Erik J. Larsen has been named
director of the Becker Career
Center at Union
College, it was announced by Union President Roger H. Hull.
Larsen previously was director of
alumni career services at Penn State
University, where he developed an
action plan to serve the career development needs of some 400,000 alumni
worldwide. He also provided career and executive coaching through the
university's networking and mentoring programs.
Prior to that, Larsen was director
of career and human resource development at Lewis and Clark
College in Portland,
Ore., where he established
and managed
a department that offered services to employees as well as students and
alumni. He also held similar positions at Ball
State University
in Muncie, Ind.;
Pepperdine University
in Malibu, Calif.;
and Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
He holds bachelor's
and master's and educational specialist degrees in communication and
instructional technology from Utah
State University.
He also earned an organization development certificate at Georgetown
University.
“Union combines academic distinction, tradition
and cohesiveness,” said Larsen. “I look forward to
developing partnerships on- and off-campus to extend
our marketing efforts, further support our alumni, and build upon outstanding
services provided to undergraduate and graduate students.”
“Erik's proven record in career
development will make an important difference for Union's
students and alumni,” said Hull.
“His arrival at the newly-renovated Becker
Career Center
comes as we begin an expansion of our career services.”