PEABODY CAREER SERVICES 2018-19 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR

We have spent the past decade creating and perfecting a career culture that exponentially elevates your career trajectory and is unparalleled among schools of education.

This career culture is unique because it is Equally important is the positive experience positioned in such a manner that influential students report about interactions with our advisors (employers, faculty and student office, with 96 percent rating appointments mentors) are advocating for your success as as “very good” or “excellent.” opposed to sitting across the table judging We are very fortunate to work with an excep- you which occurs in most interviews. We tional group of alumni and employers who know that incoming students launching provide specific coaching, daily inspiration, a career need to identify and effectively and employment opportunities. Peabody communicate their compelling skills and program directors, administrative leader- make connections to create opportunity. ship, and faculty offer wisdom, access, and We also know that this is a unique process insights. We cannot thank them enough for for everyone and personalized attention their ongoing support. is crucial. Therefore, we take your career success personally and have a talented team Sincerely, of influential advisors committed to student Jeff Henley career success. Director, Peabody Career Services This report represents a career snapshot for ’s Peabody College our 2018-19 graduates. Talented students, a world-class education, and quality career programming combine to produce career success: 95% of students successfully landed at their first destination by September 30 (98% of graduates provided career data). GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

of graduates launched their careers in 48% TENNESSEE

OTHERS LAUNCHED CAREERS IN THESE REGIONS ...

MIDWEST 15% NORTHEAST WEST 19% 16%

SOUTHEAST 31% SOUTHWEST 6%

INTERNATIONAL 13%

WHAT STUDENTS SAY “I love that we meet with Career Services so early “ in the program so we can be intentional about planning and networking from the start!” HOW WE ACHIEVE THESE RESULTS

95EMPLOYED% SUCCESSFULLY by Sept. 30, 2019

250GRADUATES 98% Aug. & Dec. ‘18, May ‘19 KNOWLEDGE RATE*

Career Strategy Career Preparation Appointments Events The PCS team meets individually with PCS holds a variety of career preparation every incoming student for a 30-45 events to ensure that students are minute career strategy session to adequately prepared for success in the identify the career path, build the pitch, job market. and connect with employers. Student Success Interview Relays GRADUATION, TRACKING, EMPLOYMENT Mock interview relays connect students PCS conducts extensive tracking on all and employers/alumni for meaningful graduating students until they have interactions and immediate feedback on successfully landed in their first interview and networking skills. destination after program completion.

*The term knowledge rate defines the percent of graduates for whom we have reasonable and verifiable information concerning their post-graduation career activities and is compliant with the National Association of Colleges and Employers standards.

“The meeting was an incredibly “I am most appreciative to have helpful, clarifying time, and I look PCS as a resource during my forward to meeting again with my time at Peabody and feel very career director in the future. I left fortunate to have joined with clear next steps and am Vanderbilt’s strong network planning to contact the alumni I of accomplished students, was connected with this week.” professionals, and alumni.” BY THE NUMBERS

2,392 96 STUDENTS CAREER attended PREPARATION events EVENTS

INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED ON 731 CAMPUS DURING INTERVIEW RELAYS

INDIVIDUAL 728 CAREER ADVISING 129 APPOINTMENTS ALUMNI/EMPLOYERS returned to campus to meet and conduct interviews of with students 96% students rated these advising appointments as very good or excellent HIRING ORGANIZATIONS Sample of first-destination organizations for Peabody M.Ed. and M.P.P. graduates in 2018-19 by career sector:

K–12 EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY/ Philadelphia Chinese Academy George Washington University GOVERNMENT KIPP Memphis Government of Canada Metro Nashville Public Schools Northeastern University State Board of Education District of Columbia Data Quality Campaign Public Schools Tennessee Department CONTINUING of Education HEALTH & HUMAN EDUCATION SERVICES University of Maryland OTHER Rogers Behavioral Health State University Schneider Electric Austin Family Counseling North Carolina State University IBM The Center for Autism and Vanderbilt University TiER1 Performance Solutions Related Disorders InfoWorks Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission NONPROFITS Lighthouse for the Blind Conexión Américas Nashville Children’s Alliance Unite for Sight

CONNECT WITH PEABODY CAREER SERVICES

vu.edu/peabodycareerservices Jeff Henley, Director Kathleen Rall, Associate Director

[email protected] • 615-343-6686

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