Employer Relations Academy (ERA)

Sponsors:

Virtual Series 2025

(Mornings):

Cohort #1 (Mondays)

Meeting Dates: June 16th, June 30th, July 14th, July 28th

Meeting Times: 9 AM - 11:30 AM (PST)

Virtual Cohort #3 (Mondays):

Meeting Dates: June 23rd, July 7th, July 21st, Aug 4th

Meeting Times: 9 AM - 11:30 AM (PST)

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Virtual Series 2025

(Afternoons):

Cohort #2 (Mondays)

Meeting Dates: June 16th, June 30th, July 14th, July 28th

Meeting Times: 12 PM - 2:30 PM (PST)

Virtual Cohort #4 (Mondays):

Meeting Dates: June 23rd, July 7th, July 21st, Aug 4th

Meeting Times: 12 PM - 2:30 PM (PST)

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** NOTE: The last meeting of each cohort runs 3 hrs (add 30 min to that session)

** All Times are Pacific Standard Time

Email daniel@careervogue.net to inquire about a customized series or to answer any questions.

The Employer Relations Academy (ERA) is the premier interactive training experience for career services employer relations professionals. Through a cohort model, participants learn industry best practices to develop relationships and work opportunities for job seekers. The academy is designed to provide the fundamentals and foundational framework to effectively work with employers. The curriculum offers novice and intermediate-level professionals the ability to acquire the skills, experience, and expertise necessary to design and deploy an effective employer relations menu and strategy.

Attendees engage in a series of online challenges, conducting real research to identify individuals and employer networks (leads) that serve as access points for developing jobs, internships, and employer relationships. Participants collaborate with peers in forums to share ideas, network, and refine their skills as employer relations representatives. They work in groups to brainstorm employer service menus, explore delivery options, and develop engagement tiers. The program concludes with final presentations, where attendees implement their ideas and learn effective employer engagement and presentation strategies from their peers. Students have the opportunity to earn a badge and receive a certificate of competency.

Topics

Introduction to Employer Engagement & Job Development
Types of Opportunities to Develop (regular, temporary, seasonal, internship, apprenticeship, externship, fellowship, co-op, service-learning, volunteer, gig/contract )
Micro, Meso, & Macro Models
Job Development Process
Utilizing the Inner Circle of Stakeholders Model
Developing a Tiered Approach
Approaching Sectors: Private, Government, & Non-Profit
Lead Generation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Employer Consultation Life Cycle
Monroe's Motivated Sequence Model

Learning Outcomes

Define job development and understand how to create job and internship opportunities
Identify campus and community partners who can help facilitate connections with employers to generate leads
Create a tiered approach for employer relations and engagement
Distinguish between and assign appropriate job development models (micro, meso, macro) to meet institutional needs
Classify various types of student work opportunities
Conceive an employer Menu-of-Services
Implement varying approaches to engaging multiple employer sectors (private, government, nonprofit)
Outline the employer consultation life cycle process
Convey a sales tactic to develop a persuasive pitch/presentation to engage employers

Enrollment & Tuition

Space sells out each year!

Acceptance into the Employer Relations Academy is based on available space. Enrollment is open to all college and university staff and administrators across the United States. Classes are kept small and intimate to enhance the learning experience. Participants are expected to network and collaborate on team projects, share and present their ideas and results, and contribute to a supportive learning environment. Participants are to encourage innovation, creativity, and outside-the-box thinking among their peers.

All registrants are asked to commit to the following requirements:

Employed by a career center or related department or organization
Able to attend all sessions
Utilize the online platform for assignments and correspondence
Participate in online challenges (homework)
Open to receiving feedback from the instructor and their peers to enhance learning

Registrants participate in up to 2.5 hours of in-class instruction each meeting that includes team projects and discussions. Classes meet every other week. Between meetings, registrants will be expected to complete 1-2 hours of real-world challenges and research to help enhance their learning experience.

Tuition for the Employer Relations Academy is $550 per person + a processing fee.

Current & Past Clients

Arizona State University, BIOLA University, Cabrillo College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Calvin University, Chapman University, College of Alameda, College of the Canyons, College of the Sequoias, Colorado State University, CSU Channel Islands, CSU East Bay, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Stanislaus, Cuyahoga Community College, Fresno State University, Gavilan College, George Fox University, Hartnel College, Harvard University, High Point University, High Point University, Kent State University, La Sierra University , Las Positas College, Mills College, Mission College, Montana Technological University, Monterey Peninsula College, Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges & Employers (MPACE), Ohlone College, Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Pasadena City College, Pitzer College, Sacramento State University, San Jose State University, Scripps, Seattle Pacific, Solano Community College, Sonoma State University, Southern New Hampshire University, Stanislaus State University, The New School Parsons, University of Arizona, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego , UC Santa Cruz, UCLA, University of Southern California, University of the Pacific, University of Washington , Utah State, Valparaiso University, Vanguard University, Wayne State University, WCU - West Chester University, WESTERN Washington University

... Career Vogue series showed me different ways of connecting with people in my community for job carving that I never would have thought of on my own. We were encouraged to build on our ideas that would support not only our learning but also the missions of our respective Career Centers toward greater student support and team cohesion. Career Vogue's work is inspiring, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to take the Career Vogue ERA course!

Janelle Spark, Asst. Director, Haas School of Business, Employer Engagement, UC Berkeley

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Custom Training Workshops: Career Vogue offers customized training sessions to accommodate unique scheduling, regional, and organizational needs.