Career Exploration & Development
Week of September 17th, 2014
Big Red Networking Event
Takes place September 26th, 6:00-7:00pm on the 3rd floor of Slayter. This is the major networking event of the year. With an expectation of around 40-50 alumni and parents, students are invited to come and converse with successful people in various fields who have a strong connection to Denison. These alumni and parents are interested in helping you with your career journey.
Please see the events calendar (below) for a full schedule of events for the day, including resume review opportunities with visiting consultants.
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Upcoming Events
September 17th
Explore the Path to Graduate School
4:30-5:30PM, 115 Burton Morgan Center
September 18th
Intro to CE&D11:30AM-12:30PM, 219 Burton Morgan
CE&D Convo
4:30PM-5:30PM, Higley 008
September 22
Intro to CE&D
4:30-5:30PM, Burton Morgan 219
September 23
CE&D Convo
11:30AM-12:30PM, Higley 008
September 24th
Maximize Your Internship Search
4:30-5:30 PM, Slayter Auditorium
Come to this session to learn strategies for targeting relevant internship opportunities and tactics for communicating your value to employers.
September 26th
BigRed Networking & Consulting Bootcamp Schedules
Consulting Bootcamp, 11:30am-4:30pm. If you are interested in the consulting industry, please stop by the CE&D office ASAP to sign up for times to meet with alumni consultants for resume reviews. While the mock interview times are now full, feel free to list your name on a mock interview waiting list in case one of your previously registered peers cannot attend.
Career Communities roundtable discussions, 5:00-6:00pm. Based on your career community/communities of interest, please plan to be in one of the following rooms in Burton Morgan by 5pm. Business & Finance = BM 115, Communication = 5th Floor Conference Room, Arts = BM 216, Health = BM 220, Law = BM 219, Service & education = BM 218
Networking Event, 6:00-7:00pm, Slayter 3rd Floor. All students are welcome to come network with alumni and parent professionals. Please be ready to engage in great conversations!
Free Time?
The CE&D office is a great resource to help you start thinking about what employers are looking for in a job application.