Career Center Weekly Update
February 5, 2018
UGA Career Center
APPOINTMENTS: Call (706) 542-3375. No appointments are scheduled via email.
Walk-in hours are regularly held Monday-Friday from 12:00-2:00 PM in the Career Center multipurpose room. Check for your career consultant's satellite hours here.
Email: career@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: Clark Howell Hall, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: (706) 542-3375
Facebook: facebook.com/UGACareerCenter
Twitter: @ugacareercenter
Intern For A Day is BACK!
JOIN one of the Handshake Events to RSVP
February 7th, 4-5pm, MLC 150
February 8th, 5-6pm, MLC 150
February 12th, 4-5pm, MLC 150
February 13th, 5-6pm, MLC 148
More information: http://career.uga.edu/job_search/internships/intern_for_a_day
Questions? E-mail: extern@uga.edu
All UGA students in any communications-related major and students with interest in working or interning in the communications industry or a comm role are welcome to attend! The Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day is a day-long event that brings employers to campus to meet with students with a communications skillset.
Most employers attending will be looking to meet with students interested in careers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, creative mass media, media sales, advertising and public relations. They will be looking for both interns and full-time hires, but remember that every employer has different needs. Be sure to research who is attending before you go, and remember to keep checking back, as many employer will continue signing up close to the event.
Experiential Learning (EL) Fair
Date: February 14th
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tate Student Center, Grand Hall
Attend this event to explore unique Experiential Learning (EL) opportunities in the following areas to help you meet your UGA Experiential Learning requirement: Creative, Global, Internship, Leadership, Research and Service. Attendees will also enjoy FREE pizza, cookies, giveaways and brief informational presentations throughout the duration of the event. This event is sponsored by the Office of University Experiential Learning, the Student Government Association and the University of Georgia Career Center.
Link to Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/151339738921226/?active_tab=about
Save the Date: Summer Job and Internship Fair
Date: March 21st
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tate Student Center, Grand Hall
Students interested in summer employment positions or internships will have a chance to network with employers from a wide variety of industry areas on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Tate Grand Hall. Athens, Atlanta and surrounding area employers including summer camps and resorts will be in attendance.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/119696045415651/
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Student Spotlight - Anuga Nagare, Graduate Student, Computer Science
"The career center has given me excellent guidance for my job search, through mock interviews, the Intern For A Day program, resume critiques, the Dawgs Suit Up event, and my awesome career consultant, Samantha Perrin. Samantha's resume and interview preparation tips were very helpful." - Anuja Nagare, M.S. (Major: Computer Science)
Apply for these (and over 8,500 additional) positions via Handshake!
UGA Division of Development & Alumni Relations - Now Hiring Communications Student Worker!
UGA's Division of Development & Alumni Relations is hiring a communications student worker.
Communications Student Worker - This position will work closely with the communications coordinators to help develop and implement marketing and PR efforts for various departments within the division. A major responsibility of the communications intern will be to conduct interviews with UGA alumni and donors and write stories for the web. The application deadline is February 28th.
For more information, and to apply, please visit:
Arch Ready: Handshake 101
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Arch Ready: Career Assessments 101: Interests
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Arch Ready: Building and Leveraging Your LinkedIn Profile
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 101
In this session, you will learn:
- How to create a LinkedIn Profile to get you noticed
- How to leverage LinkedIn for professional networking
Pre-registration is NOT required.
Arch Ready: Career Assessments 102: Personality
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Join us for an opportunity to interact with consulting professionals and gain an insider look into the consulting industry. You will have the chance to hear from a panel of professionals from various consulting firms. Following the panel, we will have a networking social where you can talk more in depth with the panelists. This event is a great overview for those who may be interested in the consulting field and want to hear what it’s all about! This event is open to ALL students (ALL majors, ALL years). No registration required.
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