Collaborative Efforts: Arbitron

The Career

Management

Services Cen-

ter (CMSC)

is the most

significant

career

resource for

Medgar

Evers

students providing job search tools,

self-assessment, workshops, career

counseling and other career oriented

activities where students develop

strategies for career management and

career planning. The CMSC services,

resources and programs are designed to

assist students in:

• defining career and educational

goals,

• developing professionally by

acquiring soft skills which teach

workplace etiquette and corporate

culture, and

• Engaging in internships and other

experiences that will assist in mak-

ing a smooth transition from stu-

dent to professional and/or further-

ing their education.

At the CMSC we continue to keep cur-

rent with the latest professional trends

in order to keep our students on the

cutting edge. Our staff has numerous

years of experience in their respective

fields and are a wealth of knowl-

edge. Our corporate representa-

tives come from various back-

grounds and are at the top end of

the ladder in their industries.

Our initiatives include workshops,

online resources, print material,

info sessions, one-on-one counsel-

ing, conferences, professional and

career development, assistance

with advanced education, pipelines

to industry specific areas, and

everyday we keep adding more.

Check out our newsletter to keep

abreast of the most current career

management happenings.

It is the goal of the CMSC to

empower students to be pro-active

about managing their own career

paths.

Deborah Young Director

Career Management on Campus

The Career Management Services Cen-

ter engaged in a collaborative intern-

ship initiative with Arbitron, a media

and marketing research firm. Interns

for the initiative (chosen from various

majors) were trained on the purpose

and usage of the Portable People Me-

ter (PPM) then took to the streets dur-

ing the famous West Indian Day Pa-

rade on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn,

New York. At the parade, student in-

terns interviewed and later informed

the community on the PPM while

video taping the action.

After the event students were also

trained on how to prep and edit their

films which were presented as market-

ing videos at a live on-campus show-

ing. The CEO of Arbitron along with

other company executives and the

Medgar Evers College community

were all on hand to congratulate the

interns on their stellar work. This was

truly a proud Medgar Evers College

collaborative effort.

Administrative Collaborators: Dr.

Edison O. Jackson, Deborah Young,;

Jemma L. St. Lawrence; Jonathan Bis-

sell; Sahidha Odige; Tamaria Perry;

Tonya Collins; Kevin Mascall, and

Christopher Hundley. Student In-

terns: Kareem Brown, Sade Charles,

Hu-sun Davis, Clebert Ferdinand,

Reginald Gustave, Claudette Harding,

Nasha Nicholas, Jamel Oakman,

Pearline Phillip, Antona Williams.

Deborah Young, Director

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Companies in attendance included Pro-

tocol, Inc., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, JP

Morgan Foundation, and Con Edison.

Not only did the BEEP execs lecture to

students, they also engaged them in

networking activities and informed

them of internship, employment, and

scholarship opportunities at their re-

spective companies. Students also had

a chance to mingle with the executives

and were encouraged to keep in touch

with them. Additionally, the confer-

ence also included mock interviews

which were conducted by representa-

tives from Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

During these sessions, students re-

ceived one-on-one counseling and im-

mediate feedback on conducting them-

selves during an interview.

What students had to say:

“I found this experience to be very

enlightening and encouraging for

networking.”

“The information discussed was

rather informative. The speakers

were [easy to relate to] and well or-

ganized… What was discussed was

valuable to students who will need it

for future reference.”

The BEEP initiative continued into

the summer where two students were

sponsored to attend the week long

National BEEP conference in Miami

Florida. All expenses were paid,

plus a stipend for students to partici-

pate. Aside from participating in the

Leadership Institute, students had a

full agenda consisting of workshops,

dinners, events and plenty of net-

working. They got to interact with

not only executives from a variety of

companies, but also with their peers

from other HBCU’s from around the

country.

The Black Executive Exchange Pro-

gram (BEEP) is a voluntary partner-

ship between the National Urban

League, corporate America, govern-

ment, non-profits, and other institu-

tions that loan minority executives

(BEEPers) to participating colleges

as "Visiting Professors." April 2008

was declared BEEP Month at Med-

gar Evers College. Under the leader-

ship of Director Deborah Young, the

Career Management Services Center

hosted the 4th conference of this an-

nual event. Five BEEP executives

visited various classrooms and con-

ducted a lecture hall discussion ses-

sion.

“The speaker, Ms. Walker-

Robertson, was extremely

informative... [She] is

phenomenal.”

Black Executive Exchange Program

Tiffany Williams, Dwain Williamson, Mr. Marc Morial –

Nation Urban League President, Ms. Deborah Young – Career

Management Services Center Director, and Valesco Raymond

The BEEP Conference was great. I was

able to network with professionals from

various industries and build friendships

with students across the country. It was

an experience I will never forget. Since

then, I’ve received interviews and

screenings from The Hartford, and

Unilever. I’ve also acquired mentors

from the CIA, and Adecco and have also been invited to at-

tend other conferences through these contacts. My campus

liaisons were always available to provide me with informa-

tion since I was unfamiliar with the city and also helped get

me acquainted with multiple industry professionals. Even

now after graduation I am still benefiting from the relation-

ships formed from the conference.

Career Management Services Center

Receives Campus Liaison of the Year

Award at 38th Annual Black

Executive Exchange Program (BEEP)

Katherine Henriques, 2008 BEEP Scholar

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Macy’s

Sponsors Boot Camp for Students Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 the Ca-

reer Management Services Center

(CMSC) under the direction of Ms.

Deborah Young, launched its first Stu-

dent Professional Development Boot

Camp. This event was the product of a

collaborative effort with CMSC corpo-

rate partners, where a “curriculum of

sorts” was developed to address stu-

dents’ career related needs. The pro-

fessional development workshops pre-

sented during this event not only ad-

dressed general workforce topics, but

were geared to specifically prep stu-

dents for opportunities provided by the

employers. The pilot program was

implemented through the School of

Business with the intention of expand-

ing this effort to the entire student

body.

Workshops were conducted by CMSC

corporate partners, Alex Mesionzhnik

of Kaplan, Gayle Jennings O’Bryne of

JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Dr.

Wallerson who has a private medical

practice, and representatives from

Macy’s. Topics included Training to

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On Thursday, September 25th, 2008

the Career Management Services

Center (CMSC) hosted their first

school-specific career fair. Piloted

through the School of Business, this

was the first of its type where

emp l o y e r s

were recruit-

ing exclu-

sively for

business ma-

jors. The

event spear-

headed by

Ms. Deborah

Y o u n g ,

Director of the CMSC was part of a

test initiative to greater meet the spe-

cific needs of the individual student.

The affair received accolades from

students and employers alike, with

students especially raving about the

intimacy of the event. A balance of

employers looking for everything

from auditors to sales gave students

an optimistic look at potential em-

ployment.

A proud moment was to see represen-

tatives from KPMG and Cayden

Financial Services, LLC who were

our very own alumni. These recent

gr adua te s r epre sented t he i r

companies as well

as Medgar Evers

College in a most

sophisticated way.

In all, the day was

a great success.

Students made

connections with

employers in what

is sure to develop into future relation-

ships.

The CMSC will be hosting a Career

Expo in the spring for the entire col-

lege.

be an Intern and Marketing which

supplied students with valuable in-

formation on the do’s and don’ts of

being an intern along with its pur-

pose and how to get the most out of

the experience. Corporate Culture

Savvy and Networking was about

understanding how to work within

the culture of a company without

losing yourself, the importance of

Networking and how to successfully

connect with others. Employee to

Entrepreneur went over the nuts-

and-bolts of owning a business like

the importance of gaining experience

as an employee and building a net-

work prior to branching off into an

entrepreneur situation. The last of

the workshops included Due Dili-

gence, How to Interview at a Career

Fair, and Dressing for Success.

The event was wrapped up with a

networking session where the stu-

dents in attendance got a chance to

mingle wi th the corpora t e

representatives.

Department Career Fair is a Hit!

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Thursday, March 27th 2008 marked

the first Graduate School Fair hosted

by the

C a r e e r

Manage-

m e n t

Services

C e n t e r

(CMSC)

in con-

junction with the School of Business.

The event comprised a series of pre-

paratory workshops that included

The Importance of Graduate School,

Writing Your Personal Statement,

Graduate School Workshops & Fair

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and Financing Graduate School. The

sessions included guest speakers from

Kaplan and Princeton Review test prep

companies who were able to go over

the necessity of graduate school tests

and prepping for them. Other guest

speakers gave personal accounts of

their own personal journeys in apply-

ing for and attending graduate school.

Our own professor Mason conducted a

workshop and gave tips on writing a

personal statement. Overall the ses-

sions were well received and gave stu-

dents a forum in which they could ask

questions and be given guidance on

their next step to graduate school.

The series wrapped up with the

Graduate School Fair which was

very well attended by school reps

and students alike. Many were

able to make connections with

school administrators which in turn

made their transition into graduate

school a smooth one.

Ever wonder how some students land

their dream job, or at least a job they

really like. Recruitment! A major part

of Career Management’s operation is

the process of recruiting students for

various opportunities.

Matching students with the right op-

portunity is a mutually beneficial

situation for all involved.

The Career Management Services

staff works hard to make sure there is

a good match. We host info sessions

about various opportunities, review

resumes, and counsel students, mak-

ing sure your first impression with the

recruiter is a positive and lasting one.

The end result… a job we expect is just

right for you.

Realistically, going through a recruit-

ment process does not guarantee that

you will land your “dream job”, but it

will assist you in many areas:

1. You will get a better idea and under-

standing of the industry,

2. You will gain skills on the job search

process and how to prepare yourself,

3. You will start to get clearer on what

type of job you do and do not want,

and lastly

4. You will more than likely land a job

that will suit your needs.

Recruitment: Career Management

Working for You

We are located in Room S 302 and can be reached at 718.270.6055

Dr. Edison O. Jackson, College President

Dr. Vincent Banrey, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Services

Deborah Young, Director

Judy L. Morgan, Marketing Manager / Newsletter Editor

Jemma St. Lawrence, Career Recruitment Coordinator

Michelle Rice, Career Counselor

Peter Barnes, CUNY CAP

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