How RISD Achieved Higher Student Participation and Operational Efficiency
August 26, 2024
5 min read
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a leader in art and design education, partnered with 12twenty to implement a customized platform that catered to the unique needs of their creative community. The goal was to enhance operational efficiency, boost student engagement, and streamline the overall management of career services.
Customization Needs: RISD required a platform that could be tailored to meet the specific demands of their creative disciplines, ensuring both functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Complex Approvals: The school needed an efficient system to manage experiential learning approvals across 22 majors, each with 154 unique approval configurations.
Event Management: Managing large-scale career fairs and on-campus interviews for over 1,000 students and 200 companies was a challenge, necessitating a more efficient and less stressful process.
Centralized Operations: RISD sought a solution that could centralize career services activities, provide seamless data reporting, and improve decision-making.
RISD implemented a suite of tools within 12twenty’s Career Cloud platform to address these challenges:
Customizable Platform
Tailored specifically for RISD, the Career Cloud platform supported their creative disciplines while providing a user-friendly and visually appealing experience for students, alumni, and employers.
Experiential Learning Management
The platform efficiently managed 154 unique approval configurations across 22 majors, streamlining the approval process and ensuring all experiential learning requirements were met.
Event Support
The OCI Lottery and Virtual Interview Command Center were introduced to ease the stress of managing large-scale career events, improving the experience for students and employers alike.
Centralized Operations
RISD centralized its Career Center activities, utilizing integrated reporting tools that enhanced operational efficiency and allowed for more informed, timely decision-making.
Increased Student Engagement
RISD saw a significant boost in student participation, particularly in career events and experiential learning opportunities.
Streamlined Event Management
The new system reduced stress for students and streamlined the process for managing career fairs and interviews.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Centralized operations and enhanced reporting led to better management, quicker decision-making, and overall improved efficiency in career services.
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