Leslie Bell, assistant director of the Career Center, was interviewed for a Chronicle of Philanthropy article (April 8) about how colleges prepare seniors for postgraduate volunteerism.
"Creating a presence on campus is key for any college's campaign to guide students into volunteerism, says Ms. Bell, of Hamilton College -- and an administrator who recruits for charities must often struggle to be heard by students over the siren song of the job market. 'Recruiting is often dominated by employers that have the money to come to schools,' she says. 'Students aren't going to realize you're there, unless you do lots of publicity to overcome the myth that their college doesn't care about volunteer work.' Her Career Center maintains a Web site that offers information about postgraduate service to reach students who don't visit the office, but also routinely sends representatives to campus events to tout the center's services in person. "
