Talent Pipeline
A primary mission of our AUC institutions is to produce graduates across all disciplines who are prepared for tomorrow’s workforce. In an increasingly complex, technology-driven economy, talent has become the primary issue for corporate growth and re-location. Educating talent for an inclusive, diverse workforce is a priority for AUC and for the city of Chicago itself.
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We’re working towards this by partnering with the City of Chicago, The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, World Business Chicago, the Illinois Technology Association and industry to promote events showcasing the diverse talent educated at our institutions. Our work is coordinated through AUC’s Chicago Higher Education Career Services Executives Collaborative, (CHECSEC) consisting of the Career Services Directors of our members:
Co-Chairs:
Thy Nguyen
Associate Vice Provost for Career Services
Illinois Institute of Technology
Erik Friedman
Associate Dean of Career Services and Industry Relations, Columbia College of Chicago
Career Service Directors:
Terrance Hopson
Assistant Dean, Careers and Continuing Education
Harold Washington College, CCC
Meredith Gallo-Murphy
Director of Career Planning and Placement
Harry S. Truman College, CCC
Ingrid Prioleau Byrd
Director, Career Planning and Placement Center
Kennedy-King College, CCC
Toya Johnson
Director, Career Planning & Placement
Malcom X College, CCC
Charlene Haymond-Bussell
Director, Career Planning & Placement
Olive-Harvey College, CCC
Dr. Julie MacCarthy
Director, Career Planning & Placement
Richard J. Daley College, CCC
Joe Reaves, MA LCPC
Director, Career Planning & Placement
Wilbur Wright College, CCC
Members:
Mary Laundry
Director, Student Affairs and Career Services
Adler University
Kathryn Kaysen Jackson
Director, Alumni Career Services
University of Illinois Chicago
Charles Kelley
Associate Director of Career Services
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
LaCael Palmer-Pratt
Director of Career and Experiential Learning Center
Chicago State University
Stephanie Krah
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success
City Colleges of Chicago
Karyn McCoy
Assistant Vice President, DePaul Career Center
DePaul University
Jane McGrath
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Career Center
DePaul University
Dr. Nadia Hallak
Director Counseling and Student Affairs
East-West University
James Connon
Senior Associate Director of Employer Relations and Recruiting
Loyola University, Chicago
Colleen Reaney
Director of Executive and Professional Education Center
Loyola University Chicago
Members:
Natasha Kohl
Director of Career Development, Undergraduate College
National Louis University
Kris Pierre
Director of Career Development & Community Partnerships
Northeastern Illinois University
Mark Presnell
Executive Director of Career Advancement
Northwestern University
Rosalee Shemmer
Dean of Career Services and Professional Experience
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Kate Schutta
Director, Career and Professional Experience
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Jennifer Wonderly
Director, Career and Professional Development
Roosevelt University
Rachel Ward
Deputy Director, Career Advancement and Director, Student Services
University of Chicago
We have also established a partnership to help our institutions’ students find micro-internships. Parker Dewey has established a partnership with America’s Urban Campus and our member institutions to offer micro-internships (those lasting four to six weeks) to provide students with real-life but limited internship experiences.
Attendees at 2019’s ThinkChicago/Lollapalooza sponsored by Chicago/NEXT of World Business Chicago. Students selected from AUC institutions got to meet tech industry leaders and attend the nationally famous music festival
