Career Development Center
W I C H I T A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y
2017-2018 Annual Report Highlights
Co-op/Internship
In wages during the 2017-2018 academic year
$4.9 Million
Co-op/Internship Students Earned
372,000
hours outside the classroom
These students worked
1,102
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CO-OP/INTERNSHIPS
(A 9% INCREASE OVER AY 2016-2017)
Our students worked with
492 EMPLOYERS
455
students enrolled in academic credit
647
students enrolled in zero credit
STUDENT FEEDBACK
- 95% had the opportunity to work collaboratively on a team.
- 97% gained experience with relevant technology.
- 95% understand how their course work at WSU directly relates to their career.
- 98% said their co-op/internship position makes them feel better prepared to enter the job market.
EMPLOYER FEEDBACK
- 100% of co-op/internship students respected diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints in the workplace.
- 97% stated their co-op/internship students made sound reasoning, and problem-solving decisions to overcome problems.
- 96% of employers stated their co-op/internship students understood how to self-advocate for work-place opportunities and initiate continuous learning.
*Duplicate head count.
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Handshake
50,080
Handshake student log-ins
3,700
Resumes uploaded
7,636
Applications
287
Career Events
139
Career Events Hosted
Unique Employers
Came to Campus
On-Campus
Interviews
Career events include:
career fairs, info tables, lunch and learns, workshops,
industry tours and more!
STUDENTS ATTENDING CAREER EVENTS SAID:
- 99% would recommend this career fair to their friends
- 94% said the fair enhanced their understanding of their career focus
- 95% are more likely to continue at WSU because of career-focused events
EMPLOYERS ATTENDING CAREER EVENTS SAID:
- 94% said they would participate in future WSU career events
- 92% rated the quality of WSU students above average
621
Employer Partners
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WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY | Career Development Center
Brennan III / wichita.edu/careerdevelopment / (316) 978-3688 / [email protected]
