Alumni Survey Question
4
If you participated
in organizational activities on campus, do you feel that this
had a positive or negative impact on your search for employment?
| ID# | Comments: |
| 008 | Being involved with other students in activities is a terrific way to develop social communication, and promotion skills as well as make the college experience more fun and exciting. |
| 011 | It showed involvement and time management skills. It also showed leadership ability and communication skills. |
| 013 | I think any kind of participation teaches you how to work & relate w/ others. Although there is usually a common bond, you experience various personalities & styles and how to relate to them. |
| 014 | My resume’ was more than one line. |
| 017 | Be as involved as possible! Volunteer! |
| 018 | Experienced first hand coalition building, "politics", etc. |
| 019 | Absolutely, my campus involvement gave me tools and skills necessary for my current job. Without these experiences, I would [not]be where I am now. |
| 024 | Like to see outside interests. |
| 025 | Any additional activities appeal to employers. |
| 027 | Network!!! I have made many contacts through college friends/associates. |
| 028 | Always helpful to list activities on a resume’ to become multi- dimensional. |
| 030 | I think my involvement in a fraternity at WSU is an attractive aspect of my college experience to put on my resume’ for employers to looks at. It demonstrates proven experience with work in groups, which is a much used skill at my job. |
| 031 | Competed on the ? team for 3 years under John Masters- Best organization on the campus. Provided basis for continuing and relentless desire to succeed- hence the benefits for employment. |
| 032 | Made you more involved with other students and got you interested in more than just the academic part of school. |
| 034 | Participation in org. activities is crucial to develop people skills. I do recruiting and outside activities are at times more important than major or GPA. |
| 036 | Presentation of one’s self publicly is important for employment. |
| 037 | More contacts, demonstrations of leadership and organization are very helpful. |
| 044 | I felt I made some serious mistakes in the context of a small risk environment (i.e. student senate) that were useful to avoid later in MN House. |
| 049 | Mostly parties! Organized Parties. |
| 051 | I was heavily involved in co-curricular/campus activities and they helped me to develop my interpersonal communication and leadership skills. |
| 052 | They usually involve skills of working with other people. These skills are necessary in many jobs. |
| 055 | Some type of extra involvement is necessary just to be accepted in most grad programs. |
| 061 | While at WSU, our speech team was excellent and nationally ranked. I learned speaking skills which have allowed me to excel as an attorney. I will soon begin a job where I will be teaching prosecutors around the country. The speech program at WSU is a vital program. |
| 067 | Showed a pro-active approach to education outside of the classroom. |
| 068 | When seeking employment, work experience is most important, if an organization promotes something useful to an employer i.e. computer skills/communication skills this would be a big benefit. |
| 069 | Participation in co-curricular activities had an extremely positive impact on my job search as well as job performance. These opportunities become the "practicum" for the lectures receives; emphasizing communication skills. |
| 070 | Not sure, since I’ve mostly been in employment outside of my major. But I’d lean towards the "positive", since org. activities would help rather than hurt. |
| 072 | Employers like candidates who were active on campus. |
| 073 | Organizational activities are an additional plus for the student in helping to expand their knowledge and also personal contacts. |
| 074 | I have worked 12 years in the railroad industry, mostly in administrative positions. I am presently preparing myself for a shortline managers position. I feel my experiences at Winona State have helped me developed administrative skills and helped me in my dealings representing the company to various governmental agencies. |
| 075 | Team work and building relationships-very important in the business world. |
| 080 | Track and field wasn’t great for finding employment, but it did provide for interesting discussions in my interviews. |
| 081 | The more things you can be involved in, the more experience you have in a variety of situations. |
| 082 | Competition in athletics is a very valuable learning experience for the business world. |
| 084 | The more interaction with different groups, the more experience will help you succeed in business or politics. |
| 087 | It helped me associate with students who had similar interests & learn of opportunities for internships, etc. |
| 088 | Gave topics of conversation during interviews with prospective employers. Demonstrated extra activities during college. |
| 091 | I firmly believe that I owe most of my post-graduate success to my involvement in activities outside of class. Employers and grad. schools, especially those involved with public policy look for anything which makes an individual stand out. Experience, even with a student group is highly valued. |
| 093 | Ahmed had me working to hard! Actually I did several intern programs e.g. city mgr. Chancellor in MPLS. |
| 094 | Socialization skills and peer influence and application/ Are good when participants are pursuing similar goals. |
| 098 | Adds credentials; shows prospective employers that you have initiative/aggressiveness. |
| 101 | Great way to show skills in: Leadership, Management, Decision making. |