GCU Career Champions
Site Made for Faculty
Grand Canyon University is committed to the professional success of our students. Faculty play a critical role in career development for our Lopes. Since 2019, the Faculty Career Committee has worked diligently to educate all full-time and adjunct faculty about the tools and resources GCU has available to get our Lopes workforce ready!
All faculty are encouraged to become Career Champions! Faculty can become Career Champions by supporting student career success in three, simple ways:
- Refer students to Career Services for support at CareerServices@gcu.edu.
- Share the Career Connections video with your classroom launch.comevo.com/gcu-academic/3989.
- Connect your industry contacts to GCU’s Employer Network at CareerServices@gcu.edu.
@gcu_careerservices
cAREER oPPORTUNITIES
Career Development
Student Career Resources
GCU’s Career Services are available to assist students with navigating their professional development. I As a faculty member, you are instrumental in helping students to achieve their academic, spiritual, and career goals, so it is vital for you to be in the know of student services.
The Career Connections application is available to traditional undergrad students through their student portal. It helps students manage their academic and career progress, including setting academic goals, following the Purpose Plan, building their career portfolio, applying for career opportunities and/or internships via the online job board, improving interviewing skills, schedule career advising appointments, registering for events or workshops and more!
- In your classroom discussions, activities, and assignments, relate the content to their future careers.
- Promote the fact that Career Connections has an increasingly growing repository of employers who are intentionally seeking out GCU students and graduates!
- Align classroom activities so that students progress through their Purpose Plan checklist.
- Remind students of activities on campus and encourage their participation, e.g. post Month @ a Glance or Trending10 flyers in your Announcements.
- Ask students to share success stories they’ve had using the system (be sure to share those with your faculty chair or dean).
- Have your student visit the Career Center in 16-104!
Click here to view the Career Connections Tutorial for Faculty
Click here to request a Career Services or Employer classroom visit
ANNOUNCEMENT: The college with the most reported industry classroom visits will win a prize each semester.
Career Fairs
GCU offers numerous opportunities for industry to recruit at on campus events.
Hiring Opportunities
INFO SESSIONS
Students have ongoing opportunities to learn best practices from professionals.
Industry Connection
WORKSHOPS
ACE Career Advisors and LEADs coach and train students 1:1 or in groups.
Professional Development
TRENDING 10 JOBS
Career Connections Job Board
Email Career Services to be added to the weekly mailing list!
The place to seize career opportunities (examples below)
Business Administrator
Pete's Pet Store
Full Time
Phoenix AZ
Graphic Design Intern
Pete's Pet Store
INTERNSHIP
Corvallis, OR
Engineer Technician Intern
Pete's Pet Store
PART TIME
Phoenix AZ
K12 Teacher
Pete's Pet Store
PART TIME
Phoenix AZ
IT Helpdesk
Pete's Pet Store
FULL TIME
Remote
Office Assistant
Pete's Pet Store
PART TIME
Baltimore, MD
Career COnnections Job Board FAculty/staff ExTERNAL LINK
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Industry Career Resources
Faculty, please encourage your employer network to use Career Connections because it allows them to:
- Post opportunities on the Job Board to access our Lopes candidate pool via this link: https://gcu-csm.symplicity.com/
- Find out about upcoming career fairs, companies on campus, and information sessions here: https://gcu-csm.symplicity.com/events/upcoming
- Discover engagement opportunities available throughout GCU
- Have industry partners share Lopes success stories: https://redesign.gcu.edu/formgen/form/industry-student-recommendation-form
Send employer contacts to CareerServices@gcu.edu for information on GCU’s Employer Network!
- George Bernard Shaw
Faculty Career Committee Champions
The Faculty Career Committee was the vision of our former Provost, Dr. Hank Radda, Dr. Joe Veres, Senior Vice President of Student Success, and Haley Fagerlie, Assistant Vice President of Industry Relations and Strategic Partnerships. Our current Provost, Dr. Randy Gibb, fully supports this group. Below is the list of GCU faculty who have served on this committee throughout its existence. If interested in serving, please reach out to one of our faculty committee leaders listed with email addresses:
- Evie Racette, CHSS Assistant Professor: Evelyn.Racette@gcu.edu
- Bill Symington, CAM Assistant Dean: William.Symington@gcu.edu
- Nyomi Mosely, COT Program Manager: Nyomi.Mosley@gcu.edu
Learn more on the CIRT Faculty Resource Center Page
GCU Faculty Career Champions | 2022-2023
GCU Faculty Career Champions | 2021-2022
GCU Faculty Career Champions | 2020-2021
Founding Career
Champions | 2019-2020
Aysha Bell, Career Services Committee Lead
Brian Gerber, CAM
Dr. Alicia Kozimor, COE
Dr. David Mesman, CONHCP
Dr. Jennifer Elfenbein, CCOB
Dr. Jim Mostofo, COE
Dr. Laura Chesniak-Phipps, CHSS
Dr. Paul Smith, COT
Dr. Reka Vicsacsan, CHSS
Dr. Shirley Fraser-Webster, CONHCP
Dr. Yuliya Malishkin, CONHCP
Emmy Tomforde, CSET
Evelyn Racette, CHSS Committee Lead
Georgette Gorman, FT&D Committee Lead
Jacob Havenar, CSET
James Sparks, CSET
Jerry Perkins, CONHCP
Katalina Inzunza Herrera, Honors
Kevin Walling, CHSS
Lionel Williams, Career Services Committee Lead
Marquis Scott, Career Services Committee Lead
Michael Lang, CCOB
Michael McKenney (FA22 Only), CCOB
Nicole Spracale (FA22 Only), CCOB
Nyomi Mosley, COT Committee Lead
Robert Loy, CSET
Savannah Herrman Committee Lead
Tony Specker, CCOB
William 'Bill' Symington Committee Lead
Alexa Wennet, SEI
Aysha Bell, SEI
Bill Hughes, CSET
Brian Gerber, CAM
Dave Blackledge, CCOB
David Mesman, CONHCP
Dr. Alicia Kozimor, COE
Dr. Breanna Naegeli, Honors
Dr. Jim Mostofo, COE
Dwayne Pedroza, COT
Eduardo Borquez, CCOB
Emmy Tomforde, CSET
Evelyn Racette, CHSS
Georgette Gorman, FT&D
Haley Fagerlie, SEI
Jacob Havenar, CSET
Jennifer Elfebein, CCOB
Jerry Perkins, CONHCP
Katalina Inzunza Herrera, Honors
Laura Chesniak-Phipps, CHSS
Lionel Williams, ACE
Nyomi Mosley, COT
Reka Nagy, CHSS
Rosanne ‘Rosie’ Magarelli, ACE
Shirley Fraser-Webster, CONHCP
Thomas Smith, CCOB
William Symington, CAM
Alexa Wennet, SEI
Alexi Linn, COE
Aysha Bell, SEI
Breanna Steward, SEI
Brian Gerber, COFAP
Colleen Payne, CONHCP
Dennis Williams, Honors
Dr. David Mesman, CONHCP
Dr. Emily Pottinger, COE
Dr. Eugene Kong, CSET
Dr. Kelly Damron, CCOB
Dr. Laura Chesniak-Phipps, CHSS
Eduardo Borquez, CCOB
Evelyn Racette, CHSS
Georgette Gorman, FT&D
Haley Fagerlie, SEI
Holly Love, FT&D
Jerry Perkins, CONHCP
Korena Fine, CONHCP
Marette Hahn, ACE
Margaret Koontz, COT
Mark Reha, CSET
Marquis Scott, SEI
Sharon Siorek, ACE
Trevor Nordin, CSET
Alexa Wennet, Co-Chair
Alexi Linn, COE
Aysha Bell, Co-Chair
Breanna Steward, SEI
Brian Gerber, COFAP
Colleen Payne, CONHCP
Dennis Williams, Honors
Dr. David Mesman, CONHCP
Dr. Laura Chesniak-Phipps, CHSS
Eduardo Borquez, CCOB
Emily Pottinger, COE
Eugene Kong, CSET
Evelyn Racette, CHSS
Georgette Gorman, FT&D
Holly Love, FT&D
Jerry Perkins, CONHCP
Kelly Damron, CCOB
Korena Fine, CONHCP
Marette Hahn, Director, ACE
Margaret Koontz, COT
Mark Reha, CSET
Marquis Scott, Director, SEI
Sharon Siorek, ACE
Trevor Nordin, CSET
