2008 Woodie Awards
Department of Defense hires TSU student
Tiffany Williams
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Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Campus News
After an extensive search for a school and an ambassador to promote the many career opportunities offered by the
Department of Defense, TSU's own Carol Hall was chosen to seal off the deal to the newly formed partnership.
As part of the Student Training and Academic Recruitment Program, the a junior economics and finance and marketing major from Memphis is to work part-time on campus as an actual DoD employee next semester.
"I'm very excited and think this is a wonderful opportunity," Hall said. "I will be promoting and recruiting the members of the TSU community to possibly pursue a career in the Department of Defense."
DoD's Director for the Recruitment Assistance Division Carin Otero and Senior Human Resource Recruiter Tina James visited the campus and announced Hall's new job and internship at a luncheon held April 10 in the President's Executive Dining Hall.
"The student will work on campus 20 hours every two weeks and then we'll bring her to Washington to intern in the summer," Otero said.
Otero and James interviewed 10 students. Each student was to answer the same 10 questions and was ranked.
"All the students (we) met were very receptive, and the visit went far beyond my expectations," James said.
The program was started in 2006, and the search for schools to partnership with started last year.
Among TSU, two other schools were chosen-the Michigan Technical University and University of Puerto Rico.
James mentioned that the DoD was looking for a school with enrollment diversity, one that was DoD friendly, and was not too big.
She also said they looked at economic factors, the number of DoD employees moving to the area and focused primarily on students majoring in health science, nursing, engineering etc.
"Working for the DoD was something I've always wanted to do," Hall said. "My father works for the Department of Defense so I've lived aboard and know they let civilians work.
"You can have the opportunities that people in the military have, but not actually be in the military," Hall continued.
With this being the pilot program, Hall said she wants to set the bar high so it will continue when she's gone.
"I want the light on TSU to be a bright one," Hall said. "I'm ready to work hard because this is another way I can help students."
TSU President Melvin N. Johnson said he is excited about the partnership and ready to see it implemented.
"
Without the commitment of (Johnson), a partnership like this would not be possible," Otero said.•
Department of Defense, TSU's own Carol Hall was chosen to seal off the deal to the newly formed partnership.
As part of the Student Training and Academic Recruitment Program, the a junior economics and finance and marketing major from Memphis is to work part-time on campus as an actual DoD employee next semester.
"I'm very excited and think this is a wonderful opportunity," Hall said. "I will be promoting and recruiting the members of the TSU community to possibly pursue a career in the Department of Defense."
DoD's Director for the Recruitment Assistance Division Carin Otero and Senior Human Resource Recruiter Tina James visited the campus and announced Hall's new job and internship at a luncheon held April 10 in the President's Executive Dining Hall.
"The student will work on campus 20 hours every two weeks and then we'll bring her to Washington to intern in the summer," Otero said.
Otero and James interviewed 10 students. Each student was to answer the same 10 questions and was ranked.
"All the students (we) met were very receptive, and the visit went far beyond my expectations," James said.
The program was started in 2006, and the search for schools to partnership with started last year.
Among TSU, two other schools were chosen-the Michigan Technical University and University of Puerto Rico.
James mentioned that the DoD was looking for a school with enrollment diversity, one that was DoD friendly, and was not too big.
She also said they looked at economic factors, the number of DoD employees moving to the area and focused primarily on students majoring in health science, nursing, engineering etc.
"Working for the DoD was something I've always wanted to do," Hall said. "My father works for the Department of Defense so I've lived aboard and know they let civilians work.
"You can have the opportunities that people in the military have, but not actually be in the military," Hall continued.
With this being the pilot program, Hall said she wants to set the bar high so it will continue when she's gone.
"I want the light on TSU to be a bright one," Hall said. "I'm ready to work hard because this is another way I can help students."
TSU President Melvin N. Johnson said he is excited about the partnership and ready to see it implemented.
"
Without the commitment of (Johnson), a partnership like this would not be possible," Otero said.•
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