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Career Development ServiCeS
Centre for Career eDuCation
Career Development ServiCeS
Centre for Career eduCation
Who are we? www.workopolisCampus.com who fit the profile of your
position, informing them that the position has been
Career Development Services is an integral part of the Centre for
recently posted.
Career Education. Its programs are designed to not only help
connect you with potential employees, but to also prepare c. faculty Distribution At your request, Career Resources will
students for the world of work by assisting in the development of distribute a paper copy of your job posting to the
employment readiness skills through direct involvement in departments which best fit the profile of your position.
experiential learning programs and opportunities.
• recruitment Documentation Collection At your request,
What do we offer? Career Resources will collect resumés, cover letters and
transcripts as required.
Career Development Services provides you with access to
graduates and current students who are motivated, academically • Coordination of interviews At your request, Career
exceptional, and well prepared to make a difference in your Resources will book interview rooms based on your
workplace. Students are available for contract, part-time, schedule and arrange interview times for selected
summer and career positions. We also offer experiential learning candidates.
programs that connect organizations with student volunteers.
Career Resources will also assist you in the development and
What do we do? establishment of a corporate profile on campus. Establishing an
Career Development Services is divided into two different units: on-campus profile for your company remains one of the most
Career Resources and Career Programming. successful methods for effective recruitment.
Services we offer that will provide your company with direct
1 - CAREER RESOURCES contact opportunities to meet with students include:
Career Resources can help you to facilitate and streamline the • Booth Space (CaW Student Centre) Career Resources will
recruitment process for any type of position(s) you require, from book space on your behalf in the CAW Student Centre. The
summer interns to permanent employees, by targeting the right initial booth is free.
candidates for you. Recruitment services we offer include: • information Session This event allows you to speak directly
• integration of recruitment activities Taking your timelines to a targeted audience of students from specific faculties,
into account, we will work directly with you to coordinate and inform them about your company and your recruitment
on-campus and online recruitment activities. needs.
• networking events Career Resources plans several
• marketing of Job posting Based upon your requirements we
networking events each year focusing on specific industries.
will market your job posting within three business days in a
• annual Job fair Job Fair – A Partnership to the Future is
variety of different ways:
jointly hosted by the University of Windsor and St. Clair
a. free electronic Job posting on workopolisCampus.com for College of Applied Arts and Technology. It is a cost-effective
full-time, part-time, summer and contract opportunities. way for companies to link up with top quality graduates and
This site is promoted to University of Windsor students summer employees. Visit www.stclaircollege.ca/jobfair for
and alumni from all academic disciplines. Post your job more information.
using our online form at www.hireawindsorstudent.com or
To find out more about our career resources, contact our career
e-mail it directly to jobs@uwindsor.ca
development services secretary at 519-253-3000 ext. 3900 or
b. Career alert At your request Career Resources our career development coordinator at 519-253-3000 ext. 3554
will send out an e-mail to students registered on or e-mail jobs@uwindsor.ca
plan, experienCe, aChieve!
2 - CAREER PROGRAMMING • No fees or costs associated with your participation;
• Candidates are pre-screened to provide your organization
Our Career Programming unit coordinates two experiential
with access to high-quality and motivated volunteers from
learning programs that assist not-for-profit and publicly funded
a variety of educational backgrounds;
organizations in connecting with University of Windsor students
across all faculties. These programs are the Volunteer Internship • Interns are matched to meet the expectations of the
Program (VIP), and Experiences Challenging Emerging Leaders job description provided by you;
Program (EXCEL). • Your intern’s progress is monitored by the Centre for
Career Education;
volunteer internship program (vip) • Interns can provide a fresh perspective while assisting with
The Volunteer Internship Program (VIP) is a win-win proposition. your organization’s special projects or day-to-day tasks.
Current University of Windsor students gain valuable experience
while our community partners enjoy the benefit of top-notch
volunteers. Since we introduced the program – the first of its "Terrific, energetic VIP students enhance various programs
kind in Canada – in 1994, we’ve placed more than 3,500 offered in healthcare at our hospital, semester after
students in not-for-profit and publicly funded organizations semester. VIP staff were very willing and supportive in assigning
throughout Windsor and Essex County. student volunteers to meet our organization's needs."
Linda DiPaolo, Manager, Volunteer Services
The VIP program runs year-round, in the fall, winter, and summer Windsor Regional Hospital - Western Campus
academic terms. VIP Students are dedicated to volunteering for
40 or more hours while participating in professional “We have been involved with VIP from the very beginning.
development activities facilitated by the Centre for Career Over the years, the volunteer students have become an
Education during the academic term. integral part of our organization. In fact, we have hired several
VIP students to join our counseling staff.”
Who are our vip students? Tom Reid, New Beginnings
VIP is open to students in all academic areas and faculties
including; Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Odette School
Your role as a vip employer and Community partner
of Business, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Human Kinetics,
Faculty of Nursing, and Faculty of Science. We also see a lot of Your role allows you to contribute to the professional development
participants in the program who are planning on applying to and personal growth of our students by:
post-graduate programs in the Faculty of Education or Faculty • Providing career-related work experience and assigning tasks
of Law, and are aiming to get first-hand experience in those and/or projects that will benefit your organization;
fields to strengthen their application. • Allowing the student to network with professionals in their
areas of interest;
vip advantages for You
• Assisting the student with the determination of learning
Being a part of VIP means you can contribute to a student’s objectives for their placement;
professional and personal development. In a very real sense, • Participating in the educational process by providing
you become an integral part of the education process by guidance, supervision and feedback; and
providing guidance and supervision. The return you’ll receive • Completing a final evaluation of your student’s performance.
on that investment makes it worthwhile:
Student responsibilities EXPERIENCES CHALLENGING EMERGING
VIP students who successfully complete the program will receive LEADERS (EXCEL)
recognition on their official University of Windsor transcript as EXCEL is an experiential learning program created as an
well as a certificate of completion signed by the president of the extension of VIP in conjunction with the Educational
University of Windsor. Development Centre. EXCEL gives students the opportunity to
All students who participate in VIP must complete a minimum of improve their leadership, project planning, time management,
40 hours volunteer work and receive a satisfactory or better communication, and teamwork skills by allowing them to take
performance evaluation from their supervisor in order to part in a community service project as a member of a small
successfully complete the program. In conjunction with the group.
volunteer work they are performing with your organization,
Students accepted into the EXCEL program are put into teams of
interns also work on reflection and professional development
four or five and each team then takes on a project proposed by a
activities facilitated by the Centre for Career Education.
local, not-for-profit or publicly funded organization. Teams begin
work on the project in late October and projects typically wrap
how to participate in vip up in early April. Each team is asked to develop and present a
1. Complete a VIP job posting form – online plan of action, meet regularly to work on the project, and keep
and fax versions are available on our website: their project supervisor and campus coordinator updated on
www.hireawindsorstudent.com their progress.
2. All positions submitted are posted on our internal web- While working on the project with guidance from a project
based system for students who have been admitted to the supervisor from the community partner organization, students
VIP program to view and apply to. also participate in reflection and professional development
3. The applied learning coordinator will then match a student activities facilitated by the Centre for Career Education and
to your position(s) based on the requirements outlined in Educational Development Centre.
your job posting and the student’s skill set as outlined in
their resume. how to participate in exCel
4. You will receive a copy of a referral letter and the resumé of 1. Visit www.uwindsor.ca/excel to access a copy of the project
the student who has been matched with your posted proposal form and submit it by the posted deadline.
position. The referred student will then contact you to make
2. All approved proposals will be made available to the EXCEL
arrangements to discuss commencing the placement.
student teams in early October and each team will choose the
5. Meet with and/or talk to the student to confirm that the one on which they wish to work.
match is a good fit for the role posted by your organization –
3. You will be contacted by one of the EXCEL campus
and if so, decide on a start date. Students are typically
coordinators if your project is chosen. The student team will
ready to begin their placement at the end of the first month
then contact you to make arrangements to meet to discuss
of the academic term (September, January, or May).
project details.
To find out more or to become one of our VIP community
partners, contact the applied learning coordinator at To find out more or to become one of our EXCEL community
519-253-3000 ext. 3559 or vip@uwindsor.ca or visit us partners, contact the applied learning coordinator at
online at www.hireawindsorstudent.com 519-253-3000 ext. 3559 or vip@uwindsor.ca or visit us
online at www.hireawindsorstudent.com
FOR FURtHER INFORMAtION
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3895
Fax: 519-973-7046
Web: www.uwindsor.ca/cce
PAC#### Produced by the office of Public Affairs and Communications, University Advancement, University of Windsor, 2008
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