Career Services

Connect Students with Opportunities

Empower your Career Services team to effectively connect students and alumni with employers. Streamline online event management, automate targeted communications, share resources efficiently, and track engagement across all stakeholders.

A careers journey from student interests to employer workshop and relevant follow-up
  • Engaging Online Events

    Host virtual workshops, advice sessions, and employer showcases.

  • Targeted Communications

    Engage students, alumni, and employers with relevant info.

  • Improved Engagement Tracking

    Measure the success of events and outreach efforts.

Common Challenges

Juggling Student, Alumni & Employer Needs?

Career services departments manage diverse relationships and activities. But it's a role full of complexity.

Event Engagement & Logistics

Managing registrations, promotion, and follow-up for online workshops and employer events.

Reaching Right Audiences

Effectively communicating relevant job postings, events, or advice to specific student/alumni groups.

Employer Relationship Management

Maintaining consistent communication and engagement with numerous employer partners.

Appointment Scheduling

Inefficient processes for booking advising appointments or interview slots.

Resource Distribution

Difficulty sharing career guides, workshop materials, or job boards effectively.

Measuring Engagement Impact

Tracking student/employer participation and the outcomes of career service initiatives.

Targeted Communications

Connect Students with Relevant Opportunities

Segment students and alumni by major, year, or career interests. Share relevant career resources, employer insights, workshop invitations, and suitable opportunities via targeted Email and Text messages.

  • Audience Segmentation

    Tailor messages for specific student/alumni groups.

  • Relevant Opportunity Sharing

    Share curated opportunities and event invites with the right groups.

  • Multi-Channel Outreach

    Engage via Email and SMS based on preferences.

Career interests guide a personalized workshop invitation and text reminder
An online employer showcase connects registration, reminders and attendance
Online Events & Workshops

Host Engaging Virtual Career Events

Easily organize and promote online events like career advice webinars, employer information sessions, or virtual networking hours. Manage registration, send automated reminders, and track attendance.

  • Virtual Event Management

    Streamline setup for webinars, info sessions, advice panels.

  • Automated Promotion & Reminders

    Boost attendance with targeted email/text campaigns.

  • Track Participation

    Measure engagement for different types of events.

Student Portal

Centralize Career Resources & Information

Provide students and alumni a dedicated online space using the Student Portal module. Host career guides, workshop recordings, event calendars, employer directories (embedded), and links to advising resources.

  • Resource Hub

    Make guides, videos, and links easily accessible 24/7.

  • Event Calendar

    Central place for students to find upcoming workshops/events.

  • Consolidated Information

    Reduce repeat questions by hosting key info online.

A careers resource hub brings guides, recordings and upcoming events together
An employer invitation leads to registration and a careers team follow-up
Employer Engagement

Cultivate Strong Employer Partnerships

Maintain consistent communication with employer partners using targeted email campaigns. Share opportunities for virtual presentations, collect feedback via forms, and manage relationships effectively.

  • Targeted Employer Comms

    Share relevant event invitations and updates efficiently.

  • Streamlined Information Sharing

    Easily distribute information about partnership opportunities.

  • Engagement Tracking

    Understand which employers are most actively engaged.

Explore the Platform

More Tools for Career Services

Gecko offers additional tools to support your students' career journeys and employer relations.

AI Chatbot

Answer common questions about services, events, and resources 24/7.

Cloud Call Center

Conduct proactive outreach to students or follow up with employers.

Student Portal

Provide a hub for resources, job boards (embeds), and event calendars.

Workflows

Automate follow-up sequences after workshops or advising.

FAQs

Questions About Gecko for Career Services

Common inquiries about supporting career development and employer relations.