Franklin Career Updates
March 2018
Greetings from your Franklin Career Consultant!
Finally, we are able to make our way into March and leave midterms and cold weather behind! There are many career events happening this month, so read on to discover new opportunities to expand your horizons and gain valuable career advice. **There will be no drop-in/satellite hours during Spring Break**
Sincerely,
Jenna Lostritto-Simmons, Career Consultant for Franklin College of Arts & Sciences (Physical/Life Sciences)
This Weeks Skill: TEAMWORK
Are you able to work effectively with others and build collaborative relationships with colleagues? Well now is your time to shine! Enter the UGA Career Readiness Challenge by submitting a Portfolium Project representing how you’ve developed teamwork for a chance to win a career center t-shirt and be entered to win Beats Wireless Headphones! Deadline to participate is Sunday!
Arch Ready: Women in Healthcare Panel
Social Media and the Job Search
Date: March 8, 2018
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 101
Come to this event to understand how employers use social media during the job search and how you can use it to be more effective. Pre-registration is NOT required.
Salary Negotiation
Date: March 22, 2018
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 101
This workshop will walk you through the steps of negotiating your first salary, from doing research to find your target salary to providing sample language to have this conversation with future employers. Come to this workshop as early in your job search as possible to ensure you get the first salary you deserve. Pre-registration is not required.
You Majored in What? Alumni Panel
Date: March 29, 2018
Time: 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 213
Translating the major you love to a career you'll love can be a challenge. You may not know how to answer questions like, “What will you do with that major?” or “Why are you majoring in that?” At this event, a panel of recent alumni will join us to share information about their careers and how they got there after completing a degree from UGA. They are here to offer you practical advice to help you answer the questions above as well as take steps toward carving a career path you'll love. Pre-registration is not required.
In this panel you will:
- Hear from recent alumni who have successfully carved their career paths
- Learn more about what you can be doing now to pursue a career you will love
- Have the opportunity to network with the panelists
Explore Labs
There are many ways to meet with your Career Consultant:
Appointments: Schedule via Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375
Satellite Hours:
March 8 | Driftmier 101 | 3-5pm
No March satellite hours in this location | Biological Sciences 402 | 2-4pm
March 26 | Memorial 130 (Pre-Health Advising Office) | 2-4pm
Drop-In Hours: Monday-Friday | Career Center (2nd floor of Clark Howell Hall) | 12-2pm
*No appointment needed for satellite or drop-in hours; limited to 10-15 minutes