Kacey Agnew

Hi, I'm Kacey Agnew, Assistant Director of Career Development at Trinity College.

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Kacey Agnew's background in psychology, student development and experiential learning makes her a valuable resource to many. She believes in a living and learning environment where students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a diverse range of experiences. Through advising and counseling she aspires to help students discover their passions and translate that into a satisfying career and life. Kacey has built the skills necessary to support students and empower them to take their education and career into their own hands through years of advising students and developing programs and workshops.

Assistant Director of Career Development at Trinity College

July 2012 - Present | Hartford, CT

Career Specialist at Trinity College

August 2010 - Present | Hartford, CT

Counsel and assist undergraduates, graduate students and alumni in identifying career interests, securing internships, summer jobs, full-time opportunities, fellowships and pursuing graduate and professional school. Provide resume and cover letter reviews, tips and strategies for interviewing, conduct mock interviews and educate students on the importance of networking and etiquette. Facilitate sessions on a variety of topics ranging from students development and career exploration to resume writing and the graduate school application process. Utilize personality and skills assessments to aid in student career development and exploration. In the absence of an Assistant Director: Develop, implement and evaluate student services and programs such as alumni and employer information sessions, career workshops and major recruiting events on and off campus. Collaborate with staff, faculty, alumni and employers to create a breadth of innovative programming. Manage and coordinate participation in three recruiting consortia in Boston, New York City and Washington DC in collaboration with other liberal arts institutions in New England. Reevaluate and rebuild the Bantam Sophomore Success Program to better meet the needs and teach essentials for successful career planning. Coordinate and market programs effectively across the campus community utilizing electronic communications and social media networks.

Program Assistant, Office of Learning Beyond the Classroom at Western New England University

August 2006 - August 2010 | Springfield, MA

Counseled and advised students on fulfillment of general education requirement. Approved LBC experiences including discussing connection of experiences with relevant coursework, advising on appropriate experiences, and reviewing experience structure. Provided outreach to and communicated with Senior Administrators, Deans, faculty, and students on the LBC application process and completion data. Collaborated with faculty on LBC curricular implementation, processes, and procedures. Participated in LBC Faculty Fellows orientation for eight faculty members selected to integrate experiential learning opportunities into their courses. Provided an overview of experiential learning theory. Supervised and trained five student employees to provide front line departmental services. Utilized Access database to generate reports for the LBC Program on an ongoing basis, including stipend information for the Provost'€™s Office. Assisted in planning and implementation of campus wide experiential learning events including community service projects and LBC January Workshops. Coordinated with administrative and academic units regarding LBC registrations, academic advising, and degree completion issues. Monitored and maintained budgetary records, including the preparation of invoices, purchase orders, and check requests; periodically collected money and made deposits of those funds. Prepared a variety of materials, including correspondence, meeting notes, agendas, flyers, newsletters, brochures, programs, presentations, and coordinated duplication/printing and dissemination of those materials. Designed, created and maintained web pages for offices within the Division of Student Affairs.

Springfield College

2007 – 2009

Master of Science

Concentration: Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education

Western New England University

2002 – 2006

Bachelor of Arts

Concentration: Psychology