Jeremy Hodge

• Providing advisement, guidance, and acting as a resource for the students and student organizations.
• Contributing to the holistic development of students by coordinating programs, scheduling events, supporting student organizations and clubs, as well as serving the campus-wide community.
• Serving as the liaison for students, staff, faculty, vendors and community members to facilitate the success of student programming.
• Executing programs that will enhance the student experience, promote student learning, foster the holistic development of students, and aid in retention efforts.
• Promoting and enforcing all university policies and regulations regarding student information.
• Serving on University-wide committees and assisting with initiatives to support the mission of Wiley University.
• Providing direction on all aspects related to student activities and programs.
• Collaborating with Residential Life and Housing Services to create programming in and around the housing properties.
• Assisting in the preparation and management of budgets for student activities and programs.
• Assisting in the advisement of the Student Government Association (SGA), Student Activities Board (SAB), WU Ambassador Program & WU National Pan Hellenic Council (NPHC).
• Assisting in the implementation of a wellness program for the student body that focuses on the emotional, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual well-being of the students.
• Serving as a resource to all registered student organizations and advisors.
• Designing and implementing student organization leader and advisor trainings, including details on Student Life policies, procedures, budgetary matters and applicable University policies and practices.
• Developing and coordinating department marketing materials and establish and maintain a social media presence.

• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
• Deliver lectures to students on topics related to Entrepreneurship, Business, Human Resources, Career Development and Organizational Behavior
• Evaluate and grade students' classwork, assignments, and papers
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

• Manages a team of more than 15 Career Services professionals
• Grew a budget from 0 to more than $50,000 in a two-year period
• Increased employer partnerships by 120%
• Advanced student engagement by more than 200%
• Enhanced graduate placement in field by 85%
• Implemented Career Services Advisory Council consisting of faculty, community and employer partners as well as student leaders
• Creates, collaborates and executes a strategic vision for career services to include the development and implementation of long-term strategic plans, and short-term operational plans
• Develops and maintains employer outreach programs to increase the number and quality of employers and internship opportunities for students across all divisions (University Campus & World-Wide)
• Increased local partnerships by more than 75% within the first five months of being hired
• Oversees and monitors the development and retention of relationships with external partners for the purpose of externships/internships and job potential of graduates
• Works in a collaborative, open, and transparent manner with other divisions internally with a special focus on faculty relationships in order to enhance career opportunities for students
• Promotes services, programs, and resources to internal and external stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, employers, and alumni through the use of marketing including networking, brand management, social media, technology, professional presentations and print collateral
• Continues to champion ongoing programs such as the Career Closet (lends professional clothes to students in need
• Monitors, analyzes and evaluates current scope of services offered through career services and plans, implements and directs new programs
• Responsible for fiscal planning and management for career services, including all operations and staffing matters
• Serves as a primary liaison between the institution, its students and alumni, and potential employers on a state, regional, national and international scale
• Engages in professional associations and community activities to promote the objectives of the institution and Career Services
• Oversees and continually improves the on and off campus recruitment and interviewing processes as well as resume referral and job listing services for current students and alumni
• Coordinates communication with deans, department chairs, and other faculty to ensure the career services team is meeting the needs of the academic colleges and departments
• In collaboration with other departments, surveys graduates and employers to ensure programs meet or exceed current job market and employer needs and to track graduate and alumni career outcomes
• Leads the coordination of career-related in person and virtual events
• Leverages technology to enhance networking and connections for employers, students and alumni
• Works collaboratively with other units in the university to ensure accurate and complete alumni database records, capture contact, biographical and career information of alumni surveys
• Often represents the institution with economic development boards, employment related meetings and associations and more and must do so in a professional and collegial way, with applicable expertise
• Serves as an active and engaged member of the of various institutional committees for the institution.

• Providing Career Preparation, Career Development and Career Transitioning assistance to K-12 students as well as traditional and non-traditional students on a collegiate level
• Providing workforce development consulting to partnering organizations to enhance organizational productivity as well as retention of employees
• Assisting companies with identifying highly qualified candidates for current vacancies as well assisting in the remainder of the selection process
• Facilitating structured training and development workshops for companies, universities and/or organization upon request
• Providing military transitioning assistance to veterans and their families to include financial planning and continuing education
• Creating and presenting proposals to companies and/organizations in efforts of establishing a cohesive partnership to secure structured services are provided by Chico's Career Connections, LLC.

• Managed a staff of more than 20 Career Services professionals
• Increased student engagement by more than 100%
• Advanced employer relations by more than 95%
• Executed the largest ever Career Fair in the state of Alabama with more than 200 employers across the nation
• Increased operating budget from $5000 to more than $200,000 in less than three years
• Directed strategies and initiatives to build and support career services and provide career opportunities in public, non-profit and business sectors to school/college undergraduate and graduate students
• Worked closely with degree programs, research centers, the Dean's Office and key external stakeholder groups to expand and maintain an employer recruitment network and to develop and sustain a continuum of internships and job placements
• Directed promotional efforts for the school/college, including preparation of promotional material, brochures and advertisements
• On record for hosting the largest and most productive Career Fair in the state of Alabama for three consecutive years
• With on-site hires and proven results
• Enhanced and/or develop, maintain, and manage effective external relationships while marketing the school/college and its students to employers by initiating personal contact and traveling to meet with representatives of business, industry, and organizations to promote the school/college's students and programs; and represent the school/college to internal and external audiences
• Worked with chairs, faculty and program directors to develop and promote internship opportunities to school/college students
• Worked with the Alumni Office, development office, school/college faculty, alumni, and school/college and campus administrators to identify employment opportunities for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Established partnership, communication, and referral network between all departments in the school/college and the campus career services center and provide career and job availability information, interview skills and resume writing training, and internship and job search assistance to students and alumni, both individually and in groups
• Disseminated information on career programs, internships and career opportunities and development activities to students, alumni, faculty and staff through appropriate media
• Solicited and utilized employer feedback to update curricula and to create and implement programs that respond to the needs of business, industry and organizations
• Developed internship and placement statistics for the school/college, working in conjunction with the campus career services center.

• Organized annual special events (Career Fairs, Graduate/Professional School Fairs, Etiquette Dinner, Career Boot Camp, Part-Time Job Fair, Teacher Recruitment Day, etc.)
• Established and maintained cohesive partnerships with external companies in efforts of partnering with the University
• Recruited and selected students for employer partner vacancies
• Designed and implemented a yearly marketing plan to promote departmental events
• Identified and promoted internship/fellowship opportunities for the student body
• Advised students in all aspects of their career development and career/life planning
• Assisted in planning and executing numerous campus-wide career development seminars and workshops, including classroom presentations by faculty invitation
• Administered and interpreted individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments
• Instructed and advised students regarding job-search strategies and job-search skill development including resume and letter preparation, interview techniques, networking, mock interviews and employer research.

• Managed a staff of more than 30 Career and Student Services professionals
• Responsible for managing the Career Services Center and for producing a gross placement rate of 90% of all graduates (exceeded goal with 100% placement every quarter during my tenure)
• Designed and Implemented Career Services program and ensured that staff followed
• The program included the following: three employer visits per week per representative, fifty partner calls per week, a minimum of two classroom presentations and/or workshops per month and weekly classroom visitations, two jobs fairs per year, documenting daily and planning one event per quarter
• Directed work-study program and assigned students to work-study location
• Assisted admission department with recruiting efforts
• Auditing files to ensure compliance
• Secured public speakers for training programs
• Event planning to include public relations activities, graduation, community luncheons in efforts of securing community partnerships
• Designed and implemented the selection process to include the following: sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, reviewing resumes, hiring, firing, reference checks, evaluations and completion of new hire paperwork
• Establishing community partnerships in efforts of employer hiring our students on a full-time basis
• Event planning to ensure retention of students and staff.

• Maintained clear and accurate documentation as designed by The Department of Labor
• Provided one on one counseling with student employees to ensure a smooth transition through the technical program
• Conducted case management panels with all parties involved in the student's process present
• Recruited students to the Job Corps program by attending community events and visiting One Stop centers in surrounding counties
• Conducting Workshops for students and staff on the following topics: Teamwork, Time Management, Team Building, Resume Writing, Leadership, Social Skills, Employability Skills, Customer Service and Case Management
• Designed and implemented student retention program
• Attended and conducted daily Outcome Measurement Standard meeting to report student progress or student issues
• Implemented campus and community events to increase internal and external relations
• Assisted with job placement once students completed the program.