Boise State University Department of English At Graduation Survey Academic Year 2011/2012

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1 Department of English At Graduation Survey Academic Year 2011/2012 When will you be graduating? Fall 2011 (December) 32 40% Spring 2012 (May) 45 56% Summer 2012 (June/July/August) 3 4% Total % What degree will you be graduating with? Associates 0 0% Bachelors 68 85% Masters 12 15% Doctorate 0 0% Certificate 0 0% Total % Which one of the following best describes your post graduation employment plans? I have obtained new employment based on graduating with this degree. My degree will help me advance within the organization where I am currently working % 12 16% I am seeking employment % I am starting my own business. 0 0% I will not be seeking employment at this time % Total %

2 What is your post graduation job title? Text Response Self Reliance Specialist Copywriter Knowledgebase Developer (Technical Writer) Research Assistant Staff Writer 9th Grade English teacher Instructor Project Manager Accountant Adjunct professor Wrtier Assistant Language Teacher Adjunct Instructor Discussion Group Leader graduate assistant There needs to be an option to say that I will not be using the degree to gain employment, but I have a job lined up. There is a bias in this survey toward the idea that the degree WILL help gain employment. My advice it to take this survey the writing center and ask for help with building an unbiased survey. Instructor Teacher Adjunct Instructor Department Manager Sales and Marketing Faculty Public relations associate English 9 Teacher college faculty Dept Mgr English Teacher

3 What is the name of the organization where you will be working following graduation? Text Response State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Scentsy, Inc. ADP Workscape Boise Weekly Boise School District Adecco Tehcnical Organized Productions Heart School. UF-- bsu I am curious why you thnk this is relevant? Would a better question to ask be, "What industry/ field will you be working in after graduation. To ask the name of the business implies to me that you are just interested in having names to flaunt. Sage International Middle School Pets Best Insurance Treasure Valley Community College Scentsy Boise School District TVCC Boise State Meridian Joint School District #2

4 Where will your job be located? Treasure Valley 25 93% Idaho (Other than the Treasure Valley) 1 4% Western US 0 0% Eastern US 0 0% Central US 0 0% International 1 4% Total % What is your annual post graduation salary? Less than $20, % $20,000 - $24, % $25,000 - $29, % $30,000 - $34, % $35,000 - $39, % $40,000 - $44, % $45,000 - $49, % $50,000 - $54, % $55,000 - $59, % $60,000 or more 2 8% Total % The Career Center often gets requests from hiring organizations for specific starting salary information by major. Please indicate your starting salary in the space provided. I would prefer not to disclose my starting salary My starting salary is: 18 69% 8 31% Total %

5 My starting salary is: ,440 19,200 25,000 $ /credit hour around 2,800 per section How did you learn about your position? (Check all that apply) Posting on BroncoJobs 0 0% On-Campus Recruiting 3 12% Career/Job Fair 3 12% Hired as a result of an internship 3 12% Faculty Referral 5 20% Hired as a result of a Nursing preceptorship Hired as a result of Nursing Apprentice Role/Job 0 0% 0 0% Alumni Contact 0 0% Not affiliated with Boise State 13 52% Which one of the following best describes your post graduation education plans? I am continuing on to graduate or professional school within the next year. I am continuing on with my undergraduate studies within the next year. I plan on continuing my education at some point in time I have no plans to continue my education 10 14% 0 0% 49 66% 15 20% Total %

6 I have been accepted at Text Response na Do not know until April bsu Payap University BSU and University of Utah Boise State I will be studying the following program: Text Response MA in English Literature Environmental Studies Englsih Literature MFA in creative writing Career Start MBA masters, english literature Linguistics Educational Technology or Learning Sciences Tech Comm How did you learn about graduate school? (Check all that apply) Graduate and Professional School Day 0 0% Faculty Advisor 2 25% Career Center Advising 1 13% Alumni Contact 1 13% Not affiliated with Boise State 5 63%

7 Did you use any of the services provided by the Boise State Career Center? (BroncoJobs, Career Decision Making/Major Exploration, Job Search Advising, Resume/Cover Letter/Interviewing Assistance, Internship Advising, On-Campus Recruiting, Career Fairs, Grad/Professional Fairs, Workshops, or Classroom Presentations) Yes 27 36% No 47 64% Total % If, No - Why did you not use the Career Center? I didn't know about it. I didn't think it would help me. 6 13% 15 32% I didn't need to % Total %

8 Which of the following Boise State Career Center services did you use? (Check all that apply) Career Counseling/Major Exploration 2 8% Internship Information 13 50% Events (Career Fairs, Graduate & Professional School Day, Law School Fair, Student Job Fair, Job Search Bootcamp) 11 42% BroncoJobs 19 73% Job Search Assistance (resume/cover letter preparation, networking/personal branding, mock interviews) 1 4% On-Campus Interviews 1 4% Classroom Presentations or workshops 8 31% Did you participate in an internship (course number 293/493/590) while at Boise State? Yes 44 60% No 29 40% Total % Were you offered post graduation employment with the organization as a result of the internship? Yes 4 9% No 40 91% Total %

9 Did you participate in any required program specific field education experience (practicum, clinical, preceptorship, student teaching, or fieldwork) not considered an Internship while at Boise State? Yes 24 33% No 49 67% Total % Were you offered post graduation employment with the organization as a result of field experience? Yes 7 29% No 17 71% Total % Did you participate in an undergraduate research experience while at Boise State? Yes 17 23% No 56 77% Total % Are you pursuing a Secondary Teaching Certification? Yes 18 25% No 55 75% Total %