Career Center Weekly Update
September 4, 2018
UGA Career Center
APPOINTMENTS: Call (706) 542-3375 or schedule your appointment on Handshake. No appointments are scheduled via email.
Drop-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
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UGA Fall Career & Internship Fair
Engineering & Computer Science Career & Internship Fair
Part-Time Job and Internship Survey - Enter to Win Beats by Dre Headphones!
Graduating Soon? Complete the UGA Career Outcomes Survey and Enter to Win a $500 Prize!
The Career Center is currently collecting employment data on all 2018 UGA graduates. Complete the survey for a chance to win a prize valued at $500. The winner of the $500 prize drawing may choose from a predetermined list of items, including DJI Phantom Drone, Xbox One X, PS4 Pro Game Console, 55” Sharp TV, Apple Watch, and more.
Post-graduation data is completely confidential, and is utilized in ranking procedures to increase the value of your degree, as well as to provide career guidance to current UGA students and alumni.
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Applications open September 10 and international graduate students who are eligible for OPT and CPT work authorization are welcome to apply.
Pre-Health Group Interview Coaching
Date: Wednesday, September 5 & Monday, September 10
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Career Center Multipurpose Room
Do you have an interview coming up for medical school, dental school or any other health profession school? Attend this small group session to learn practical techniques and preparation strategies to succeed in an interview. You'll leave with a "to do list" of skills to work on and knowledge to gain prior to your interview, and hopefully with a higher level of confidence that you'll succeed in your interview. Attendance is limited to 25 students and pre-registration is required via Handshake.
How to Prepare for the Fall Career & Internship Fair
Date: Wednesday, September 5
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Online
The Alumni Career Services team is here to help you prepare for the Fall Career and Internship Fair at the Classic Center in Athens, GA on September 19th from 12pm-5pm. Discover what you can do to make the most of your career fair experience. Hear from experts on how and why you should plan and prepare a personal introduction, what attire to wear, and how to make your conversations with recruiters memorable.
In this session, you will learn how to identify resources to conduct employer research prior to attending the Career Fair, how to develop and demonstrate a 20-30 second introduction/elevator pitch, and how to identify appropriate business professional attire to wear to career fairs. We look forward to answering your questions, as well!
Arch Ready: Job and Internship Search
Date: Wednesday, September 5
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: MLC, Room 101
This presentation will cover tools and resources to help you find your next job or internship. Please bring a computer or tablet to follow along with job/internship search resources.
Pre-registration is NOT required.
Arch Ready: Developing Your First Year Resume
Date: Thursday, September 6, 2018
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: MLC, Room 150
Come to this workshop and learn what you can do to build a strong resume that will get you hired come graduation day (or better yet, beforehand)!
We will cover this and more:
1. The top skills employers are looking for on a resume.
2. Online resume writing resources (the good and the bad).
3. All the different types of experience that you can include on a resume!
4. Create an action plan for gaining experience to set you apart!
Pre-Health Mock Interview Day
Date: Friday, September 7
Time: Times Vary
Location: Career Center
If you’re a Pre-Health student who is preparing for an interview, sign up for an individual mock interview this Friday, September 7th! Login to Handshake and apply to job posting #1823214 by Wednesday, September 4th at 5:00pm to secure your 45-minute interview timeslot; you’ll receive an email with further instructions a few days before the event.
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