Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Networking Series:
Design Your Future
The goal of this workshop series is to help our graduate students launch their industrial careers, gain experience and confidence in presenting themselves in a professional manner, develop the tools to help them network effectively, meet influential alums to start developing their own networks, and develop life-long skills that will be important not only when looking for internships or jobs but also in every day life.
Design Your Future: 2012
Workshop 1: The Importance of Professional Networking to Your Career
September 19, 2012
4:00pm to 6:00pm
101 Goergen Hall and Munnerlyn Atrium
Developing your professional networks featuring Donald Asher
Workshop 2: Alumni Panel Discussion on the Importance of Professional Networking to Your Career
October 10, 2012
4:00pm to 6:00pm
119 Gleason Hall
Workshop 3: Leveraging Your Degree in Business and Government
Monday, October 22, 2012
4:00pm to 5:00pm
(3:30pm Coffee, Cookies and Conversation)
Wilson Commons, Gowen Room
Featuring Randall Essex
Design Your Future: 2011
The Design Your Future series consists of 4 different workshops, each with the presentation of a topic followed by a networking reception where graduate students can practice and hone the skills they have acquired. Graduate students who participate in all 4 workshops will receive a notation on their transcripts that they have successfully participated in this Career Development Series.
Workshop 1: The Importance of Professional Networking to Your Career
Oct. 25, 4:30-6:30pm, 207 Schelgel Hall and Eisenberg Rotunda
Developing your professional networks
Featuring alumni Jack Baron and John Major
Workshop 2: Know Your Subject: You!
Nov. 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Goergen 101
Developing a professional resume and electronic presence (LinkedIn)
Featuring Laura Godwin, Gwen M. Greene Career & Internship Center
Workshop 3: Approaches and Etiquette of Networking
Dec. 5, 4:30-6:30pm, Goergen 101
The art of networking at conferences, professional and social events
Featuring local alum and accomplished entrepreneur Don Golini
Workshop 4: Speed Networking
Jan. 31, 4:30-6:00pm, Eisenberg Rotunda, Schelgel Hall
Highly interactive session demonstrating the Dos and Don’ts of networking
Featuring Wendi Heinzelman, the Dean of Graduate Studies
