Nelson named new director of Flagler College's Career Services Office

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Kristin Nelson, director of Career Services

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (07/01/2011)(readMedia)-- Kristin Nelson has been named the new director of Career Services at Flagler College. Nelson previously served as director of student activities at the college before accepting the new role.

She will spearhead a reorganization of career services at the college and the department moves from the Office of Academic Affairs to Student Services.

The reorganization models many other colleges and universities where career services are under student affairs/services offices. The transition will include a restructuring to offer more support to students in their career search, as well as graduate school selections.

"I'm extremely excited about the position," Nelson said. "I have a passion for helping people find their career paths and I'm thrilled to focus on it full time. It's a difficult time to find a job right now and knowing the right steps to take is essential."

She will oversee major changes to the college's existing career program in order to make it more comprehensive for students and focused on careers or graduate school. This will include: developing a one-credit class designed for students struggling with their career and transitional issues; monthly career and graduate school fairs; bringing in human resource professionals to assist them with their career development; hosting seminars throughout the year; and assisting faculty members with student internship placement and supervision.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $20,450, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.

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