VISION

As an essential component of Purdue University's educational mission, the Center for Career Opportunities will provide preeminent career development support and job search services to students and graduates.

MISSION

The Center for Career Opportunities engages Purdue University students and alumni in exploring career options and developing effective job search skills. The CCO facilitates activities that connect students and alumni with employers and develops partnerships with Purdue colleges, schools, and other stakeholders to deliver career services.

CAMPUS INTERVIEWING AND REGISTRATION

Campus interviewing activity in the CCO reflects a robust job market for Purdue graduates. For three straight years, there has been an annual increase in the number of employers participating in the interviewing program and the number of interviews conducted. The disparity in the percentage of increases when comparing the two measures underscores the competition for graduates.

Campus Interviewing Five-Year Trend

POST-GRADUATE SURVEY

Purdue University graduates have a high degree of success in transitioning from the West Lafayette campus to the world of work or to further study. As indicated on the table below, 94% of baccalaureate graduates from the May 2005 graduation class confirmed their first destination career plans by self-reporting that they accepted employment (72%), accepted further study (20%), or made other career plans (2%) that included volunteer work and post-graduate internships. Notably, among the 5% of baccalaureate respondents indicating that they were still seeking employment, a number of them shared that they were actually employed, but not in positions deemed relevant to their degree program.

College/School		Accepted Empl.	Cont. Ed.	Seeking Empl.	Seeking Ed.	Other	Total Reporting	Unable to Track
Baccalaureate Degree
	Agriculture	210	53	13	1	8	285	6
	Consumer & Family Sci	201	24	11	2	8	246	42
	Education	106	1	11			118	24
	Engineering	516	152	14	4	14	700	117
	Liberal Arts	369	196	47	14	23	649	141
	Management	311	36	14		7	368	61
	Pharmacy/Nursing/Health Sci	94	54	2		1	151	7
	Science	133	96	17	8	3	257	48
	Technology	451	38	34	1	5	529	55
Professional Degree
	Veterinary Medicine	43				1	44	18
	Pharmacy D	166				1	167	2
Total		2,600	650	163	30	71	3,514	521

 When breaking down the baccalaureate graduates reporting by college or school, all rates of those confirming first destination career plans (commonly referred to as a Placement Rate) was at least 90% with graduates from the majority of colleges and schools confirming a rate at 95% or more. The respondents with professional degrees from the Schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine confirmed a 100% rate. This table represents data collection that took place from March 2005 to February 2006 and is based on an overall response rate of approximately 87%.

Source: Center for Career Opportunities