Events and Activities
Student leaders, are you wanting a professional development workshop for your club or organization members? The Center for Career and Professional Development can help you plan a successfull professional development event for your members. Click here to read our Career Consultant Booklet that will help guide you in planning a successful professional development event for your organization.
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Tue, Jan 16, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series Tailoring your Resume and Cover Letter It might take you 30 hours to work on your resume, but an employer will take less than 30 seconds to review it. We will provide graduate students with tips, formats, and approaches to targeting your resume to make you stand out from other applicants. It is important to understand what companies expect to see in a resume for both content as well as layout! |
Online via Zoom Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Thu, Jan 18, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series Strategies for Job Searching and Networking Finding an internship or job is sometimes a full-time job. Learn about strategies, search engines, authentic network building through informational interviewing, and the power of professional associations and online profiles. See what resources are available to you for free, how to avoid the business card collecting style of networking, and how to develop elevator pitches. |
Virtual Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Jan 23, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series Careers Outside Academia & Career Fair Prep Graduate students possess advanced skills and training that are highly valued by many employers. Students with advanced degrees will need to rethink their skills and experiences from a new industry perspective. This workshop helps students start recognizing their transferable skills, articulating their competencies, and creating a plan for an effective job search, both online and at career fairs. |
Online via Zoom Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024 |
Resume Meet Up
Have questions about resumes or have questions about your own resume? Come to the Resume Meet Up to learn more about appropriate resume format and appearance. In addition, you will also receive a resume writing packet of information and examples. |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Jan 30, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series LinkedIn Tips and Tricks With companies increasingly using LinkedIn for recruiting, it is important for you to build a profile that will represent you professionally. This seminar will go over different tools to utilize, sections to include and how to format information to help you make a great first impression with viewers of your profile. |
Virtual Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Jan 31, 2024 |
Resume Meet Up
Have questions about resumes or have questions about your own resume? Come to the Resume Meet Up to learn more about appropriate resume format and appearance. In addition, you will also receive a resume writing packet of information and examples. |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 |
MARKET YOURSELF PRACTICING YOUR 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL No sure how to approach employers at a Career Fair? Need to practice your 30 second introduction? We call this introduction your “30 Second Commercial”. Join us at the Career Center, Room 316 Hendrix Student Center (3rd floor) to spend 15 - 20 minutes with a career counselors or employer to practice. This event is offered as a drop-in event both in the morning (9:00am-12:00pm) and afternoon (1:30-4:00pm). |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Feb 2, 2024 |
RESUME BLITZ - DAY 1
Would you like help reviewing your resume before attending the Career Fair to ensure that you are highlighting your experiences, education, and skills? |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Mon, Feb 5, 2024 |
RESUME BLITZ - DAY 2
Would you like help reviewing your resume before attending the Career Fair to ensure that you are highlighting your experiences, education, and skills? |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Feb 6, 2024 - Thu, Feb 8, 2024 |
Spring Career Fair
Our Career Fairs are opportunities to bring students, alumni and employers together to explore and discuss internship and full-time job opportunities. |
Littlejohn Coliseum Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Feb 13, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series Salary Negotiation In this workshop, you will learn how to research salary data and which tools show you a behind-the-scenes look at companies. You will also learn how to articulate your skills, increase your confidence, and develop strategies to negotiate your salary and benefits. |
Virtual Via Zoom Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Feb 14, 2024 |
Interviewing Meet up
Preparing for an interview or want some extra practice with your interview skills? Attend this virtual Meet Up to learn about the interview process. Come with interview questions that you find challenging to receive feedback on how to best answer those difficult questions. |
Virtual Via Zoom Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Feb 20, 2024 |
Graduate Student Series Quick Tips for International Students Need to understand the do’s and don’ts of job seeking in the U.S.? Come learn strategies to ensure that your professional documents match what U.S. companies are seeking and how to prepare for interviews. International Services will also be present to discuss CPT, OPT, and other related topics. |
Virtual Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Feb 21, 2024 |
Interviewing Meet up
Preparing for an interview or want some extra practice with your interview skills? Attend this virtual Meet Up to learn about the interview process. Come with interview questions that you find challenging to receive feedback on how to best answer those difficult questions. |
Virtual Via Zoom Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Mar 5, 2024 |
Career Connectors for Faculty and Staff-March
This program is designed to help faculty and staff further enhance student career development through learning and discussion of theories, core competencies, and other helpful resources. |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: F/S Core Competencies: |
