“Students get a lot out of it,” Doscher said. “They learn about career paths. Alumni also really enjoy the experience of being able to share their advice, their wisdom, their mistakes, and lessons learned to mentor someone. Employers For, this is an opportunity to build awareness of our brand on campus, connect with students and let them know that this is a company they will want to apply for jobs in the future.”

Doscher has also started mock interview sessions, where she invites employers and alumni to help students improve their interviewing skills, whether for a student organization, internship or full-time job. be taken

“They can be students at different levels,” Doscher said. “They may be very well prepared and need a little polishing, or it may be someone who has never interviewed before. We create an environment where whatever their level, they They can come in and get some help.

Always on the quest to improve the student experience, Doescher will soon begin sending out a bi-weekly newsletter to all major economics majors. She is collaborating with department faculty who are developing credit courses for career exploration.

For Doescher, the reward for her work is being able to use her background and experience to build a new program from scratch to help students get a head start on their post-college future. “Learning from students, alumni and employers and figuring out what a program like this should look like.”

Team building for student success

While Each of the three advisors serve different departments and student populations, they come together to brainstorm ideas, share best practices, and host special events. He has also contributed to developing a customized Salesforce database to record and track contacts with alumni and employers.

“I really enjoy hearing what’s going well for them, what changes or pivots they would bring to future events, and if there are opportunities to collaborate like panels or workshops for all of our students. will be useful,” he said. Eller, echoing the sentiments of his counterparts in cognitive science and economics. “Given our unique positions, it’s also personally helpful and supportive to have colleagues who understand the wins and challenges I face in this role.”