Egan's search for answers to his students' questions led him to the campus of Ohio State University where he discovered an exciting career-related student service mechanism he proposed to emulate.  He returned to Akron determined to set in motion a program where UA liberal arts undergraduates and graduates could receive focused help in such activities as resume writing, interviewing, and job search.  He, along with the help of a single graduate student, started the English Department Careers Program out of his office .

     The first few years were spent developing the foundation for the ever-expanding program we see today.
 

1994 - 1997
     As an English graduate student, Jo Anne Stewart did her assistantship in the English Department Careers Program.  With the support of the department's residing chair, Dr. Sheryl Stevenson, the program moved out of Dr. Egan's office and into an office of its own.  Department traffic began to increase, and students were beginning to realize they had access within their own department to career-related resources.

     It was during this period that Egan began developing an internship base using local and on-campus contacts.  These sponsors numbered a mere 28 when the first interns were placed during Fall 1996, but the excitement of the participating students indicated that the Program was on the road to success.

    Academic credit was extended to interning English students during the Fall 1997 session, marking another milestone.  The degree to which the Program was advancing encouraged personnel to approach Dr. Roger Creel, Dean of Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, with a proposal to extend services into other departments within the college. 

    Spring 1997 saw the inclusion of Humanities and Social Sciences students as recipients of Program services and a program name change to A&S Careers Program. 
 

1998 - Present
     Department-specific workshops began in 1998.  UA alumni participate in a panel discussion format to discuss career options with attending students.

    The internship base grew to include over 165 sponsors and now offers over 365 positions for those declared majors of Buchtel College who realize the importance of practical experience before graduation.

     Program endeavors attracted the attention of English Alumna, Judy Read, in 1999.  A visit to the office, which was still housed within the Department of English, caused Read to determine that the Program had outgrown its quarters and a move was needed.  Once again the support of the Dean resulted in great changes for the Program.

     On April 26, 2000, a newly decorated suite in Olin Hall 325 was dedicated to the A&S Careers Program.  The suite houses a 500+ resource lending library, a computer workroom , and a conference room where mock-interviewing sessions are held.  One-on-one career counseling in job search and document preparation is available, and both department-specific workshops and internships continue to grow.

     Winter session saw the addition of all departments in the Natural Sciences Division, bringing the total to eighteen consortium members and allowing the Program to provide career-related services to over 3,000 students.

     The latest endeavor begun in Fall 2004 is an Arts and Sciences Dossier Service through which alums can confidentially channel their documents in future  graduate school or employment searches.