CEU Career Services Office AY2020-21 Year in Review - Highlights and Satisfaction

Sep 13, 2026

CEU Career Services Office AY2020-21 year in review summarizes how the unit supported students and alumni in turning their CEU experience into meaningful professional engagement. It details remote, Covid-19-aligned delivery of tailored CSO Orientations, career skills sessions, practitioner and employer events, panels, and one-on-one consultations. The report highlights engagement volumes across departments and accounts, lists key session and employer examples, and presents satisfaction results, with overall ratings above 4.6/5.0.

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CEU Career Services Office AY2020-21 Year in Review

Support model and remote delivery

Engagement numbers and participation by program

Career skills sessions and examples

Practitioner and employer events and examples

Career panels and consultation satisfaction

Overall satisfaction and recommendations

CEU Career Services O¨ce AY2020-21 Year in Review CEU's Career Services Office contributes to institutional efforts to ensure that the university's graduates are prepared to transform their CEU experience into meaningful professional engagement. Career Services partners with students and alumni, offering guidance, support, resources, and information to help them develop and pursue personal visions for impact and success all over the world. It should be noted that for the AY20-21, all support from the Career Services Office was offered in a remote capacity, in line with Covid-19 restrictions. 311 attendees at 19 tailored CSO Orientations Offered to incoming Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral students 874 attendees at 32 career skills sessions Example sessions: Job/Internship Search, CV/Resume Writing, Networking & Informational Interviews, Linkedin, Cover Letter Writing, Interview Skills 821 attendees at 34 practitioner & employer events Example events : International Organizations, Human Rights, Sustainability, Arts and Culture, EU Affairs, Research and Academia Example employer events: IOM, UNIDO, WFP, ICRC, Frontier Economics, OSCE Who Engaged with the Career Services Office? via one-on-one consultation and/or event participation 96% Bachelor's 65% Master's 21% Doctoral Master's Student Engagement by Department (%) at least 1 consultation at least 1 event total CSO engagement* *engaged w/ CSO via consultation and/or event Career>Next CEU's exclusive, integrated careers platform 1,054 new vacancies posted in AY20-21 (jobs, internships, fellowships) 1,140 active user accounts in AY20-21 37 Employer Accounts 473 Student Accounts Job Postings by Sector Public Sector/Government International / Multilateral Organizations Private Sector/Business Academia Non-Pro¦t 3% 630 Alumni Accounts 19% 23% 23% 32% What Are Students and Alumni Saying About CSO? “A valuable opportunity, tailored to one's specific needs and goals. An opportunity one shouldn't pass up.” Career Skills Sessions Satisfaction: 4.59/5.00 “The openness of the facilitator and their very energetic explanations made it so that I would not hesitate to reach out.” "The sessions on cover letter writing and CV building have been great, as well as the Start from your Strengths workshop! These were very informative and there was lots ofroom for questions. " Employer Events Satisfaction: 4.64/5.00 “I learned about a vacancy tailored to CEU students. Also, the employer representative's answers really made it clear what kind of people they are looking for and the type of tasks an intern could face.” “I gained more confidence and trust in the application process having the opportunity to meet people working behind the scenes. " Career Panels Satisfaction: 4.74/5.00 “The three panelists brought very different experiences to the table. It was great that two of them were even CEU alumni, it gives hope for the current students!” "I appreciated the in-depth explanations of what skills are needed for this particular career, as well as the description of a career path and where to begin. " Career Consultations Satisfaction: 4.89/5.00 “The session was really personalized, tailored to my specific needs and ideas, and also quite comprehensive. I felt that I could ask absolutely anything.” “The one-on-one career consultation was very helpful; it made me reevaluate my job search strategies as well as inspired me to make changes to my resume.” Overall satisfaction across all CSO events is 4.62/5.00 100% of students who attended a one-on-one consultation would recommend it to a peer *the above comments and statistics are based on post-consultation surveys, post-event surveys, anda year-end survey (n=756)

FAQs

How did CEU Career Services Office deliver support during AY2020-21?

All Career Services support was offered remotely in line with Covid-19 restrictions.

What kinds of activities were included in the AY2020-21 Career Services program?

The review covers tailored CSO Orientations, career skills sessions (e.g., job search, CV/resume writing, networking), practitioner & employer events, career panels, and one-on-one career consultations.

What satisfaction scores did participants report across CSO activities?

Reported satisfaction scores were high across categories, including 4.59/5.00 for skills sessions, 4.64/5.00 for employer events, 4.74/5.00 for panels, and 4.89/5.00 for career consultations, with overall satisfaction at 4.62/5.00.

Sep 13, 2026

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