Transcript WELCOME ASPIRING RECRUITERS!

WELCOME ASPIRING
RECRUITERS!
YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!
Our Goal For High School Visits
 Provide valuable information to prospective students
 Give current students the chance to help usher in the
next generation of Penn Staters and give back to our
university
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Without a critical time commitment
What You’re Presenting
 1 hour presentation
 45 minute presentation with personal stories and 15 minutes
of Q&A
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Times may fluctuate from presentation to presentation
May have less time allotted depending on school
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Please be flexible
 Fast Fact Sheet
 Potential for Cafeteria Presentation
Your Materials
 Presentation we have created for you
 Covers general topics (THON, Greek life, Academics, etc.)
 Add in your own personal stories
 Fast Fact Sheet to answer any questions you don’t know
 Pins, Posters, bag distribution
How to Contact a H.S. for a Visit
 Call the schools you desire to visit
 Speak with the guidance office or ask who handles the college
visit forums
 Once Confirmed then..
 Sign-Up:
 To see who is going where
 Can do more than one visit!
Professionalism
 Confirm your visit the day before
 Attire:
 Current Lion Scouts: tour polo and khakis
 Non-Lion Scouts: t-shirt that will be provided and either
nice jeans or khakis
 Be Punctual
 Wear a name tag
 Above all else, be courteous and kind
Feedback Plan
 Prospective Students
 Get their names and e-mails and we will send them a survey
 Recruiters (You)
 Give us your name and e-mail so we can send you a survey
 Follow up with the High School
 Give them a quick phone call saying thank you for letting you
visit
Do’s/Don’ts for Presentation
 DO be as friendly, energetic and out-going as
possible
 DO mingle with students who seem interested but
are shy to approach you
 Don’t bring up the scandal
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If asked, be authentic and answer from your own perspective
 Don’t talk about personal information
 DO NOT GIVE STUDENTS YOUR SAT/GPA SCORES
 DO NOT give them your Financial Aid Information
 Don’t talk about your partying experiences
Other Do’s/Dont’s
 Commonwealth Campus
 Not branch campus
 University Park
 Not main campus
Thank you!