College Connections Toolkit
“Roughly 53% of recent graduates are unemployed or underemployed. The average college graduate needs up to half a year to find their first employment.”
This resource will help the Frederick County business community connect with local & regional college and university students and graduates to build the local talent pool.
Connecting with colleges and universities can help you get engaged with a pool of candidates ready to begin their careers. College career centers offer a number of opportunities to connect with students to provide industry information, internships, employment opportunities, and more. In addition to hiring events and job fairs, many career centers provide customized student engagement opportunities. This resource can help you get in contact with those centers, allowing you to access the talent you need to grow your organization.
Here are some ways to connect to improve access to a talent pool that is primed to work, after committing years to learning.
Connect to college students through participation in:
Career Fairs/Recruitment Events
Formal Information sessions
Speaking opportunities in classrooms
Customized student engagement opportunities
Pipeline development
Internships
Partnership development
Access to student organizations
Access to diverse students, recent graduates and alumni
Ability to promote employment opportunities and participate in networking events
Career Center Contacts
Maryland
4-Year Colleges
Bowie State University (HBCU)
Career Center
Coppin State University (HBCU)
Career Services Center
Frostburg State University
Career Center
Goucher College
Career Education Office
Hood College
Career Center
John Hopkins University – Bloomberg School of Public Health
Career Services
John Hopkins University – Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Career Services
Loyola University of Maryland
Career Center
McDaniel College
Career Services
Morgan State University (HBCU)
Career Center
Mount St. Mary’ University
Career Center
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Career Center
Salisbury University
Career Connections
Stevenson University
Career Center
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Center for Career and Professional Development
Towson University
Career Center
University of Baltimore
Career Center
University of Maryland
Career Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (HBCU)
Career and Professional Development Center
University of Maryland Global Campus
Career Services
Virginia
George Mason University
Career Services
West Virginia
Shepherd University
Career Center
Maryland
Community Colleges
Alleghany College of Maryland
Career Advising and Exploration
Anne Arundel Community College
Career and Community Services
Baltimore City Community College
Career Services
Carroll Community College
Career Planning
Cecil College
Career Services
Chesapeake College
Office of Job Development
College of Southern Maryland
Career Services
Community College of Baltimore County
Career Services
Frederick Community College
Career Services
Garrett College
Career Services
Hagerstown Community College
Internship and Job Services
Harford Community College
Workforce and Career Training
Howard Community College
Career Services
Montgomery College
Student Career and Employment Services
Prince George’s Community College
Career Services
Wor-Wic Community College
Career Services
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg College
Career Center
HACC (Central Pennsylvania's Community College)
Career Services
Penn State Mont Alto
Career Services
Shippensburg University
Career Center
Wilson College
Career Development
Washington D.C.
American University
Career Center
Georgetown University
Career Services
Howard University (HBCU)
Center for Career and Professional Success
University of District of Columbia (HBUC)
Career Services
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Internship Guidebook
One of the biggest challenges for college graduates is finding that first job upon graduation. Creating an internship program at your organization is an efficient way to sustainably recruit talent. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, when sourcing college graduates, the number one way that employers find new hires is through Internships/co-op student pools at their own organization.
A successful internship program can be an invaluable resource for a business and can provide access to a talent pipeline rich with career ready individuals. Aside from improved recruitment, internship programs can also improve retention and reduce costly turn-over.
This guidebook is a non-exhaustive resource designed to help employers establish and develop an internal internship program. An internship program can be used to attract individuals who are transitioning careers, college students, and/or high school students.
Take look at how one of our local employers Rehab 2 Perform uses internship programs in their workforce development strategy.
Have questions or need support? Contact the Business Team.