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Fall 2017

Major & Career Planning Education

Workshops & Events*

Workshop / Date / Time / Location / RSVP Deadline
AUGUST
How To Choose/Confirm Your Major (Five Steps to FOCUS on “Major” Choice) Freshmen + all / Wednesday
Aug 30 / 10am – 11am / MSR 130C / AUG 25th
SEPTEMBER
Brownies and Question/Answer with A Career Coach / Tuesday Sept 5th / 11:00AM-1:00PM / MSR 200 / DROP-IN
NO RSVP REQUIRED
Tips, tools and strategies to effectively apply for campus jobs / Wednesday
Sept 6 / 1:00PM-2:00PM / MSR 130C / AUG 31st
Résumé Writing 101 / Wednesday
Sept 13 / 2:00PM-3:00PM / LAKESIDE / SEPT 7th
How to Choose/Confirm, your Major (Five Steps to FOCUS on “Major” Choice) Freshmen + all / Tuesday
Sept 19 / 1:00PM-2:00PM / MSR 130C / SEPT 15th
Résumé& Cover Letter Critiques / Wednesday
Sept 20 / 1:00PM – 3:00PM / MSR 130C / SEPT 13th
FOCUS: What Can I Do With My Major? (Choice, Development,) Career Preparation / Wednesday Sept 27 / 10:00AM-NOON / MSR 130C / SEPT 22nd
OCTOBER
Workshop / Date / Time / Location / RSVP Deadline
Brownies and Question/Answer with A Career Coach / Tuesday
Oct 3 / 11:00AM-1:00PM / MSR 260 / DROP-IN No RSVP required
How to Choose/Confirm, your Major (Five Steps to FOCUS on “Major” Choice) / Tuesday
Oct 10 / 10:00AM-11:00AM / MSR 130C / Oct 6th
Résumés & Cover Letters (WriteEffective AccomplishmentBullets and Employer-Centered Cover Letters) / Wednesday
Oct 18 / 10:00AM-11:00AM / MSR 130C / Oct 13th
Personality and “Major” Choice: Understand Who You Are So You Can Identify Majors and Occupations Compatible with Your Interests, Motivated Skills, and Values / Thursday
Oct19 / 1:00PM-3:00 / Lakeside / Oct 13th
Résuméand Cover LetterCritiques / Wednesday
Oct 25 / 10:00PM – NOON / MSR 260 / Oct 20th
Create a digital portfolio onSTAN’s Academic and Career Network [bring laptop or device] / Tuesday
Oct 31 / 10:00AM-11:00AM / MSR 260 / Oct 27th
NOVEMBER
Workshop / Date / Time / Location / RSVP Deadline
Start Smart Salary Negotiation / Wednesday
November 1st / 2:00PM – 4:00PM / MSR 130 / Oct 27th
Personality and “Major”Understand Who You Are So You Can Identify Majors/Experiences/Occupations Compatible with Your Interests, Motivated Skills, and Values / Thursday
November 2 / 1:00PM-2:00PM / MSR 260 / Oct 27th
Improve Your Résumé! / Tuesday
November 7th / 2:00PM-3:00PM / MSR 130C / Nov 3rd
Résumé& Cover Letter Critiques / Tuesday
November 14 / 1:00PM – 3:00PM / MSR 130C / Nov 9th
NOVEMBER continued
Workshop / Date / Time / Location / RSVP Deadline
How To StartYour Digital Portfolio over Winter Break
(with Portfolium) / Wednesday November 15 / 11:00AM-NOON / MSR 130 / Nov 9th
The Proactive Internship/Job Search: Research and Network to find your next Job, Internship, or Volunteer Experience / Tuesday
November 21 / 2:00PM-3:00PM / MSR 200 / Nov 17th
Learn How to Prepare and Plan Now for Your Career in the Quickly Changing Workforce ofthe 21st century / Wednesday
November 29 / 11:00-NOON / MSR 130 / Nov 27th
JANUARY – WINTER BREAK / (Webinars)
Writing Effective Résumés, Approach Letters and Cover Letters / 10:00AM – 11:00AM / TBD
How to Choose a Major / 2:00PM / TBD
The Proactive Job/Internship Search (all class levels welcome) / 11:00AM / TBD
Job Interview Tips / 11:00AM / TBD

All workshops run for 50 minutes unless noted above.

RSVP on the Career Services Events Page

*Electronic Résuméand/or cover letter required for critiques.