Career Center Weekly Update
March 5, 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
College of Educaction Career Fair
Date: March 7th
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Tate Student Center, Grand Hall (5th Floor)
With approximately 100 school districts from Georgia and across the US coming to Athens to recruit our wonderful students, the fair is an excellent opportunity for students to engage with employers and secure early teaching contracts.
In addition to teaching positions, many employers are looking to hire school counselors, speech language pathologist, IT specialists, and coaches. Employers are even looking to speak with December graduates and junior education majors in hopes of securing talent for future vacant positions.
The fair is open to all students and alumni!
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/
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 a FREE photo, photo frame, cookies, and punch! Please complete the UGA Career Outcomes survey as your ticket in the door: http://career.uga.edu/gradsurvey.
This event is co-sponsored by the UGA Career Center, UGA Alumni Association & UGA Donor Relations and Stewardship.
Link to Facebook event: http://bit.ly/gradpicsHD
UGA Career Readiness Challenge
Are you able to adjust to new conditions as they arise and still meet your goal? If so, we would love for you to show us how!
Submit a Portfolium Project representing how you’ve developed the career readiness skill, adaptability, 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 below!
https://portfolium.com/challenge/UGACareerReadinessChallengeAdaptability
Graduating Soon? Complete the UGA Career Outcomes Survey!
Apply for these (and over 9,300 additional) positions via Handshake!
Now Hiring - Career Development Interns
These interns assist the Career Center in serving UGA students, alumni and employers.
For details on qualifications and to apply, search "Career Development Intern Program" on Handshake, or search posting #1344960.
Now Hiring - UGA Career Center Brand Ambassadors
Applications are now open on Handshake for the Brand Ambassador program for the 2018-19 school year: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/1252125
Applications are open until March 18th at 11:59 PM.
Arch Ready: Career Assessments 101: Interests
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Intern for a Day - Last Chance
Date: March 6, 2018
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Location: MLC 150
Why participate in Intern For A Day? Because experience matters!
The Career Center partners with employers in Atlanta and Athens to provide a job shadow opportunity to match your career interest. Students who participate are able to build their resume, explore a career and network with professionals. ***The Last Chance session will have a limited number of employers participating.
Attend this information session to learn more about the Intern For A Day Program!
More information: http://career.uga.edu/job_search/internships/intern_for_a_day
JOIN this event in Handshake to reserve your spot for this popular program.
Arch Ready: Resumes and Cover Letters
Date: March 6th
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: MLC, Room 101
Join us for this interactive resume and cover letter presentation where you will leave with the ability to format a professional resume and cover letter, tailor a resume and cover letter to specific employers, industries, and jobs, and learn how to articulate your skills and experiences on a resume and cover letter.
Pre-registration is NOT required
Arch Ready: Career Assessments 102: Personality
Date: March 7th
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Arch Ready: Handshake 101
Date: March 8th
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room, Clark Howell Hall
Arch Ready: Social Media and the Job Search
Date: March 8th
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: MLC, Room 101
Join us to learn best practices on incorporating social media into your job search.
Pre-registration is NOT required.
Gwinnett County Public Schools Certified Teacher Job Fair
Please forward this to students, alumni and anyone who may be interested in interviewing for a teaching position for the 2018-19 school year. Those eligible would need to hold certification by July 2018.
First step is to complete the online application at http://www.gcpsjobs.org , then request to attend the fair at http://data.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/jobfair.nsf/signUPXPage.xsp
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