Brian Benedict Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Promoted to a newly created director role to connect companies with the campus. Lead and partner with schools and employers on programming to promote internships and full-time opportunities to students. Additionally, spearhead efforts to ensure that career services are equitable and accessible to all students.

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• Teach Organizational Leadership courses including OLS 27400: Applied Leadership, OLS38500: Quality Management: Operational Excellence, and OLS 39000: Leadership Theories and Processes in a distance format.• Develop syllabus, select course content, and facilitate meaningful discussion among 20-25 students per section

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Served as first point of contact for the campus with organizations wanting to recruit students for opportunities • Partnered with and served as resource for school-based career services offices, IUI Office of Community Engagement, and IU Office of Business Partnerships on the IUI campus for employer development efforts and student success• Built and elevated the recruiting partnership with Eli Lilly and Company that resulted in students obtaining internships and full-time opportunities year after year through career and DEI related programming• Served as campus administrator for the IUI Handshake platform, assisted schools with issues and implementation of the site, and trained new users on system features• Planned and executed the IUI Fall Intern Fair each fall semester averaging 50+ employers and 500 students per year attending with proceeds used for scholarships to help fund the IUI Sophomore Internship Program• 2023 NACE Chevron Award winner working with a four person team that planned and hosted the first ever IUPUI First Gen Networking Night at the Indianapolis Zoo• Collaborated with the Neal Marshall Alumni Association and IUI DEAP (Diversity Enrichment and Achievement Program) to plan and hold the annual DEAP Career Connextions Night for underserved populations to network with professionals• Developed and taught SLA-U200 Introductory Internship course every semester for pre-major students and/or students in a major that do not offer for-credit internship courses on the campus• Worked with team to develop and launch the Sophomore Internship Program that focuses on encouraging underserved students to pursue internships earlier in their academic careers• Created IUI Internship Taxonomy and worked with staff and faculty to develop high impact internship courses• Worked with teams of career services professionals and UITS designers to build Career EDGE modules including Internships (led team), Job Search, and Negotiating and Accepting Offers

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Led the SOIC Career Services Office through strategic planning, goal setting, and creation and implementation of programming for student development• Built relationships with local, regional, and national organizations to increase internship and full-time employment opportunities for students• Collected and reported annual graduate outcome data for use in school and campus outreach and marketing activities• Partnered with other units on the IUPUI campus for career related programming including employer visits, information sessions, and career fairs• Re-developed site relationships, managed affiliation agreements, and oversaw student placement in the Health Information Management degree practicum program for undergrad and graduate students • Developed course content and taught career planning courses for Informatics major• Continually assessed outcomes of credit internship program, career planning courses, and student programming for improvements in content and delivery• Actively participated in the SOIC Academic Operations Team providing feedback on curriculum content related to industry feedback and labor market demand• Provided one-on-one mentoring and career coaching for students and alumni on career related topics• Participated in school outreach activities for prospective students on/off campus

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Provided one-on-one mentoring and career coaching for students and alumni, including career/major exploration, resume building, networking, and job search techniques via in-person meetings and virtually • Recruited and built relationships with local and national employers to increase internship, freelance, and full-time employment opportunities for students/alumni• Partnered with faculty, alumni association, development office, other academic units on campus, and local professional organizations to create networking and employment opportunities for students• Actively participated in all on-campus student recruitment activities for the School of Informatics meeting with prospective students, parents, and school counselors during prospective student tours at the school, new student orientations, JagDays, and Major/Career Exploration Days • Developed course content and taught Career Planning courses in spring and fall semesters averaging 60-80 students per semester.• Developed course content and directed For-Credit Internship Program for undergraduate and graduate programs during spring, summer, and fall semesters with increases in credit hour generation six of seven years• Responsible for all aspects of school’s CSO website including initial set-up, administration, approval of all accounts, posting positions, and reviewing resumes• Marketed and supported both school and campus level career-related events via electronic methods, creation of marketing materials, and classroom visits• Served on various school committees including Informatics Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Student Affairs, and search/screen committees for faculty/staff hires

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Led the overall sales and operations of store location that generated $18 million in annual revenue • Implemented and oversaw a variety of company-wide initiatives, including promotional events • Employed leadership and management skills to serve the needs and development of 50-60 employees

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Hired, trained, and supervised all support staff, including cashiers, customer service, and warehouse staff • Served as in-store human resource manager responsible for issues such as payroll and timecards, new hires, disciplinary actions, benefits, and workman’s compensation • Led training for Managers-in-Training sent to store by corporate office to learn the overall operational aspects of the company and to prepare for the role of Operations Manager • Worked with District Manager to develop training manual for Operations Managers throughout the company • Worked to minimize inventory shrinkage through proper policies and security procedures in locations with $1M+ in inventory • Resolved customer service issues related to purchases, returns, delivery, service, or financing issues

Master Of Science, Adult Education

Graduate Certificate, Participation Training Facilitator

Graduate Certificate, Distance Education

Bachelor Of Science, Organizational Leadership And Supervision

Activities and Societies: SHRM, Tau Alpha Pi

Certificate, Human Resource Management

Certificate, Business Foundations

Electrical Engineering