Grady Career News
Grady College Student Newsletter
Greetings from the Grady Career Consultant
Hello, Grady College graduate students!
We have some exciting upcoming programming that is perfect to help graduate students like you in your career development. Please see details below for these upcoming programs over the next few weeks. As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
This newsletter will be a way for me to share career-related information. This includes Career Center events, events and other ways to connect with employers, ways to gain experience for your resume, and other career tips. Be on the lookout for it every other week.
Email: sam610@uga.edu
Website: http://career.uga.edu/
Location: Clark Howell Hall, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter?sk=wall
Twitter: @UGAGradyCareers
In This Report
Upcoming News and Events
- Start Smart Salary Negotiation for Women Workshop
- Women of UGA Online Networking: Alumnae and Students Connect
- Grady College Resume/CV Critiques
- Fall 2017 Graduate Student Programming
Career Center Information
- Meet with Samantha
Start Smart Salary Negotiation for Women Workshop
Thursday, October 12, 2017
4:30 -6:30 p.m.
MLC 207
This event is only open to 40 students. You must register in order to attend. See details below.
The University of Georgia Career Center will present the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) Start Smart Salary Negotiation workshop on our campus. AAUW’s Start Smart program is designed to empower women with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.
As a result of participating in this session, you will learn how to…
- Understand the gender pay gap, including its personal consequences
- Quantify the market value of your education, skills, and experience
- Conduct objective market research and determine a fair target salary
- Create a strategic pitch and respond to salary offers
While the AAUW workshop focuses on women, this workshop is open to all UGA students. Regardless of your gender, you will find this workshop informative. To register for this event, log in to your Handshake account and visit this link.
Women of UGA Online Networking: Alumnae and Students Connect
Tuesday, Oct. 24
12:30-2 p.m.
Join this Women of UGA virtual networking event to gain advice and words of wisdom from women professionals!
Students will get the opportunity to connect with alumnae professionals who live around the world to discuss topics that affect women in the workplace. Alumnae will share experiences, exchange career tips and students can build a global professional network - all online!
It's free, it's only an hour and it's fun!
How it Works:
Online networking enables you to speed-network no matter where you are in the world. You can sign in from your home, office, library, phone or tablet. The chats are text-based and timed, allowing you to make connections, exchange contact information, and end the hour with several new connections you didn't have before. After the chats, add your new contacts to your network by adding them to your LinkedIn networks or following up via email.
The booths are broken down into the following topical areas, although you should feel free to ask any question about managing your career as a woman.
- Standing out in the job search
- Effective communication in the workplace
- Interviewing tips for women
- Balancing personal and work life
- Being a woman in leadership
- Staying involved in the community
Here are some ideas on how to get the conversation started:
- What did you study at UGA?
- What do you do professionally?
- Why did you decide to participate in this event?
- How did you get into your industry area?
- Can I ask for your advice on ____?
- What's your favorite memory on campus?
- If you could do one thing differently in your career, what would it be?
A transcript of your conversations will be saved for you to access after each event, so you can look back at your chat history, review your notes, gather contact information and follow up.
If you have any questions about this event, please email Bethany Mills at bjbagley@uga.edu.
Grady College Resume/CV Critiques
12-4 p.m.
Peyton Anderson Forum
Resumes are an important professional tool, so come get yours reviewed by the Career Center, including Grady College Career Consultant Samantha Meyer. All Grady students are welcome to drop in for a 10-15-minute resume critique, conveniently located in the Journalism Building. Please bring a printed copy of your resume.
Fall 2017 Graduate Student Career Programming
You, Your Brand and LinkedIn: Online Workshop!
4-5 p.m.
Online- Virtual Workshop
Join us for this online virtual workshop where you will leave: 1. Knowing how to utilize common features (such as the LinkedIn Newsfeed) 2. Understanding how to utilize LinkedIn for career research (Reverse career pathing, finding companies, etc.) 3. Understanding how to network proactively on LinkedIn (Find Alumni Tool, Advanced Search, tips for messaging contacts, etc.). Register for the workshop here.
Successful Strategies for Searching and Networking
Wednesday, Oct. 11
3:30-4:30 p.m.
MLC 250
Finding an internship or job can be a full-time job. Learn about strategies, search engines, authentic network-building through informational interviewing, and the power of professional associations and online profiles. See what resources are available to you for free, how to avoid the “business card collecting” style of networking, how to develop “elevator pitches” and have a 5-minute conversation with professionals or employers in between workshops or at conferences. Register for the workshop here.
Meet with Samantha
To schedule an appointment, call (706) 542-3375. Samantha covers Career Center walk-in hours on Mondays, from 12-2 p.m. in Clark Howell Hall. You can also stop by drop-in hours every Tuesday and Wednesday in Journalism, room 309-D from 1-3 p.m.
Receive assistance with resumes, statements of interest, cover letters, job search strategies, interviewing, applying to graduate school and any other career-related topics. Printed copies of materials are preferred.
Samantha Meyer Bio
Samantha joined the UGA Career Center in December 2014 as a Career Consultant for the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Samantha is a proud "Double Dawg" and Grady graduate, with Bachelor's degrees in public relations and women's studies, and a Master's degree through the Grady ADPR 4+1 program. During her time as a student at the University of Georgia, Samantha was on UGA's PRSSA Bateman team and was a member of the Demosthenian Literary Society, as well as the Women's Studies Student Organization, where she helped plan the annual Athens Take Back the Night event. She is delighted to be able to work with Grady students. Go Dawgs!
Email: sam610@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: Clark Howell Hall
Phone: 706-542-3375