The following information was provided by the OPCD (Office of Personal and Career Development).

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Office of Personal and Career Development would like to share the following Spring 2017 opportunities for WFU students to learn about job/internship opportunities, meet with employers, and network with alumni! We encourage students who might have an interest in attending these to:

  • Purchase business attire while they are home on winter break;
  • Begin to research industries and organizations for which they have an interest;
  • Have their resume reviewed by a Career Coach as soon as they return to campus;
  • Update their Handshake profile to ensure they don’t miss important opportunities;
  • Watch for opportunities posted in Handshake during the winter break; and
  • RSVP for events via Handshake!

Career Fairs:

  • Spring Career Fair: January 18, 2017, Noon-4 p.m., Benson 401
  • Health Professions Fair: March 30, 2017, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Benson 401

Networking Events:

  • STEM Slam: February 8, 2017; 6 p.m., Farrell Hall
  • Creativity Slam: February 15, 2017, 6 p.m., Scales Fine Arts Center

Go to Market Opportunities/Career Treks:

  • New York City Career Trek (Media & Communication, Digital Marketing, Sports Marketing): March 8-10, 2017

Career Education Events/Workshops
These are a few of the upcoming events; students should monitor Handshake for events and to RSVP:

  • Internship Search Strategies: Wednesday, January 25; Tuesday, January 31; Thursday, February 9, all at 4 p.m., locations TBD (see Handshake)
  • Making a Major Decision: Tuesday, January 31; Wednesday, February 1; Thursday, February 2, all at 4 p.m. in Reynolda 230, OPCD
  • Dining Etiquette: Thursday, February 23, 5:45 – 7:30 p.m., Magnolia Room
  • Finance Careers Colloquium: February (Date TBD), Farrell Hall
  • Wake on Break: Wednesday, March 1, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Reynolda 230, OPCD

Experiential Learning/Internship Stipends:

Experiential learning/internship stipends are available to help offset student costs for unpaid summer internships and/or research projects in their career field of interest. Students can request up to $3,000 in their application. All rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible for the stipend. Students are not eligible to apply if they are receiving funding from another source. A general application will be launched February 2017 at http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/grants-for-students/.

Students should stay attuned to Handshake and emails from OPCD for further details on these and other exciting events!

Contact

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