The Franklin Newsletter
Monthly News From Your Franklin College Career Consultants
November 2017
Best,
Brittany, Jenna, Kyle, and Maggie
Your Franklin Team
Brittany Rikard
Satellite Hours on Tuesdays from 2:30pm until 4:30pm in the Psychology advising office - Room 219
Email: brikard@uga.edu
Jenna Lostritto-Simmons
Satellite Hours on Thursdays from 3:00pm until 5:00pm in Driftmier Hall 101 or Second and Fourth Mondays from 2:00pm until 4:00pm in Pre-Health Advising Office
Email: jenna.lostritto@uga.edu
Kyle Poe
Email: kyle.poe@uga.edu
Maggie O'Brien
Career Consultant for Exploring and Fine and Performing Arts students
Satellite Hours on Thursdays from 1:00pm until 3:00pm in the Exploratory Center (Caldwell Hall First Floor)
Email: maggieob@uga.edu
Thinking about Summer Opportunities?
Internships
NASA Interns, Fellows & Scholars (NIFS); variety of opportunities depending on major and location. Application deadlines vary.
AAAS Science News Writing Internship; variety of opportunities in 6-month periods. Application deadlines vary.
R&D Internships at Procter & Gamble; variety of internships. Application deadlines vary.
Research
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates; variety of opportunities in labs across US through NSF. Application deadlines vary.
Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP); looking for full-time students to assist with a variety of research projects/labs in US. Application available mid November-March 1 for Summer 2018.
For more research opportunities visit CURO, Pre-Health Advising Office, or contact specific faculty doing research in your area of study/interest at UGA.
Not Sure What to Do with Your Science Major?
Let your Career Consultant give you some options!
Major & Career Exploration
Career Assessments 101: Interests
Date: November 14, 2017
Time: 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm
Location: Clark Howell Hall, Multipurpose Room (246)
In this interactive workshop, you will learn about your interests and how they relate to majors and careers. Register here.
Career Assessments 102: Personality Type
Date: November 15, 2017
Time: 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm
Location: Clark Howell Hall, Multipurpose Room (246)
In this interactive workshop, you will learn about your personality and how this relates to majors and careers. Register here.
Backpack to Briefcase
Date: November 9, 2017
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 150
Students will learn the differences between college and work environments, tips to help manage a budget, find a place to live, and understand insurance/benefits vocabulary.
The Right & Wrong Way to Network
Date: November 16, 2017
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 150
Learn the basics of networking and its benefits in your job search, develop a strong elevator pitch, and discover what you can do right now to ensure you have a strong and flourishing network when you need it.