Accessing Tomorrows Leaders Today

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Accessing Tomorrows Leaders Today
Working with Western
Presentation to SWEA September 18, 2009 Leslie
Lumsden, Director The Career Centre The
Centre for New Students
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Westerns impact on the regional economy

• 33,000 full-time and part-time students
  (including affiliated university colleges)
• 3,500 full-time faculty and staff
• 65 volunteer in some capacity
• 230M in new construction (2006-2013)
• 1.5B in economic activity annually
• Building business through technology transfer
• 220M in research funding (an increase of more
  than 300 since 1994)
• Over 100 industry research contracts, valued at
  30M
• Westerns Research Parks (London and Sarnia)-
  2200 jobs and 25M in government investment

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Accessing Westerns Students
2nd Highest in Ontario Weights
Undergraduate1 Masters2 PhD4
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Hiring Western Students and Graduates

• Advertising to All Western Students and Alumni  
  Careercentral
• The Career Centre _at_ Western offers a free online
  job posting service to anyone wishing to hire
  Western students or alumni. Interview facilities
  are available to employers with a current job
  posting.
• Advertising to Graduating Students  
• Get maximum exposure to the graduating class by
  participating in the new graduate recruitment
  cycle.
• Advertising to Western's Professional Schools  
• All Western students, including those enrolled
  in professional programs, can view the jobs
  posted through CareerCentral.
• Journalism
• Library and Information Science
• Richard Ivey School of Business
• Western Law

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Hiring an Intern or Co-op Student

• The University of Western Ontario offers a wide
  range of co-op and internship programs in many
  departments and faculties across campus (i.e.
  Science, BMOS, Journalism, Economics, Journalism,
  Engineering ).
• Internships are traditionally extended co-ops
  with the student spending 8 to 16 months on the
  work term.
• Students must meet eligibility requirements and
  are employed in settings which provide work
  experience directly related to their academic
  programs and career objectives.

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Students Are Looking For Experience and Ways to
Contribute

• Service Learning (Western Serves, Curricular
  Service Learning, ASB, Education)
• Job Shadowing
• Volunteerism

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Brand or Recruit On Campus

• Employer Information Sessions  
• We help organize Employer Information Sessions
  for recruiters who would like to profile your
  company or organization to students. We can
  target specific students if desired.
• Virtual Career Fair  
• Maintain a visible e-presence year-round by
  participating in Western's Virtual Career Fair.
• Career Fair October 1st 2009
• All-Campus Job Expo   TBA
• Employers offering employment to students can
  profile their organizations at these campus-wide
  events.
• Career Week Sept. 28th Oct. 2nd
• Participate in various career related faculty
  events on campus.
• Varied Recruitment Activities
• Events can take place all year round with
  specific faculties or targeted students
• Science Engineering Networking Event
• Volunteer Fair , International Opportunities
  Fair, Health Science Career Fair ( TBA)
• Mock Interviewing
• Classroom activities

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Mock Interviewing EventNovember 18th , 2009

• The Career Centre _at_ Western is committed to
  contributing to the professional development of
  our students, while also providing recruiters
  with innovative ways to brand themselves on
  campus.  As part of our commitment the Career
  Centre is holding its first Mock Interviewing
  Event for students and we would like to invite
  our Corporate Recruiters to join us.  
• The event is a twist on speed dating and will
  involve recruiters meeting with students for 5
  minutes and asking them an interview question
  (which the Career Centre will provide).  After 5
  minutes a bell will ring and another student will
  take their place.  It is a great opportunity to
  interact with Westerns students and boost the
  profile of your organization on campus.
• In addition, the University of Western Ontario
  would like to thank you for your involvement with
  our students and we invite you to join us at a
  reception occurring after the event.

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Backpack 2 Briefcase

• Backpack 2 Briefcase is a national award winning
  event series designed to ease the transitions
  from Western to life as a young professional. B2B
  is a perfect opportunity for young alumni and
  students in all years, across all programs to
  network with alumni while enjoying light
  refreshments.
• Backpack 2 Briefcase is presented by The
  University Students' Council, The Career Centre _at_
  Western and Alumni Western.
• 2009-2010 Events
• September 30    Success in your Career with
  Deborah Bright
• November 10     Wine Tasting
• January 14         Speed Networking for Aspiring
  Communications Marketing Professionals
• February 9         Dining Etiquette
• March 2              Winter Keynote Networking

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Continuing Studies and Professional Development

• Continuing Studies at Western specializes in
  adult learning.
• We understand the unique needs of adults and
  design all of our
• courses and programs with those needs in mind. We
  know that
• one of the greatest challenges facing adults who
  want to return
• to or continue learning is a fear of failure, and
  we go to great
• lengths to provide an environment that will
  enable students to
• be successful, while at the same time challenging
  them to push
• their boundaries. Designing innovative, unique
  and exciting
• programs, and choosing exceptional instructors
  who understand
• adult learning are the most important things we
  do this is what
• sets us apart as a leader in continuing
  education.
• http//www.uwo.ca/cstudies/

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Why you should work with Western

• Impacts on the regional economy
• Access to Ontarios best students and a global
  network of over 231,000 Alumni
• Accessible Western students and graduates to hire
• Intern or co-op students build your future
• Branding your company/ organization on campus
• Recruitment at Fairs and networking events
• Continuing Studies and Professional Development
  Programs
• Avoid Brain Drain to the GTA (talent, tolerance
  and technology The Creative Class)

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• www.uwo.ca
• www.career.uwo.ca
• www.alumni.uwo.ca
• www.uwo.ca/cstudies/