Career Preparation
Preparing Effective Resumes & Cover Letters
Event Date:September 8, 2021 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Cone 268 Do you get anxious just thinking about writing a cover letter and resume? You know that submitting a well-polished resume and cover letter makes a good first impression, but do you know how to do it? Join us for a session on preparing […]
IGS: Networking for International Students
Event Date:August 31, 2021 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location:Cone 268 The first fall workshop in our International Graduate Student series! Networking is a critical skill for launching and developing a successful career. Yet many people find it intimidating. Join us for a workshop tailored specifically for international students on how to quickly describe […]
Negotiating Your Employment Offer
Event Date:April 22, 2021 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Zoom It’s hard to feel comfortable negotiating a job offer! Join Patrick Madsen, Director of the University Career Center, to learn how to negotiate with confidence and poise, how to explore various salary ranges for careers of interest and how to estimate your desired salary […]
Answering Common Interview Questions
Event Date:April 14, 2021 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location:Zoom Join Rachel King, Assistant Director and Career Coach for the University Career Center, to learn how to boost your confidence and ensure that you interview well by preparing and practicing answers to commonly asked interview questions. Loading…
Tresata: Teaching and Learning in the Workplace
Event Date:April 9, 2021 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Zoom Join Tresata’s Director of Operations, Pat Sellers and Product Architecture Lead, Peter Baay, as they discuss how to pursue lifelong learning in the workplace. Among other things, they’ll discuss: The importance of giving and receiving feedback How to learn what you need to achieve […]
What Employers Want: Making Yourself Competitive in the Job Market
Event Date:April 8, 2021 – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location:Zoom Ever wonder what the people doing the hiring are thinking? Join Jay Skipworth, the University Career Center’s Associate Director for Employer Management, to learn about the skills and attributes employers look for and how you can demonstrate that you’ve developed them. Loading…
A2i: Goal Setting and Tracking at JELD-WEN
Event Date:April 1, 2021 – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Join the JELD-WEN team for an enlightening discussion about how early career professionals can create goals that drive success by connecting with the larger organizational strategy. Among other things, they’ll cover: Top-down and bottom-up approaches to goal setting Creating SMART goals that drive results How […]
IGS: Preparing Effective Resumes and Cover Letters for International Students
Event Date:March 30, 2021 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Zoom Do you get anxious just thinking about writing a cover letter and resume? You know that a submitting a well-polished resume and cover letter makes a good first impression, but do you know how to do it? Join Jessica Kim, Assistant Director and Career […]
Preparing Effective Resumes & Cover Letters
Event Date:March 24, 2021 – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location:Zoom Do you get anxious just thinking about writing a cover letter and resume? You know that submitting a well-polished resume and cover letter makes a good first impression, but do you know how to do it? Join Patrick Madsen, Director of the University Career […]
A2i: Behind the Ball: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charlotte Hornets
Event Date:March 19, 2021 – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Behind the Ball: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charlotte Hornets Join the chairs of the Hornets’ Diversity Council as they discuss how the Hornets’ culture has changed under Michael Jordan’s ownership, how they got the council up and running, and why diversity and inclusion efforts […]