Partnering With USG

 

 

 

 

Students are eager to make an impact on the world and strive for a brighter future. The key to consistently engaging these students is flexibility. Over 70% of today’s college students are non-traditional, and over 50% of the students at USG are first-generation college students. These students want to prioritize their education over their work, and offering student-centered, flexible work options will help make your organization the employer of choice for students and graduates.

Students can only consider working for your organization if they know about it. Rather than tell them, show them. Open your doors to groups of students for a career immersion visit. Offer one day job shadowing opportunities to college students. Create short-term,  project-based work opportunities that provide value to your organization while providing students with practice experience. The return on investment for these options is clear: students who become familiar with your workplace are more likely to show interest in future opportunities and remain engaged.

Montgomery County, MD is actively engaged in developing partnerships that will increase the career readiness of students. Beginning in high school and continuing through to Bachelor's or Master’s degrees, local educators are working to ensure that all students are ready to become part of the regional workforce. By engaging in this process, you showcase your organization while supporting an ever-growing, diverse population in search of challenging jobs with high wages.

 

USG offers selected degree programs with a view to the future demands of local employers. Engaging with students through an industry cluster model allows employers to target the various majors of interest in an efficient and straight-forward manner. By developing relationships with students very early in their college careers, you keep critical talent engaged ahead of business demand. It ensures that an organization has candidates to fill positions when a recruiting deficit exists.