UGA Career Center Weekly Update
Graduation Edition | April 27, 2015
The University of Georgia Career Center
The Career Center will be open all summer, and we will be able to help you with:
- Choosing a major/career
- Job searching
- Resume writing
- Interviewing
- Getting into graduation school
& anything else career-related!
FOR APPOINTMENTS: call 706-542-3375. No appointments are scheduled via email.
*Walk-in & satellite hours will resume Fall 2015*
Email: career@uga.edu
Website: http://career.uga.edu
Location: Clark Howell Hall
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter
Twitter: @ugacareercenter
Email Contents
- MAY GRADS: Fill out the UGA Career Outcomes Survey & pay it forward to future Bulldogs!
- Career Center recommended summer goals for all students
- Participate in the UGA Alumni Resume Book
- UGA Alumni Career Fair save the date
- After Athens: Life after UGA Guide
II. JOBS & INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Free women's leadership conference in Atlanta
- Spend a week at Harvard University Business School
- Out for Undergrad Marketing Conference - October 2015
- Internships, Part-Time Jobs & Full-Time Job Deadlines
- Athens Job Fair
- Athens Success Summit
III. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Meet your Career Consultant
- Top 10 Ways to Find Your Career Path
- Unsubscribe
I. Featured Events, Services & Tips This Week
May Grads: Tell us what you are doing after graduation!
Click here to see the UGA Class of 2014 Career Outcomes Survey data to learn employers that hired your major, median starting salaries, job titles and other information.
Career Center Recommended Summer Goals
Skillsoft - Read free books this summer!
You can read technical interviewing guides, learn about entire industries and more for FREE!
Lynda - Learn a technical skill this summer!
Access Lynda by logging in with your UGA MyID and password on www.my.uga.edu.
Develop a portfolio of your work!
http://career.uga.edu/resumes/portfolio_resources
TIP: include a link to your professional portfolio on your resume.
Alumni Resume Book- DAWGLink posting #62992
This resume book is only open to UGA Alumni.
Feel free to drop in during Alumni Resume Critique Day on Wednesday, May 20th between 10am-3pm at the Atlanta Alumni Center, located at 3475 Lenox Rd. NE; Atlanta, GA to have your resume reviewed by a Career Center staff member.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 09:00 PM
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Meet our UGA Alumni Career Consultant, Bethany Bagley Mills!
If you have any issues, please contact the Atlanta Alumni Center at 404-814-8820.
After Athens: Life After UGA Guide
It’s time to consider the upcoming transition from college to a career. There are many new
expectations, new experiences, and plenty of changes to prepare for. Taking the time to
consider what want in a job is not only beneficial to that transition, but it can be crucial to your success.
As individuals, we all have different values and expectations. How do these fit with your future workplace? This guide will help you identify ways to navigate the upcoming
changes that you will experience as you transition from student to professional.II. JOBS & LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
2015 Judson Women's Leadership Conference - FREE
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Atlanta, GA
The Judson Women's Leadership Conference was created to help young women, entering or already in the workforce, achieve greatness in their lives by providing insight and tools which will help them become leaders in their respective fields. This full day conference has been designed to create a great learning environment to share and analyze the unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities facing women. Participants will discover powerful strategies to move their leadership forward as they interact with peers and deepen understandings of the practices of successful women.
Visit this link for more information and to apply: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-judson-womens-leadership-conference-registration-15183936563
Spend a Week at Harvard Business School
Participate in the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), sponsored by Harvard Business School (HBS). SVMP is a one-week management training program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. Participants are members of groups typically underrepresented in business schools and corporate America (e.g., African American, Latino, Native American, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender). HBS covers on-site expenses, and corporate sponsors typically cover other costs associated with participating in the program.
SVMP 2015 will take place from June 20 – June 26, 2015. The application deadline is Monday, May 11, 2015.
You can learn more about SVMP by visiting the program’s website: www.hbs.edu/svmp.
These are just a FEW of the 1,300+ full-time, part-time and internship positions on DAWGlink!
Levi Strauss is hiring!
Lock down your job for next school year early! Levi Strauss & Co. is looking for a UGA student to represent the Dockers® Brand on campus for the 2015/2016 school year. Ambassadors will use innovation and creativity to drive the brand image on campus by facilitating brand marketing initiatives. The Dockers® Brand Ambassador program gives students real world work experience and exposure to one of the world’s leading fashion and apparel companies. Our full-year ambassadorship is the perfect way to gain experience while learning more about careers at LS&Co.
The Brand Ambassador will be paid an hourly rate PLUS uncapped commission. Commission will be paid from each sales transaction completed on Dockers.com linked to a unique ambassador promo code assigned to you. We are looking for students who will be entering their junior or senior year in the ‘15/’16 school year, have a strong interest in marketing and who have campus club and Greek affiliations. If interested, please apply through DAWGlink to job #63314 or send your resume and cover letter to interns@levi.com.
Principal Solutions Group is hiring! Apply on DAWGlink
Principal Solutions Group
Entry Level Management/Consulting - SunTrust Bank
Location: Atlanta
Deadline: May 8
How to Apply:
III. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Meet Your Career Consultant
Click Here to identify your Career Consultant. Click on their name to learn more about their backgrounds, walk-in hours & satellite hours.
DISCLAIMERS
* All University of Georgia Career Center sponsored events are for UGA students and alumni only.
* The Career Center is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if notified in advance. To request accommodations please contact us at 706-542-3375.
* To help ensure a pleasant & productive environment for all participants, please follow these guidelines:
1. Respect all participants (employers, job seekers, & staff).
2. Appropriate attire is required and is determined by event. Some events require Professional or Business Attire.
3. For safety reasons, the doorways to the event (inside & out) & the surrounding areas must be kept clear at all times.
4. Participants are expected to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by members of the staff & all reasonable requests of any person acting in an official capacity as a representative of the participating institutions.
5. If questions or concerns arise during the event, please contact a member of the Career Center staff for assistance.
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