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, Dec 1, 2020 |
Diversity and Inclusion Series LGBTQ+ Career & Professional Development Panel Come join the Center for Career and Professional Development in collaboration with the Harvey & Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center as we discuss navigating your LGBTQ+ identity through the job search and into the workforce. Topics will include finding LGBTQ+ friendly employers, navigating the job search as a person who identifies as LGBTQ+, and being LGBTQ+ in the workplace in addition to a panel of LGBTQ+ professionals who are Clemson alumni and will be sharing their experiences as well as participate in a Q&A. |
Audience: U G F/S Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Dec 2, 2020 |
Virtual Let's do Breakfast
Faculty and Staff are invited to our semesterly “Let’s do Breakfast,” December 2nd from 9:00-10:00am, via Zoom. This semester Lisa Robinson, Associate Director of the UPIC Program, will discuss the UPIC program’s “Remote Internship Survey” results. This survey was sent out to Spring/Summer 2020 mentors and interns to find out how their experience was in moving from an in-person internship to a remote one, and conducting fully remote experiences. We will also allow time for individual departments to provide updates on spring/summer semesters as we continue to move forward into this new virtual world of experiential education experiences. |
Online via Zoom Audience: F/S Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Dec 2, 2020 |
Diversity and Inclusion Series Students with Disabilities Providing career development dialogue and resources for underrepresented student identity groups as they transition into the workforce. |
Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jan 8, 2021 |
Coffee and Critiques
Pour your morning cup of coffee and get virtual feedback on your resume, cover letter, personal statement, or any other professional documents that you are working on! We will have counselors and career ambassadors individually assist you for 15-20 minutes and critique your document(s). This event will take place on the first Friday morning of each month during the spring semester. |
Virtual on Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jan 8, 2021 |
Graduate Student Series Tailoring your Resume and Cover Letter (Day Workshop) 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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Tue, Jan 12, 2021 |
Graduate Student Series Tailoring your Resume and Cover Letter (Evening Workshop) 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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Fri, Jan 15, 2021 |
Coffee and Critiques
Pour your morning cup of coffee and get virtual feedback on your resume, cover letter, personal statement, or any other professional documents that you are working on! We will have counselors and career ambassadors individually assist you for 15-20 minutes and critique your document(s). This event will take place on the first Friday morning of each month during the spring semester. |
Virtual on Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021 |
Graduate Student Series 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 Zoom Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021 |
Graduate Student Series Successful 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. |
Online via Zoom Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Thu, Feb 4, 2021 |
The Evolution of Employment Job Searching During Covid 19 Join career expert and GoinGlobal founder Mary Anne Thompson as she explores proven strategies and tactics for helping job seekers achieve their career objectives in an employment market transformed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. |
Online Webinar Audience: U G F/S Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Feb 5, 2021 |
Coffee and Critiques
Pour your morning cup of coffee and get virtual feedback on your resume, cover letter, personal statement, or any other professional documents that you are working on! We will have counselors and career ambassadors individually assist you for 15-20 minutes and critique your document(s). This event will take place on the first Friday morning of each month during the spring semester. |
Virtual on Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021 |
Professional Shadowing Day-Pilot Program Information Session Professional Shadowing day is a volunteer “job shadowing” opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to spend 1-day shadowing at a professional company. Students will have the opportunity to observe working professionals in order to investigate a career field by experiencing what a typical day looks like at a company. The shadowing day is an unpaid, volunteer experience. |
Online via Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021 |
Professional Shadowing Day-Pilot Program Information Session Professional Shadowing day is a volunteer “job shadowing” opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to spend 1-day shadowing at a professional company. Students will have the opportunity to observe working professionals in order to investigate a career field by experiencing what a typical day looks like at a company. The shadowing day is an unpaid, volunteer experience. |
Online via Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021 |
Graduate Student Seminar Quick Tips for International Students The Center for Career and Professional Development has teamed up with International Services to create a workshop specifically for international graduate students. |
Online via Adobe Connect or in the Center for Career and Professional Development Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021 |
Professional Shadowing Day-Pilot Program Information Session Professional Shadowing day is a volunteer “job shadowing” opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to spend 1-day shadowing at a professional company. Students will have the opportunity to observe working professionals in order to investigate a career field by experiencing what a typical day looks like at a company. The shadowing day is an unpaid, volunteer experience. |
Online via Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021 |
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. |
Online via Zoom Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Mar 5, 2021 |
Coffee and Critiques
Pour your morning cup of coffee and get virtual feedback on your resume, cover letter, personal statement, or any other professional documents that you are working on! We will have counselors and career ambassadors individually assist you for 15-20 minutes and critique your document(s). This event will take place on the first Friday morning of each month during the spring semester. |
Virtual on Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Mar 5, 2021 |
Graduate Student Seminar Constructing Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) If you are considering a career within academia, |
Center for Career and Professional Development (316 Hendrix) AND Online Audience: G Core Competencies: |
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Fri, Apr 2, 2021 |
Coffee and Critiques
Pour your morning cup of coffee and get virtual feedback on your resume, cover letter, personal statement, or any other professional documents that you are working on! We will have counselors and career ambassadors individually assist you for 15-20 minutes and critique your document(s). This event will take place on the first Friday morning of each month during the spring semester. |
Virtual on Zoom Audience: U G Core Competencies: |