CareerWave

Friday, January 11, 2013

4pm-5pm

5pm-7pm

Registration & Check-In (McAlister Auditorium)

Welcome, Orientation, & Featured Speaker (McAlister Auditorium)
Lauren Berger
"Business & Real World Lessons from a Young Professional"

In this talk, Lauren focuses on lessons she's learned from her experiences thus far as a young professional and entrepreneur. She shares personal stories from the days when "Intern Queen" was just an idea and talks about her struggle with starting her own business. She also talks about the importance of accomplishing goals, learning how to never play it safe, embracing entrepreneurship, understanding how to work effectively, and what it means to take yourself seriously.

• Lauren's bio, topics and other information can be found at www.internqueen.com.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

7:30am-8:30am

8:30am

Registration & Check-In (Dixon Hall)

Featured Speaker (Dixon Hall)
Lauren Berger
"The Intern Queen on Everything Internships"

This discussion will address the topic of all things internships. Hear Lauren' personal stories of how she made the most of her opportunities and managed 15 internships during her 4 years of college. Her take on the internship application process, resumes, cover letters, interviews, social media, internship trends, managing a job and internship, handling paid vs. unpaid internships, making the most of an internship, and turning an internship into a job is like NO other! Just as students leave her presentations motivated, career centers see an increase in internship participation.Specifically, Berger will discuss trends in the internship space and tips on how to find, manage, and prepare for internships that can impact your work experience. Berger will also include a few "on-the-internship" tips and discuss the importance of leveraging internships for future full-time job offers.

9:45am

Alumni Panel Discussion 1

• The alumni panel discussions will feature 4-6 alumni, organized by either popular undergraduate degrees or potential careers/industries.

11:30am

Featured Presentation (Dixon Hall)
John Hill
"Utilizing LinkedIn for Professional Success"

Are you maximizing your use of LinkedIn? Learn the ins and outs of LinkedIn as John Hill shares best practices on how students can utilize LinkedIn tools to help find jobs, connect with alumni, develop robust networks, for business development and more.

• This presentation will be facilitated by LinkedIn staff and focused on using LinkedIn effectively in your job search and overall career development.

12:30pm

Networking Facilitator (Dixon Hall)
Cindy Chernow

12:45pm

Networking Lunch (LBC or Bruff Commons)

• Lunch with our alumni panelists, Career Center staff and other invited guests.

2pm

Alumni Panel Discussion 2

3:45pm

Featured Speaker (Dixon Hall)
Don Asher
"Breaking Down the Door: How to Beat 1000-to-1 Odds to Win Your Dream Job or Internship"

Do employers hire the best applicants? No! They hire the savviest applicants! They hire the ones who know how to create an inside recommender, the applicants who make themselves known to the college recruiters, the students who know how to find jobs before they're announced, and the opportunity seekers who know how to reach decision makers who aren't even thinking about hiring an intern or grad. In this lecture you'll learn the secrets of the hidden job market, where over half of all jobs change hands. Why face competition of hundreds or even thousands to one, when you can pursue the job market in an entirely different way? You've invested thousands of hours and countless dollars in your education. Make sure you get launched into the career marketplace. This lecture could change your entire future.

• Don's bio, topics and other information can be found at www.donaldasher.com.

4:45pm

Networking Facilitator (Dixon Hall)
Cindy Chernow

5:15pm-7pm

Alumni/Student Networking Reception (LBC Food Court)

• Networking reception with our panelists and invited national and local alumni.