University of Wisconsin-Stout 2011-12 Fact Book

University of Wisconsin-Stout
2012-13 Fact Book
to meet their unique academic and personal needs as they navigate the college environment. Thirty thousand dollars of SSS Student
Grant Scholarship Aid was distributed to deserving ASPIRE students.
Career Services
‣ Career Services provides comprehensive state-of-the-art career and employment related support to students and alumni. Career
Services include resume, interviewing, and networking skills development; career counselors who hold individual appointments
with students; employment site development for Cooperative Education opportunities; web-based databases and resumes; oncampus
employer interviewing and Career Conferences. Some of the online resources provided by Career Services include
Interview Stream, EmployOn, Reference USA, Going Global, Career Spots videos, Vault Career Insider, and The Big Guide to
Working Abroad.
‣ UW-Stout’s Cooperative Education Program is centrally coordinated through the Career Services Office in collaboration with the
academic departments of the university. In 2011-12, over 927+ students participated in the Cooperative Education Program at over
600+ employment co-op sites. All co-op positions are paid opportunities ($13.15 average hourly wage), taken for academic credit,
and are related to a specific career or major. Students participate in co-op opportunities in over 35 states each year as well as
international co-op sites.
‣ Career Services coordinates a large Career Conference each October which is the largest in the Midwest. This conference has
specific majors featured each day and attracts more than 250+ employers, with participation of over 600 employer representatives
and 2,500+ students during this three day event. The Career Services office builds relationships with many employers who come to
campus for on-campus interviews; sends resume books electronically to employers; and centrally coordinates employer relations for
co-op site development with employers. These activities resulted in an overall employment rate for 2011-2012 UW-Stout graduates
of 97.3%. UW-Stout graduates have an average employment rate of 97% for the past 10 years.
Counseling Center
‣ Counseling and Outreach Services: Professional counselors provided counseling and crisis intervention to nearly 600 students in
2012-13, representing a 20% increase from recent annual averages. Developed a peer-educator program entitled 4 The Health of It
that combined with professional staff to deliver more than 150 presentations to over 5,000 students, faculty, staff, and parents on a
variety of mental health, alcohol/drug, and relationship topics. Approximately 400 students annually complete anonymous mental
health screenings offered on our website. On service evaluations, 80-85% of counseling clients indicated that counseling helped
them make improvements on the issues for which they sought help, and 75% who were struggling academically reported they were
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