well as

transition to work and graduate school.

UNIV/SCI 495 The Intersection of Business

and Science, was an establishment of a

collaborative course between the CMC and the

College of Sciences, combing new trends in

science and industry with basic business practices

and career development skills.

“I am thrilled I

enrolled in this course;

it has given me the

information, guidance,

and motivation I

ultimately needed to

begin my career

search. I will be using

this knowledge and

resources gained

through this course to

acquire a position upon

graduation.“

“I learned what

professions

fit my

personality,

what I can

do with my

intended major, and how to search for

internships.”

"[I] narrowed

down the

search of my

job interests,

now I know

more about

the jobs I want to pursue, and the courses I

need to take to get to the degree I need."

“FOCUS allows

me to evaluate

my career

choices and

provides other

avenues for

how I can use my degree to my best

advantage.”

Taking the time to customize configuration

and benchmark success, the CMC launches a

new career tool (focus v2) with rave reviews.

Successful New Tool: Certificate of Career Experience: Following the Certificate of Career Experience in the

College of Engineering and Technology, steps have been

taken to establish similar certificates in the College of

Sciences and the College of Business and Public

Administration. The College of Sciences has approved

Certificates of Career Experience in Physics and

Psychology, with decisions pending from the Departments

of Math, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Science.

Curriculum information has been prepared for

presentation to the administrators within the College of

Business and Public Administration.

http://www.cashcourse.org/cmc/

The 1st Annual Coop/Intern/Major Exploration Fair was held on

February 6, 2008. In collaboration with the Center for Major Exploration, 35

employers were on hand to recruit interns and cooperative education students, as

well as sharing information regarding majors and

careers. Representatives from each of the

colleges were also on hand to assist the 300+

students who attended. Twelve lucky students

won music download cards in a random

drawing of those who swiped in for the fair.

Coop/Intern/Major Exploration Fair

Experiential Education Programs

Experiential Education, which includes

internships and cooperative education

experiences, continues to be an

important part of the student

experience at Old Dominion

University. Despite a downturn in

the economy, 483 intern/coop

positions were posted during 2008,

and more importantly, students

participated in 1423 experiences, an

increase of almost 11%. Students

and employers rated these

experiences highly. In order to more effectively track

the experiences of our interns and coops, a new

centralized procedure for recording placements was

developed. In addition, a new CAP continuance policy

was articulated and placed on the website.

Beverly Forbes

Director

Experiential Education

Certificate of Career Experience

Following the Certificate of Career Experience in the College of Engineering and Technology, steps have

been taken to establish similar certificates in the College of Sciences and the College of Business and

Public Administration. The College of Sciences has approved Certificates of Career Experience in Physics

and Psychology, with approval pending from the Departments of Math, Computer Science, Chemistry

and Earth Science. Curriculum information has been prepared for presentation to the administrators

within the College of Business and Public Administration.

Staff from the CMC had an opportunity to make presentations to the interns in the NASA-LARSS Program

(Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars ). The presentation, “Why Go to Graduate School” was

included in the NASA-LRC Career and Graduate Seminar held in April, July, and October. Presentations

were made by Penny Pickel, Bev Forbes, and Christine Autrey.

Erin Mills and Bev Forbes

provided a presentation on

“Professional Communication”

to interns as part of the City

of Norfolk Municipal Internship

Program in July 2009.

Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars

City of Norfolk:

Internship/Coop Applications

ICAP assists students interested in working as interns outside

of the United States. Erin held an ICAP orientation each

semester, and a

total of 23 individual

ICAP appointments

were made in

2008. Additional

collaboration

between the Career

Management Center

and the Office of

Study Abroad has

begun and will

continue into 2009. Additionally, ICAP

has begun offering more detailed

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

workshops for International students

interested in internships here in the

United States, Erin conducted our first

American Work Culture Workshop this

Fall for international students

interested in finding out more

information on American work culture

and employer expectations. Work culture workshops will now be offered every

semester as part of a transition to the world of work series.

Preparing Students For Global Communities

International Career Advantage Program (ICAP)

As a part of the Parents and Families Program sponsored by

the Office of New Student and Parent Programs, Andrea

Harrell and Bev Forbes presented information concerning the

Career Management Center programs including the UNIV 195:

Workplace Readiness course, Career Advantage Program, and

the Cash Course available at the CMC website.

Parent And Families Program

Graduation Fair In order to provide CMC services

more effectively to our graduates,

several initiatives were put into

place. For the first time, CMC

staff members were part of the

Graduate Fair offered at the ODU

Bookstore, along with

participating ring vendors and

cap and gown providers.

Students who completed a short

survey about post-graduation

plans were entered into a raffle

for a diploma frame. Susan Oncu,

a graduate from the College of

Health Sciences, was the winner.

Erin Mills

Assistant Director

international

Career Consultant

Co-Advisors Bev Forbes and Erin Mills, along with

three Golden Key Chapter members, attended the

2008 International GK Conference in New Orleans,

LA. The chapter received a presentation for

achieving Gold Standard and Erin Mills and Bev

Forbes made a presentation entitled “Professional

Communication – It‟s a BIG Deal”. In addition, a

community service

project was

included as part

of the conference,

and the three

student members

participated by

working at

homes damaged

by Hurricane

Katrina.

Golden Key International

Honour Society

Target Case Study Contest

CMC partnered with Target Corporation‟s

$3000 grant funded Target Case Study

Contest.

4 person

student

teams

prepared a

case study

on the

business

related issue

“Staffing Our Stores”. 12 teams

participated and 4 teams were selected to

present their final case study to a panel of

Target Representatives. This partnership

provided a great opportunity for Target,

CMC and students to make an academic

and professional connection. This highly

successful opportunity will be repeated in

2009!

CMC hosted 16 Career

Fairs and Special Events

with over 611 employers

and organizations

registered and thousands

of students, alumni and

special guests were in

attendance. Included in

these were the Spring and

Fall 2008 Career Fairs,

open to all of Hampton

Roads area military,

active duty, retired and

adult family members.

Over 200 military guests

took advantage of the

opportunity to participate.

In addition, our on-campus

recruiting advantage was

enhanced in 2008 through

the use of our state-of-the-

art employer lounge with flat screen TV,

beverage service

and employer office

with telephone,

internet and a

touch screen to

show which

students have

checked in for their

appointment or

interview. Over 55

companies used

our 6 interview

rooms and facilities

to interview nearly

500 students.

Employer Programs

Randy Shabro

Director

Employer Programs

Regional Military Employment’s Program

CMC partnered with the Regional Military

Employment‟s Program (RMEP) through

hosting their quarterly Employer Advisory

Board (EAB) in July 2008 at the Virginia

Beach Higher Education Center. This

resulted in CMC being able to

successfully promote the Fall 2008

Career Fair to both military

employers and military services

members.

Fall and Spring

Career Fair Pictures

CMC and Virginia Beach Higher Education Center hosted its 2nd

Annual Employers Symposium in August 2008, with over 50

employers and organization representatives

in attendance. The symposium had the

benefit of 2 guest speakers who spoke on

13 Workplace Readiness Skills and new

technologies that foster interviewing and

information sessions for companies who

cant always come to campus. Pictured

below: during the Things To Do and Know

Interactive Session the group brainstormed

ways to better prepare students for

employer expectations.

Sponsorships CMC continued to grow its ranks of

Corporate VIP Sponsors in 2009 with the

welcome addition of Northwestern Mutual

Financial Network as a Silver Level Sponsor

and Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Northrop

Grumman Corporation renewing their Silver

Level Sponsorships for 3 years each.

Employer Appreciation

events such as

ODU Men‟s/Women‟s

basketball games at

the Ted Constant

Convocation Center,

recognize our Very

Important Partners

and help develop

new relationships.

CMC sponsored 4 of

these events in 2008

with over 44 employers/guests in attendance.

Appreciation

New Employer Event

Included in our special events this

year was a new event: Career Speed

Networking. Employers met with groups

of students in 5 minute “speed” sessions

which gave students and employers a

chance to give their 30 second “elevator

speeches” on why the employer should

consider them for possible employment.

Christina Duncombe, Market Recruiter

from Walgreens commented:

“This was my favorite event so far!

Sign me up for the next one!”

Symposium

CMC Peer

Counselors

The student employment team has been busy this year linking students with

part-time job opportunities on campus and within the Hampton Roads community.

Our Job Posting Unit posted 75 Co-ops, 718 internships, and 2,725 jobs totaling

over 3,500 employment opportunities. Through these experiences students

have found opportunities to not only earn a pay check to help them with their

financial needs while in studying here at the University; they gained transferrable

skills, and developed networks that will last a lifetime.

Program Placement Hours Income STAT 190 12,977.60 $ 100,124.11

CSI 62 5,664.95 $ 52,681.00

AR 65 4,957.36 $ 51,635.03

Total $ 204,440.14

Part Time Off Campus 134

28.49 avg hrs per wk $10.94 avg per hour $ 413,094.00

Students 451 Total $617,534.14

Motivated Students Today,

Hardworking Workforce Tomorrow

The Student Temporary

Assist Team (STAT)

provide free assistance for

ODU departments, helping students maintain a flexible

schedule while earning their Federal Work Study award. Our 190 STAT

students worked 12,977 hours earning approximately

$7.70 per hour.

The Community Service Intern (CSI) program provides

solid documentation of community service expenditure that

assists the university in meeting the Federally required

minimum of 7% of Federal Work Study funding being

applied to community service. CSI placed 62 students in

non-profit organizations contributing 5,664 hours. Although

positions are unpaid, our students earned approximately

$9.30 per hour from their FWS award.

The America Reads (AR) program is

essential to the university in that it is

required in order for the university to

continue to receive ALL federal student

aid. Our America Reads coordinators

trained and placed 65 students in local

classrooms, totaling 4,957 hours of

community service averaging

approximately $10.41 per hour.

Through CSI and AR, ODU students

provided over 10,500 hours of service

to the community.

CMC receives a $50,000 allocation

from the Federal Work study grant to administer Job

Location and Development (JLD), a part time off campus

jobs program which produced over $400,000 in salaries for

students this year.

Student Employment

Andrea Harrell

Assistant Director

Student Employment

Work Study

Brynne Burkett

Junior, Speech Pathology Party

Please welcome our

Student Employment Peer Counselors.

Peers are students educating their fellow

students in the job search and job preparation process.

peers specialize in

part-time jobs.

Brynne began with the CSI program at the first of the year. She learned that she could earn her Federal Work-Study award working with the

Virginia Beach Animal Control where she was already volunteering. She was excited about the opportunity to earn money to

help with school, while continuing her passion for working with animals.

Brynne‟s major responsibilities at the shelter include exercising, socializing, and handling the animals. She also

assists with making sure the animals have proper food and water. She works with the public when she shows the dogs to prospective adopters in the shelter and at

off site adoption events.

Volunteer Of The Season:

140 Hours Of Service With Virginia Beach Animal Control

“The shelter has helped me with my future career

goals in many ways. Some of the skills I am gaining are the ability to deal with many different

people, the ability to prioritize and multi-task quickly, and how far a little patience and effort

truly goes. “

This year was the largest Engineering Early Advantage Program in its 9-year history, welcoming 15

incoming female freshmen engineering students. Sponsored by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium,

the program was awarded $11,000, the largest grant since its 2001. Students completed projects

under engineering supervision at the VMASC facility in Suffolk and participated in on-campus orienta-

tion events with female faculty, administrators, and previous

EEAP participants. Program highlights included a meeting with Dr.

Charles Wilson, Dean of University College, as well as a field trip

to the Lockheed Martin Lighthouse Facility in Suffolk, VA. One of

the participants from the 2005 program, Katherine Sammons,

graduated in December 2008 with a double major in mathematics

and mechanical engineering. As the top student from the Frank

Batten College of Engineering and Technology, she won the

Alumni Association Outstanding College Scholar Award, and she

served as the Banner Carrier at the December 2008 Commencement.

Engineering Early Advantage Program

Corporate Circle Day

College Of Engineering and Technology

As a kickoff to Engineers' Week

activities, the Frank Batten College of

Engineering and Technology offers a

2-day Engineering Open House

event. Each year, the CMC

Engineering Satellite staff administers

an Engineering Lab Tour event on the

Friday of Engineering Open House

week. This year, we welcomed

approximately 100 students from 8

secondary schools and another 50

parents and potential ODU engineering

students. Engineering student tour

guides directed participants through 12

laboratories which were demonstrated

by faculty and students. In addition,

four Engineering Corporate Circle

sponsors and five professional and

student organizations hosted displays in the atrium of

Kaufman Hall.

The College of Engineering continues to prepare its students for the work place.

Starting with freshmen, 422 students participated in classroom coop/internship

seminars as part of ENGR 110/111. Additionally, 67 upper classmen attended

Engineering CAP orientations for preliminary internship information, and 83 students

participated in a 2-seminar training series preparing potential applicants for CAP

experiences and helping to facilitate the application process through the eRecruiting

system.

Every semester Beverly Forbes provides live career seminars on resumes, job

search strategies, and interviewing for Electrical and Computer Engineering, and

Mechanical Engineering seniors. During 2008, 96 students participated in this

3-seminar series. She also presented one teletechnet career lecture to 216

Engineering Technology seniors and presented to 21 members of the National

Society of Black Engineers.

Beverly Forbes

Liaison, College of

Engineering and Technology

The Frank Batten Col-

lege of Engineering

and Technology held

Engineering Corporate

Circle Day events

during the fall and

spring semesters, in

conjunction with the

College Development

Officer. Seven em-

ployers attended the

Spring 2008 event,

and ten employers

attended the Fall 2008

event, with over 100

students attending each Corporate Circle Day.

Engineering Open House

College of Business and Public Administration

A Typical Job Search Using CMC Resources Jen Fordham, MBA, Dec.

2008: This semester she

attended 8 CMC events,

sent out 80 resumes,

received 4 interviews and

2 job offers. She will be

starting in January as a

Senior Career Consultant

for Centura College.

Constant Hall

Partners Reception

This fall, the CBPA Satellite designed and held

an event exclusively for MBA students and

alums. This event was held at the SpringHill

Suites, Marriott in November. It was

sponsored by Norfolk Southern and was

attended by 15 professional recruiters and

41 MBA students and alums.

Norfolk Southern

Sponsored The Event

Penny Craig-Pickel

Liaison

College of Business and

Public Administration

The staff in the CBPA Satellite Office saw 355 students individually over the course of the year.

In the Spring Semester, our staff conducted extensive marketing for the Target Case Study

Competition and we cultivated strong support from several key Management faculty. The winning

team consisted of four business majors. In addition, the Satellite Office conducted 6 Information

Sessions with approximately 75 attendees. Eight Internship Orientations were conducted with

approximately 80 attendees, and the staff also held 12 information sessions and made 8 class

presentations to approximately 325 students. Mock Interviews were conducted by 4 corporate

recruiters for 23 students. A new presentation was initiated for Masters of Public Administration

students regarding CMC resources and we are also working in concert with the MPA Internship

Coordinator to create a web link for career related services for MPAs. This web site will help to

meet accreditation standards.

In February the Satellite created and

executed an extremely successful “Dress for

Success” workshop designed in the format of

the popular TV show, “What Not to Wear.”

The student organization, Alpha Kappa Psi,

helped to present the event which was

sponsored by Albritton and Associates.

Approximately 30 students attended

this highly

successful

event.

In March, the Satellite office collaborated

with the Dean‟s Office to prepare and host

76 honors students and 10 recruiters for

the Annual CBPA Constant Hall Partner’s

Reception. In April, the CBPA satellite col-

laborated with the Engineering Satellite to

present a Technology Panel consisting of

representatives from local industry. In April,

four CMC partners provided mock interviews

for 23 business majors.

Dress For Success

During the Summer, the CBPA Satellite began the process of

implementing a new Resume Approval initiative requiring all

undergraduate applicants to the College of Business to submit to

CMC a resume for approval before admission. This procedure

also included the use of C3M and Optimal Resume, the newest

electronic resume tool in CMC. By Fall 2008, the system was in

place and 183 resumes have been approved for admission to the

College of Business.

"Optimal helped me learn how to prepare a professional resume the correct way, was very easy to use and I like the way it guided me through… I know that I'll use this tool from now on."

CBPA Resume Approval

Accounting Job Fair In the Fall Semester, the CBPA Satellite hosted the

Accounting Job Fair with a total of 22 employer

representatives, over 130 students attended this fair

and at least 10 obtained internships as a direct or

indirect result of this event. Pictured Right: CMC

Staff Members use C3M, an electronic check-in

system, to register students and provide nametags.

MBA Networking Event

Collaboration with various departments continues to

be a key factor. Working with faculty in the

departments of Communication, Criminal Justice/

Sociology, and English to coordinate career fairs,

alumni/employer panels and mock interview sessions

helps our students better prepare to market their

skills and get their “career advantage”. This year,

staff in the Arts and Letters Satellite office provided

individual career and job search assistance to

approximately 450 graduate, undergraduate

students and alumni. Staff members worked as part

of a collaborative team with the Arts & Letters Advising Triad and

presented information to 896 parents, new and transfer students

during orientation sessions. In addition, staff presented information

for 8 classes, 11 seminars/workshops and special requests ,

9 events involving employers or alumni, 2 Open House and 17

Orientations. 2008 was an exciting year with many changes and

challenges. With the collaborative efforts of our staff and faculty

colleagues we were able to assist students in making the successful

transition from liberal arts student to polished professional.

Jasmine Benford, Sophomore majoring in Criminal

Justice and minoring in Human Services in the

College of Arts and Letters was chosen to receive

this $1000 scholarship based upon her academic

achievement, campus involvement, essay and

faculty letters of recommendation.

Achievement Award

GEICO

Achievement

Award

College of Arts and Letters

Alice Jones

Liaison

College of

Arts and Letters

“…I often dream, as many others, of the stay-at-home job where I can

work on my own schedule with almost no supervision. That has changed.

It just doesn't fit the person that I've grown to be. I need a more

structured profession -- so freelancing would be almost impossible… I

need people. Because I was doing this internship at a distance, it was

only me and my computer. And quite frankly, Mr. Dell isn't as exciting

as the guy who promotes him on TV. I need personality. I need others

whom I can learn from. I need culture, experiences ... fun!

“… my perspective on

the type of job I

desire has changed.”

Ashley, English Intern

Real World Realities

Telling The Arts & Letters Story

The PATHS Program (Plan Act Then Have

Success) is a collaborative effort between

members of the Arts and Letters Triad designed

to help students get an edge on the competition,

and help prepare them to tell their “liberal arts

story”. Students participated in programs focused

on Career Decisions, Academic Success, and

Career

Arts and Letters Open House The Arts & Letters Advising

Triad hosted an Open House

during the first week of class

during the fall semester to

introduce students and

faculty to our new space and

the programs and services

we are able to provide.

Graduate Networking Resource Award This networking award is offered to 1 doctoral student in the

College of Arts & Letters in the fall and spring semesters. The

purpose of the award is to give the recipient a list of updated

networking contacts for his/her upcoming job search. The recipient

will receive a list of potential job search contacts (approximately

125). First award for Graduate Networking Resource Award was

given to Matthew T. Hall, PhD Candidate in International Studies.

Employer’s Comments:

Internship Numbers Increased Internship numbers

increased over 2007 totals,

with significant gains made

in Computer Science and

Biology. On-campus

offerings were developed

in the ODU Research

Foundation‟s Water Quality

Lab, and the Biology and

Chemistry departments.

Faculty collaboration was a

highlight of the year. Kate

attended regular meetings

with Chief Departmental Advisors, created a faculty guide to

internships and co-ops, and is working with a faculty member to establish an

internship program with La MICA, a research facility under construction in South

America. To encourage students to gain credit for practical experiences, and

participate in career development courses, the Liaison worked with faculty in the

Psychology and Physics departments to design and approve Certificates of Career

Experience.

Outreach efforts

were expanded in the

satellite office. The

staff sponsored 61

events for science

students, including

16 classroom

presentations, 9

seminars, 10 employer

events, 18 PREVIEW

presentations, and 8

„CMC on the Run‟ lobby

tables. Presentations

were given in Biology 290, Psychology 371,

Computer Science 110, and Science 101.

Custom presentations were designed for

the College of Sciences. Topics included

internship orientation, creating science

resumes and curriculum vitae, navigating

online job search resources, preparing

personal statements for graduate school,

professionalism and networking skills,

career fair preparation, creating job

search strategies, and interviewing. In

addition, Kate served as a small-group

facilitator in the University College‟s

LADDERS program, sponsored Mock

Interview Days for students applying to

graduate schools, met with students

applying to professional health schools

to discuss interview skills, conducted

individual mock interviews, and

participated in the Pre-Health Advisory

Committee‟s mock interview panels. In

Fall 2008, the satellite awarded its first

Graduate Networking Resource Award to

Gongjun Yan, a PhD student in Computer

Science.

College of Sciences UNIV/SCI 495

A. Kate Griffin

Assistant Director

Liaison to the

College of Science

Event Name Classroom Presentations and Seminars

Employer Events

Orientation Presentations

Individual Appointments and Walk-ins

Attendance 304 78 525 340

High Number of Attendance and Participation "...If it were not for the CMC, I

would not be working my dream

job, right out of college and

getting to mingle with the stars

in Hollywood. Make sure to take

advantage of all the great

services the CMC has to offer, cheers!" Nigel W. Tierney, M.S.

Computer Science, Fall 2008

The CMC established a

collaborative course with the

College of Sciences. The

Intersection of Science and

Business gives students an

understanding of the role

science plays in business or

industry and career paths

available to them, a general

background in business

essentials, and the

communication skills necessary

to successfully work in a

business setting. Students

receive exposure to guest

lecturers including employers

and business faculty, and learn

practical applications of job search strategies. The course

will be offered in Spring 2009.

“Our intern was dependable, punctual, and excited about learning! She strived to get

to know the job, her co-workers, and the people we support in order to better function

as part of the team and in order to learn from her experiences. We cannot thank her

enough for her dedication and conscientiousness in her work here".

C. Slater, Hope House Foundation, Fall 2008

Aubrey Sparks participated in a Psychology internship at

the Theatre of the Sea and was able to swim with dolphins.

ODU began regular

operations with it‟s

new Health Sciences

Satellite Office which

allows ODU Career

Management Center to

partner and interact

with College of Health

Sciences students,

faculty and staff. This

past year the CMC

Satellite Office has

partnered with the

College of Health Sciences in presenting

workshops and coordinating mock

interviews with

the Physical

Therapy

Department and

supporting their

annual business

project open

house. In addition

CMC continued our

positive and

productive

relationship with

the College of

Education and the

Teacher Education

Services by

co-hosting the

School District

HR Appreciation

Reception for over

25 school

districts.

The 2nd Annual Health Sciences Career Fair, saw an increase of 40% in employer registration and student attendance.

173 students attended and the Dean has declared this will now be a regular annual event.

CMC continued our positive relationship with the College of

Education and worked specifically with Teacher Education

Services, hosting 48 school districts in the Teacher

Recruitment

Fair. 150

students

attended this

event in

February

2008.

College of Health Sciences and College of Education

Randy Shabro

Liaison College of Health

Sciences and

College of Education

College of Education

College of Health Sciences

R i g h t P e o p l e . . . R i g h t T i m e . . . R i g h t P l a c e

Beverly Forbes

Director Experiential

Education, Engineering

& Technology Liaison

Tom Wunderlich

Assistant Dean Career Management

University College

Assistant Dean

Directors

Alice Jones

Director Student

& Alumni Programs,

Arts and Letters Liaison

Randy Shabro

Director Employer

Programs, Education &

Health Sciences Liaison

Laura Czerniak

Director Technology

Assistant Directors

Staff

Graduate Assistants– Coordinators and Cyber Coaches

A. Kate Griffin

Assistant Director

Sciences Liaison

Andrea Harrell

Assistant Director

Student Employment

Heidi McFerron

Assistant Director

Distance Site Liaison

Erin Mills

Assistant Director

Career Consultant

Penny Craig-Pickel

Assistant Director

Business and Public

Administration Liaison

Cynthia Williams

On-Campus

Recruitment

Coordinator

Jackie Elliot

Office Coordinator Kim Miller

Fiscal Technician

Joe Rejuney

Recruiting

Consultant

Corey

Boone

Susan Craig

Satellite Office

Coordinator

Richard

Brammer

Christina

Brooks

Paul

Dearman

Courtney

Harris

Jesse

Mitchell

Julie

Sexton

Lauren

Waters

Faculty And

Staff 2008

GA‟s and Student Workers who graduated in the 2007-2008 year or are not pictured: Christine Autrey, Camela Brown, Madelyn Cardenas, Carla Carrington, Cathia Charlot, Shavon

Chavis, Stephanie Crockett, Jennefer Fordham, Linda Garder, Santino Granato, Sarena Harper, Katie Lavell, Jasmine Lilly, Skye Jaundoo, Jewel Massenburg, Joslyn McElvy, Christine

Morrison, Whitney Maddux, Matt Myers, John Rash, Tina Subaba, Lucy Twimasi, Ramonica Williams, Miecko Woods, Lewis Woodruff

Presentations Outreach and Participation

The CMC continues to reach out to our alumni and students by working closely with Colleges and

Departments across campus. Our customized electronic publications include the Directions newsletter for students, Connections for Alumni, RAP Sheet for employers, and the Faculty Link for faculty in each college.

The Alumni Office and CMC worked together to support several initiatives

including: Panels called “5 under 25” to connect freshman with alumni, assisting

with the creation of articles on career and alumni services, supported the alumni

office with interns and served on the Director of Outreach Search Committee.

The CMC also collaborated with the Housing Office to establish liaisons to

freshman, sophomore, and upperclassman populations in order to facilitate

more efficient and effective on campus programming in the residence halls.

Community Outreach included participation in the Empowerment Summit,

sponsored by the Urban League of Hampton Roads. Four senior CMC staff

members, 2 graduate assistants, along with several ODU students attended this

event with people from across the state. The event consisted of several

workshops, followed by a

career fair where CMC staff

members assisted by

critiquing resumes.

The CMC sponsored a bus for students interested in

attending UVA‟s Diversity Career Day in Charlottesville,

VA to network with over 150 employers.

Service wasn't limited to our ODU community. We were

also involved in many activities that benefited the local

area including: For Kids

Angel Tree, Salvation Army,

Dress the Teddy Bear

Christmas Project, and

served on a Career Panel for

the Southeastern Virginia

Association of Volunteer Administrators workshop which focused on educating

non-profit organizations about internships and other special programs available for

them through local colleges and universities.

Our partnership with the Virginia Pilot‟s Career Connections branch provides us

with the capability to post on campus jobs as well as provide access to hundreds

of jobs of all types posted with the Virginia Pilot via kiosk in Webb Center and

desktop applications in the Cyber Career Center. In addition, links on the Career

Connection website publicizes CMC services to students and alumni and links the general public to our electronic resume writing seminar. 1,417 utilized the Virginia

Pilot Career Connections Kiosk in Webb Center

Career Services Institute (CSI) East

-Kate Griffin, Penny Pickel; Shared Best Practices

Eastern Association for Colleges and Employers -Heidi Mcferron and Laura Czerniak; Webinar: Turning

Up Technology

Golden Key International Conference

-Beverly Forbes, and Erin Mills; From College to Career:

Professionalism and Communication

NASA– Langley Research Center

-Beverly Forbes, Penny Pickel and Christine Autrey;

Why Graduate School

Norfolk Municipal Internship Program

-Beverly Forbes and Erin Mills; From College to Career:

Professionalism and Communication

National Student Employment Association

(NSEA)

-Andrea Harrell; Technology and Student Employment:

Bridging the Gap Between Technologically Savvy

Student Employment Operations

Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SOACE)

-Alice Jones, Heidi McFerron and Teresa Simpson (Lamar

University, Texas); Nuts and Bolts for New Career

Professionals

Southern Association of Student Employment

Administrators (SASEA)

-Andrea Harrell; Professionalism: Placing Your Student

Workers on the Fast Track to Student Employment

Success

Virginia Association for Colleges and Employers -Heidi McFerron and Stephanie Crockett; Dealing With

Students Who Have Less Than Perfect Records

Virginia Association for Colleges and Employers

-Stephanie Crockett, Heidi Mcferron, and Andrea Harrell;

Navigating Students Through The Twists and Turns of

Professional Communication

Virginia College Personnel Association

Kate Griffin; Preparing For On Campus Interviews

Event Contacts

Contact Type People

Resume Approval 169

Interviewing 641

Electronic 672

Student Event 1,024

Employer Event 1,033

CCC 1,106

Walk In 1,189

Class 1,858

Seminar 1,909

Orientation 1,916

Appointment 6,241

Total 17,758

Individual Contacts

Event Type People

Class 1,597

Employer Event 1,084

Orientation 1,635

Seminar 433

Student Event 1,739

Table 51

Workshop 155

Online Seminars 2,525

Total 9,219

Class17%

Employer12%

Orientation18%

Seminar5%

Student 19%

Table0%

Workshop2%

Online Seminars27%

eRecruiting Applications

College Count AL 2716

BU 3927

EN 1491

HS 273

SC 1582

ED 843

UC 291

TOTAL 11,123

This year CMC assisted 6,170 students with guaranteed

practical experience, over 100,000 individuals visited

the virtual Career Center and individuals from over 100

countries around the world accessed our services. In

addition, 192 students enrolled in our various courses.

The Bottom Line...

CMC Program Experience for Credit Credit Hours Tuition Income

Intern/Co-op 1061 5835 $1,468,164

UNIV 120-400 192 192 $46,392

Total 1253 6027 $1,514,556

Program Placement Hours Income

STAT 190 12,977.60 $100,124.11

CSI 62 5,664.95 $52,681.00

AR 65 4,957.36 $51,635.03

Total $204,440.14

Part Time Off Campus 134

28.49 avg hrs per wk, $10.94 avg per hour $413,094.00

Intern/Coop 691 $14.61 avg per hour $4,812,412.80

Students 1142 Total $5,429,946.94

Income Generated From Tuition

Income Generated From Programs

Income Generated From Grants, Events and Sponsorship

$217,752.00

CMC Total Fiscal Impact

$7,162,254.94

Employment Opportunities Posted

in eRecruiting: 3,518

Unique Website Visitors

Exceeded 100,000

2008 Annual Report

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Old Dominion University is the only doctoral

degree granting institution in the country to

“guarantee “ all undergraduates a practical

work experience for credit in their major.

CMC is the only career center

in the country providing

around the clock live services

through our unique Cyber

Career Center Concept.

CMC provides the capability for employers

to not only register for events electronically

but to electronically select their booth

location at multiple venues, the only career

center in the country with such capability.

CMC provides the America Reads and

Community Service Internship programs that

ensure the university meets it‟s federal

requirements to continue to receive federal

work study funding.

CMC serves a world wide

audience of over 100,000

unique visitors a year.

CMC serves over 11,000

active employers representing

over 6,000 companies

After accepting the prestigious Chevron Award

from the National Association of Colleges and

Employers in 2007, the CMC made several

national and international presentations to

showcase technology in career services.

Seven Things You Should Remember About The CMC:

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