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I’ve heard some Career Centers complain that they try to offer services for students, but no one takes advantage. They also complain that students don’t bother with the center until their last year, when they are looking for a job. I’ve heard them attribute it to “laziness and apathy”. My two cents, from the “customer of career centers” point of view: If your entire campus is full of lazy, apathetic students, your view of your “customer” sucks! You might as well just start handing out McDonald’s applications. Or, you can market the services your center offers – and start a positive, word-of-mouth campaign about your value to the students on campus. Here’s how… 
In case you missed this week’s compelling (and fast paced!) conversation about career centers as they move into the 21st Century, here’s a summary of the 1-hour conversation that you – thanks to the #InternPro community – can digest in just 5 minutes.
How can a staple in today’s business world – working from a remote location, or “virtually” – not be recognized as a valid form of experiential learning by higher education?
Many college academic advisors won’t sign off on virtual internships. To be eligible for college credit, these career centers require that interns work in a traditional office environment.
In today’s technology-based workforce, this is a huge mistake – for several reasons:
I’m sure there are many career services departments ready to help college students.
Unfortunately, among those I network with now, the majority of students and graduates do not find career services helpful. This was the case at my small school, and also with millennials that have graduated from larger schools.
Since we began talking with entrepreneurs, intern candidates and college career center professionals about YouTern last summer, I’ve developed mixed feelings about career centers.
Please don’t misunderstand: Almost all impressed me as strong advocates for their students – exactly as I expected. However, some seemed stuck in “lifer” mode – you know, job stability that induces a stagnant level of exuded effort.
Specifically, it seemed as though some were still mentally in 2008, unaware of the need to adapt to a new economy…
