Erin Boswell, \u201907, Maryville’s newly hired\u00a0director for\u00a0the Office of Career Success and Professional Development, looks forward to helping current students and alumni achieve their career goals.<\/p>\n
“Erin Boswell is a phenomenal addition to the Division of Student Success,\u201d says Jen McCluskey, PhD, vice president for student success. \u201cWith her leadership, I am confident both students and alumni will experience innovative improvements in both career services and engagement opportunities.”<\/p>\n
Boswell will\u00a0implement new technology and expand\u00a0Maryville’s\u00a0life coach model to\u00a0better assist graduates as they work their way into the professional realm.<\/p>\n
Through a program focused on the whole student, Maryville\u2019s life coaches go far beyond career counseling. They develop a personalized learning profile for each student which is instrumental in preparing them for a successful career.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s really about bringing services to the student in a personalized way, instead of waiting for the student to reach out to us,\u201d Boswell says.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy end goal is to place each student in a job they want within a year of graduating,\u201d Boswell says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Currently, each Maryville traditional first-year and sophomore student works with a life coach. As they move into their junior and senior years, they\u2019ll retain that individual, establishing a model in which every student has a life coach throughout their college experience.<\/p>\n
Office of Career Success and Professional Development<\/h6>\n
The career office comes into play the minute a first-year student steps onto campus. Students begin building r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and LinkedIn profiles, participate in mock interviews and assist with academic decisions such as changing majors. They\u2019re also introduced to Maryville\u2019s MyCareer<\/a> online network, which will help them find internships and full- and part-time work.<\/p>\n
Boswell wants to create a more robust alumni website focused on expanding networking and job openings. The site could also link Maryville graduates to current students.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would ideally be a place for alumni to be able to connect and recruit current students for internships and careers,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Boswell hopes these changes will result in higher student retention rates as well as better career outcomes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy end goal is to place each student in a job they want within a year of graduating,\u201d Boswell says.<\/p>\n
Boswell previously worked as director of Undergraduate Student Services at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and is working on a PhD in educational leadership.<\/p>\n
The Maryville graduate is certain she\u2019s found her own ideal job.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing back to Maryville is like coming home,\u201d Boswell says. \u201cI like being in a place where students come first.\u201d<\/p>\n
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