Career service: A small business school makes a difference

The school's dean, Steve Reinemund, made “career management” a compulsory subject. Career services officials work with students during these lessons to explore their passions and find a job that fits their ideas. This is one of the first elements of the first semester, so that students can then tailor their coursework and internships towards their goal. The school teaches how to apply for jobs, how to write résumés and letters and how to survive a job interview but it also trains students in the language of their field, how to act like professionals or in etiquette for example.

The career management team reaches out to companies, brings recruiters to campus and also pairs students with mentors, something Steve Reinemund has sought out quite aggressively.

All these efforts have come into effect now with the number of students employed within three months of graduation – jumping from about 77 per cent to about 92 per cent in three years.

Sources:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/06/10/wake_forest_makes_big_push_to_increase_job_placement_rates_for_mba_grads
http://business.wfu.edu