Career Services team earns first ever grant for student success

In a recent wave of grant funding from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, Augusta University’s Career Services secured a record-breaking contribution of $20,000 toward professional workforce development for students. 

University leaders will utilize the funds for student-focused career development needs, building upon the success of recent programs aimed at internships and employer engagement. 

“It’s the largest grant we have received and will help us fund needed support around experiential learning and professional career development for our students,” said Julie Goley, director of Career Services.

“These funds will allow us to support the professional development of students through more programming and promotion of internship experiences via employer site visits, job fairs, internship consortiums and support of applied learning,” said Goley. 

The team credits Chelsey Roulier, regional group talent acquisition manager with Enterprise Mobility, for advocating for Augusta University to receive the grant. Only a select number of collegiate offices across the country receive the funds and must be nominated by an Enterprise Mobility representative.

According to representatives from the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, their mission is to strengthen the communities where Enterprise Mobility team members live and work by actively supporting a range of charitable causes such as the environment, health and human services, education, military and disaster relief. 

“Enterprise Mobility has been a long-standing recruiter of our students and graduates,” Goley added. “They offer excellent training, are open to a variety of majors – which is an asset in this partnership – and they participate in AU’s annual Career Fair in March.” 

The AU Career Services team will explore the next steps in identifying a robust and impactful use of the funding, to augment top-tier services already in place for the upcoming academic year. 

“This grant will support the Career Services office to enhance career preparation resources and build job search skills for students, as well as build upon our efforts to engage students in internships and grow employer engagement programming,” said Amy Clemente, former assistant director of applied experiences at AU.  

“This funding is a game changer for Career Services to advance student engagement in practices that will foster their success beyond the classroom,” Clemente said.