Brigham Young University. University Career Services

Career Placement Services changed its name to University Career Services in 2009. University Career Services or Career Services kept its functions of placement. The office assists BYU students and alumni from all colleges, departments, majors, and class standings with job and internship preparation and searches. Students who register at http://byu.erecruiting.com gain access to such services as advisement on job and internship search strategies, on-campus interviews with recruiters, and information about specific job and internship opportunities submitted by employers from business, education, and government. A system (eRecruiting.com) is available that allows students to register, research employers search job postings, submit résumés to employers, schedule interviews, and check interview schedules. The Counseling and Career Center directed University Career Services; Vaughn Worthen is its manager.

Variant Names

Career Services

UCS

Description

Established: 2009

Location: Provo, Utah (2009- )

Functions

University Career Services aids students in the procurement of jobs after graduation and also job and internship preparation and searches. It functions in separate units of Alumni Placement, Education Placement, and Business/Industry.

Assets and Administrative Structure

University Career Services functioned with a manager under the director of the Counseling and Career Center and the David O McKay School of Education for teacher placements. UCS works closely with the Educational Advisement and Certification Office for this purpose.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Counseling and Career Center (2009- )

Superior unit: David O. McKay School of Education (2010- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Career Placement Services (1995-2009)

Earlier unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Career Placement Office-Education (2010)

Associated unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Educational Advisement and Certification Office (2010- )

Associated Archival Materials

University Career Services, via WWW, July 1, 2011, http://ccc.byu.edu/ucs

Sources

BYU Telephone Directory, 2009-2010: p. 31 (name change from Career Placement Services; did Education Placement) p. 36 (Counseling and Career Center) p. 82 (Vaughn Worthen, Manager; Alumni Placement and Business/Industry)

BYU Undergraduate Catalog, 2009-2010, via WWW, May 12, 2011 (Career Services, variant name; Assists BYU students and alumni from all colleges, departments, majors, and class standings with job and internship preparation and searches; Students who register at http://byu.erecruiting.com gain access to such services as advisement on job and internship search strategies, on-campus interviews with recruiters, and information about specific job and internship opportunities submitted by employers from business, education, and government; A system (eRecruiting.com) is available that allows students to register, research employers search job postings, submit résumés to employers, schedule interviews, and check interview schedules; continued placement responsibilities) http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2009-2010ucat/Advisement/Advisement.php

BYU Undergraduate Catalog, 2010-2011, via WWW, July 1, 2011 (part of the David O. McKay School of Education also, UCS, variant name) http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2010-2011ucat/PDFCatalog/Full%20Catalog.pdf

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00099

Creator: UPB