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, Mar 31, 2020 |
Women and Wages - Gain a Competitive Edge in Negotiating Your Salary
In this workshop, you will learn and practice strategies to build confidence in your salary negotiation skills. Please RSVP by Friday, March 27th. |
Center for Career and Professional Development, 316 Hendrix Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Thu, Apr 2, 2020 |
SEC / ACC Virtual Career Fair
Featuring 28 SEC & ACC Universities. Find an exciting job or internship and save valuable time meeting recruiters live online. This event is FREE for students and alumni from all majors. |
Online Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Apr 3, 2020 |
Quick Tips with Employers-Virtual Interviewing
Join us and Delaney Bradley, Senior College Relationship Special at AKLU, to learn more about virtual interviewing. She will be offering a short presentation on tips and tricks to navigating virtual interviewing. There will be time at the end for students to ask questions. |
Online via Zoom |
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Tue, Apr 7, 2020 |
Let's Taco 'bout Life After College
The transition form college life to the professional world can be a challenge. We have put together some information to help prepare you for this exciting time! We will talk about topics such as: adjusting to a new city, first 30 days on the job, and work life balance. |
Online via Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Apr 8, 2020 |
Quick Tips with Employers-Negotiating Salary
Join us and Deana Carter, University Relationship Manager at FDM Group, to learn more about negotiating salary. She will be offering a short presentation on how to approach negotiating salary. There will be time at the end for students to ask questions. |
Online via Zoom |
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Tue, Apr 14, 2020 |
Science & Environmental Studies Graduate School Virtual Fair
Meet Graduate Admissions Teams & Faculty in a Live Online Event |
Online Audience: U Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Apr 15, 2020 |
Social Work Grad School Virtual Fair
Event Open to Prospective Students Interested in Social Work Graduate Programs. |
Online Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jun 12, 2020 |
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 Adobe Connect Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jun 19, 2020 |
Tips for Before, During, and After the Interview
What should you consider before, during, and after the interview to boost your confidence and demonstrate to an employer that you’re a great candidate? Time will be spent on preparing for different styles of interviewing (in-person, phone, and Skype/webinar), learning about the different categories of questions employers ask, and making a good impression from start to finish. |
Online via Adobe Connect Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jul 10, 2020 |
Successful Strategies for Job Searching
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. |
Online via Adobe Connect Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jul 17, 2020 |
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. |
Online via Adobe Connect Audience: G Core Competencies: |