Not exact matches
When I
talk to my mother, who is of that same generation, she speaks of the women who
attended Seven Sisters» colleges as strong and independent,
career - minded, and determined to change society — certainly not the idea I had in my head.
In addition to the conference
talks on food waste, there was also the chance to
attend the scholars» activities, which were more focused on
career development.
You will be
attending conferences, and let's be honest, successful PhD students start their
careers presenting posters before giving keynote
talks.
Attend relevant «conferences and
career fairs and
talk to everyone.
In 1999, while working on her Ph.D. in neurobiology at the University of Toronto, she
attended a campus
career event where a Next Wave editor gave a
talk about alternative
careers, including science writing.
One prospective entrepreneur explained his to me after a
career talk I gave that he
attended.
I have
attended several conferences during my graduate school
career and have presented data, but this was my first opportunity to give a
talk, rather than present a poster.
She regularly
attends careers fairs - including events held at her old sixth form college, Colchester Sixth Form, to give
careers talks and raise awareness of job opportunities that don't involve going to university.
Some would say that in mainstream schooling there is not enough information provided about apprenticeships and that is something colleges such as ourselves are trying to change, from
attending exhibitions and
careers fairs to taking part in
talks not only with secondary school pupils but primary too.
Last week, I got to
attend a
talk by a high level representative of the New Jersey Department of Education who explained where we are going regarding the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers (PARCC) assessments administered in the Spring.
University is also a great environment to meet professionals, so
talk with your teachers and
attend career's fayres, as it might allow you to get future opportunities once you have completed your degree.
Also, beef up your professional network by
attending industry conferences, training seminars, and business networking events to
talk to other professionals and discover new
career opportunities.
Is it relevant to add seminars and
career talks you have
attended to your resume?
Attend careers events and
careers fairs at your university and those held nationally, such as the Graduate Recruitment Exhibitions in London and Birmingham: they're fantastic opportunities to
talk to employers about work experience vacancies.
If you're
attending careers fairs with your school or with a group of friends, split up before you start
talking to companies.
So they'll visit university campuses to
attend careers fairs, give
talks,
attend networking sessions, offer job - hunting advice (eg by running a CV clinic) or hold informal events where students can meet them (eg a pizza night).
Talk to people in your industry,
attend social functions and go to as many
career fairs as possible to expand your network and significantly increase your chances of getting hired.
Think About Pursuing an Internship □ Use Handshake, our new
career platform (launching August 2015), to identify and apply for summer internships and opportunities • Apply from November through March (refer to deadlines for best results) □
Talk with your academic advisor about your plans for an internship for academic credit • Register for the internship reflection course during open enrollment a semester in advance •
Attend a mandatory Internship Orientation to receive credit for an internship experience
Studying somewhere that's respected by your chosen industry can have advantages way before you apply for graduate jobs — relevant employers are likely to visit your university to
attend careers fairs or give
talks, and might even have direct connections with your department.
In my example, it can be a
career move, simply
talking with others about my passion, or taking my own time to
attend workshops or reading about my passion.