Career Services’ staff changes

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Career Services’ staff changes

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Job-seeking students will see some changes coming to the Career Services office this semester, with new staff and programs following Executive Director Michael Murray’s move to the college’s Institutional Advancement office.

Murray will continue to work with Career Services this semester as a replacement is found, while he works on projects with Institutional Advancement. John Quint ’09, previously in the financial aid office, is the new assistant director at Career Services. Quint replaces Keith Miller ’03, who left the office this summer. Carley Rumsey has also been hired as operations coordinator.

“It’s a way to serve the college in a different role, but with some of the initiatives, it gives me the opportunity to help students,” Murray said. “I’ll wear both hats. I’ll be in transition this semester as they look for my replacement.”

Murray has worked at the college in his current role since August 2011. In institutional advancement he looks forward to seeking funding for renovations to the Knorr Student Center and assisting with career services initiatives. He replaces John McFarland ’96, former legal counsel and administrative director in the college’s Planned Giving office. Murray’s law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is one of the reasons he was asked to replace McFarland.

New initiatives from the Career Services office include Career Shift, an online platform for job-seeking students.

“It helps students do research, be better prepared and more effective,” Murray said.

Quint recently moved to Career Services from Financial Aid, where he worked since June 2012. One of his main projects is compiling the Monday Morning Career Column weekly newsletter. This email publication services students by sharing about upcoming news and events from Career Services as well as spotlight alumni and their careers.

Quint is also assisting with Career Conversations, a new initiative from Career Services that will feature faculty and staff discussing their experience in the job market.

“We want to give faculty the opportunity to tell their own career path,” Quint said. “They can also highlight where they’ve seen alumni from their different departments find success in the world.”

While Career Services continues to update Handshake, its online platform, to include more employers, jobs, and internships, it is also incorporating Career Shift, another online platform, into its job-seeking toolkit.

As operations coordinator, Rumsey will be helping the office with administrative responsibilities and the annual graduate placement report.