Seminar Series: Navigating the College Career Services Offices

The Chamber’s Higher Education - Business Partnership supports the Chamber’s strategic effort to recruit new businesses to the region, retain and develop a talented workforce, and foster entrepreneurial innovation in Worcester and the region. Worcester, with its population just over 182,000 and about 28,000 students, is home to 12 colleges and universities. Sometimes tapping into this talent pool for interns and new hires isn’t easy.

This session will feature a panel of career services staff from our local colleges and universities to help employers learn:

• What they are doing to educate and prepare their students

• How you can recruit on campus for internships and jobs

• How to schedule your recruiting efforts to maximize your candidate pool

• What other ways staff recommend engaging with career services

• Tips for creating successful internship program

Moderator, Tim Murray. Panelists:

• Vickie Cox-Lanyon, Director of Career Services, Clark University

• Nikki D’Orrio, Director of Career and Internship Center, Assumption College

• Maura Hume Sweeney, Associate Director, Employer Relations, Career Planning Center, College of the Holy Cross

• Abby Gould, Employer Relations Coordinator, Nichols College

Bring plenty of business cards to network with representatives from all the area colleges and universities.