2007 UCUES Student Services module questionnaire

PART III: EVALUATION OF STUDENT SERVICES

This year's module focuses on programs and services provided by the Career Center at Cal.

Overall experience

1. Do you know where the Cal Career Center is located?

Yes
No
Not sure

2. During this academic year, what was your experience with the Career Center?

Didn't need
Needed but didn't use
Used and it was excellent
Used and it was good
Used and it was fair
Used and it was poor

[If "Needed but didn't use" is selected above, the following item is shown:]
Why didn't you use the Career Center? (Please select all that apply.)

I had never heard of it I had concerns about possible costs
I didn't know what it offered I had concerns about possible lack of confidentiality
I didn't know if I was eligible I was embarrassed to use it
I did not know how to access it I didn't have enough time
It has a poor reputation I use an off-campus service instead
The hours are inconvenient Other, please specify
The location is inconvenient

3. During this academic year, how many times have you visited the Career Center’s website (career.berkeley.edu)?

Never
Once or twice
Three to five times
Six times or more

Career Center Programs & Services

The following four sections ask about a number of programs and services offered by the Career Center. Please select the response that mostly closely reflects your experience with each specific program or service.

4. Career counseling services

Used it Never used but know about it Know a little about it Have never heard of it

Career assessments (tests that help clarify career or academic interests)

Career counseling appointments (one-on-one 45- or 15-minute sessions with career counselors)

Career exploration workshops (such as Career Options for English Majors, Intro. to International Careers)

CareerMail (email lists for different career, internship, and graduate school interests)

Career Week (April event featuring over 35 career and internship workshops)

Services for students with disabilities (such as Cal Transitions, help with disclosing disabilities to employers)

What Can I Do with a Major in... (online survey results showing where Cal alumni found jobs and went to graduate school)

@cal Career Network (online database of Cal alumni willing to talk to Cal students about their careers)

5. Internship services

Used it Never used but know about it Know a little about it Have never heard of it

Externships (winter break opportunities to observe Cal alumni at their jobs)

Internship fairs/internship opportunities at other fairs (such as Early Bird Internship Fair, Internship & Summer Job Fair)

Internship workshops (such as Finding Your First Internship, Internships in Health)

Online internship resources (such as online internship listings, lists of internships by career field)

6. Employment services

Used it Never used but know about it Know a little about it Have never heard of it

CalJobs: Job Listings (online database with full and part-time, on and off-campus jobs and internships)

CalJobs: On Campus Recruiting (employers holding interviews for jobs and internships at the Career Center)

Career fairs (such as Cal Career Fair, Nonprofit & Public Service Career Fair, Just in Time Job Fair)

Employer information sessions (employers' presentations to introduce their organizations to Cal students)

Job search tools (such as resume critiques, mock interviews, Job Search Guide, Vault employer & industry guides)

Job search workshops (such as Writing an Effective Resume, Preparing for Successful Interviews)

7. Graduate school services

Used it Never used but know about it Know a little about it Have never heard of it

Ask the Counselor (online question and answer service addressing graduate school concerns)

Graduate school fairs (such as Graduate School Fair, Law School Fair)

Graduate school workshops (such as Writing a Winning Statement for Graduate School)

Medical school workshops & visits (such as Pre-med Info Session, Meet the Medical School: UCSF)

Law school workshops & visits (such as Law School Application Essentials, Meet the Law School: Duke)

Letter service (service to manage letters of recommendation for graduate school admission)

Online statement review service (submit your graduate school admission essay for feedback)

Internship experience

8. How important do you feel an internship is to your future career or graduate school plans?

(Select one) Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important

9. How many career-related internships have you had since starting at Cal?

Part-time Full-time

(Select one) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more
(Select one) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more

10. If you had an internship in Summer 2006, please provide the following information:

Employer's name Title of your position Salary/compensation

(Select one) None Less than $10/hour $10/hour to $14.99/hour $15/hour to $19.99/hour $20/hour to $25/hour Over $25/hour

11. If you have not had any internships during your time at Cal, what is the primary reason?

I didn't have enough time
I didn't know how to find one
I couldn't find one related to my interests
I needed to earn more money
It didn't occur to me to look for an internship
I am still undecided about my career goals
I am not ready for an internship at this point, but plan to obtain one later
Other, please specify:

12. Finally, what could the Career Center do to better serve Cal undergraduates?