Career Center Weekly Update
March 19, 2018
UGA Career Center
APPOINTMENTS: Call (706) 542-3375 or schedule your appointment on Handshake. 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
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.
The first 75 students attending will receive a “Working Like A DAWG” t-shirt.
First- and Second-Year Career Trek
Date: March 23rd
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Companies: Amazon | Aldi | Nuci’s Space
Save the Date: Grad Pics with Hairy Dawg
Date: April 10th & April 11th
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Tate Reception Hall
Whether you were 'just hired by' an employer or 'just accepted by' a graduate program, come celebrate your success with the UGA Career Center and Hairy Dawg!
Attendees will receive:
- FREE high-res photo
- UGA photo frame
- Cookies & punch
UGA Career Readiness Challenge
Showcase your Professionalism skills!
Are you able to demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits? Having this skill will take you so far in life and we would love to see how you do it!
Submit a Portfolium Project representing how you’ve developed the career readiness skill, professionalism, for a chance to win a career center t-shirt and be entered to win our Grand Prize: Wireless Beats by Dre Headphones!
Follow the link to submit your project today:
https://portfolium.com/challenge/UGACareerReadinessChallengeProfessionalism
Graduating Soon? Complete the UGA Career Outcomes Survey!
Apply for these (and over 10,100+ additional) positions via Handshake!
Part-Time Job in Athens - Jai Property Management
Jai Property Management is hiring a Leasing Consultant, with a flexible part-time schedule right here in Athens. Responsibilities include:
- Greet prospects and qualify by covering all criteria (ask questions; utilize completed guest cards, etc.).
- Immediately record all telephone and in-person visits on appropriate reports.
- Files own guest cards and maintain according to established procedures.
- Inspect models and available “market ready”, communicate related service needs to Property Manager.
- Demonstrate community and apartment/model and apply product knowledge to clients needs by communicating the features and benefits; close the sale.
Apply on Handshake #1362611
Arch Ready: Explore Lab
Date: March 20th
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Arch Ready: Professionalism
Date: March 20th
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: MLC, Room 101
Attend this Arch Ready session to learn more about professionalism during your job search, professional communication, and professionalism on the job. Pre-registration is NOT required.
Arch Ready: Be More Than Your Major
Date: March 21st
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: MLC, Room 101
In this session, you will learn how to:
- Identify myths that commonly hold college students back when carving a career path.
- Name the top skills that employers are looking for in college graduates.
- Explore how you will attain each of the seven competencies while you're at UGA.
Pre-registration is NOT required.
Arch Ready: Women in Healthcare Panel
Date: March 21st
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: MLC, Room 213
Attend this panel of women working in the healthcare industry to learn about varied healthcare career paths, some of the challenges women in this industry face, and suggested resources and areas of support for women students and professionals in healthcare fields. Pre-registration is NOT required.
Arch Ready: Salary Negotiation
Date: March 22nd
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: MLC, 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.
Graduate Workshop: You, Your Brand, and LinkedIn
Date: March 23rd
Time: 3;30 - 5:00 PM
Location: MLC, Room 213
Join us for this workshop where you will learn:
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.)
*Note- this workshop will be offered simultaneously in person and virtually. If you plan to attend this workshop virtually you will need to register using the link below. In-person workshop attendees do not need to register for this workshop and will meet in MLC 213. Virtual Workshop Registration- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1238230800029528835
Arch Ready: Cultivate a Career You Love Using Your Values and Skills
Date: March 26th
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Don't forget the important part of knowing your career values and skills as you search for jobs and internships! Attend this interactive workshop to gain that knowledge and use it for your job/internship search. After this workshop you will be able to: 1. Identify and prioritize career values 2. Assess motivation and proficiency in transferable skills 3. Understand how to use knowledge of values and skills in job/internship search
Attendance is limited to 20 students and pre-registration is required on Handshake. Students my attend one session for Arch Ready credit.
Virtual Career Fair
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