The Prescott Press
Bi-Weekly News From Your Terry College Career Consultant
Whitney Prescott, MBA
- Resume & Cover Letter Critiques
- Major & Career Exploration
- Professional Etiquette & Networking
- Employer Communication & Research
- Salary Negotiation
- Graduate School Exploration
- Interview Prep
- Job & Internship Searching
- Career Fair Prep
- Social Media & LinkedIn
- Evaluating Job Offers
Email: wnpress@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: 2nd Floor, Clark Howell Hall, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: facebook.com/ugacareercenter
Twitter: @UGACareerCenter
Message from Whitney
I hope you all had a wonderful summer break and your semester is off to a great start! Every student at the University of Georgia is assigned a Career Consultant based on their college or major. I serve all Terry College students majoring in or intended Management, Marketing, Risk Management, Real Estate and the Master of Marketing Research program. I look forward to working with you this year! There's no reason you should be worried about choosing a major, developing your resume and cover letters, applying for jobs and internships and interviewing - I'm here to help you!
Take a minute to review all of the ways to meet with me as well as the many exciting, upcoming events for Fall 2017 below.
Here's to a great semester!
Whitney
P.S. I'll be sending this helpful email digest to you bi-weekly. Enjoy!
Opportunities to meet with Whitney or a Terry Consultant
CAREER CENTER WALK-IN HOURS
Daily (M-F) 12:00 – 2:00 pm
UGA Career Center, 2nd Floor Clark Howell Hall
TERRY COLLEGE SATELLITE HOURS:
Weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
2:30 PM – 4:30 pm
Amos Hall, 1st Floor - Casey Commons
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT:
Daily, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
256 Clark Howell Hall (Call 706-542-3375 to schedule)
*Note that my schedule books up quickly—the options above are preferred for students seeking a resume critique!
Featured Job Titles
Featured Job and Internship Opportunities on Handshake
Addo's Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy - Fall Intern | Addo | Atlanta, GA
Chick-fil-A Team Member | Chick-fil-A Athens Atlanta Highway | Athens, GA
Business Management Intern | Washington Intern Student Housing | Washington, DC
Management Consultant | The Hackett Group | Atlanta GA
Management Consulting | McMann & Ransford | Atlanta, GA + 2 more
Supply Chain Management Development | Nestle Purina | Bloomfield, MO
MARKETING
Digital Marketing Internship | Nebo Agency, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Full-Time Marketing Associate | Planted | New York City, NY
Marketing Coordinator (PT Internship) | Atlanta Int'l Fashion Week | Atlanta, GA
Marketing Internship | Make-A-Wish America | Phoenix, AZ
Digital Marketing Consultant | Applied Imagination | Peachtree Corners, GA
Marketing Associate | Northwestern Mutual - Goodwin, Wright | Peachtree Corners, GA
RISK MANAGEMENT
Summer 2018 Risk Advisory Intern | Dixon Hughes Goodman | Atlanta, GA
2018 Marsh Summer TRAC Program | Marsh | Atlanta, GA + 9 more
Risk Analyst - Fixed Income Investments | Avenue Pacific | Los Angeles, CA
Commercial Real Estate Sales Person | SVN | Atlanta, GA
Senior Specialist - Underwriter | New York Life | Duluth, GA
REAL ESTATE
Real Estate Part-Time Internship | Passport Magazine | Athens, GA
Commercial Real Estate Development Intern | Butler Properties | Athens, GA
Full-Time Real Estate Consultant | Mark Spain Real Estate| Alpharetta, GA
Full-Time Jr. Commercial Real Estate Broker | Commercial Northwest | Portland, OR
Real Estate Investment Analyst | Prudential Financial | Arlington, VA + 8 more
Make plans to earn the Arch Ready Professionalism Certificate this semester!
Upcoming Events
Dawgs Suit Up!
Our office has joined forces with JCPenney to host ‘Dawgs Suit Up’ – an event where UGA students will be able to purchase professional business attire at deeply discounted rates up to 70% off from the JCPenney Athens store on Sunday, September 10th from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. For under $200, students will be able to purchase a suit jacket and pants or a skirt, 2 shirts, shoes, and additional professional accessories such as ties, handbags and belts.
Needs-based scholarships of $200 are available by application. Deadline to apply: August 23. Apply here: bit.ly/SuitUpScholar
For more information, visit http://career.uga.edu/suitup
Terry Mock Interviews
Pre-Career Fair Resume Critique Days
Tate Student Center, Grand Hall
No appointment necessary, drop-in for a quick resume review