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Career Services offers a variety of workshops and programs to assist you in gaining skills to navigate your way through today's job market as well as to connect you with employers and organizations outside of the University.
View our Calendar of Workshops/Fairs with Dates, Times & Locations
Program Descriptions:
Alumni Speak: Things I Wish I Knew Before Graduation
Hear first-hand advice from UW-Green Bay alumni about what you can do now to help make your transition to the workforce after graduation easier. Bring your questions for the panel and join us afterwards for a reception to meet and visit with these alumni. View date, time & location.
Panelists include:
- Mike Powers, Class of 2000
Financial Analysis Team Leader, Schreiber Foods
- Jennifer Schanen, Class of 2008
Program Outreach Specialist, Wise Woman Gathering Place
- Cordero Barkley, Class of 2009
Assistant Branch Manager, Associated Bank
- Nicole Popp, Class of 2010
Second Grade Teacher, Green Bay Area Public Schools
- Lynsy Beckett, Class of 2010
Business Analyst, ShopKo
Creating a Resume 101
Learn how to develop a resume that effectively markets you to employers. During this session, we will also address the basics of writing a cover letter. View date, time & location.
Dine Like a Professional Etiquette Lunch
This is an opportunity for currently enrolled students to develop new skills in a fun learning environment. This event is FREE for UW-Green Bay students. Pre-registration is required. Click HERE to learn more and to register!
Go Government: Find Your Federal Fit
The archived webinars and slides from this group of presentations are available in PRO. To view, log in to Phoenix Recruitment Online/PRO. On your home page, click on Resource Library on the left tool bar. Navigate to the folder titled – Webinar: Go Government Series October 2011. You will see all the archived webinars, slides and additional handouts.
These three webinars are part of a special series designed specifically for individuals seeking government jobs and internships. Participants will hear from Partnership staff, agency recruiters, federal interns and graduates who recently received offers for federal jobs, and will learn how to best leverage their skills and experiences to find the right federal fit.
Part One: Find Your Federal Dream Job or Internship
During this webinar, we’ll share best practices for federal jobseekers including where to look for government positions, how to determine which ones are a good fit for various backgrounds and skill sets, and tips for analyzing job opportunity announcements.
Part Two: Apply for the Position that’s Right for You
In the second segment of this series, we’ll walk students and jobseekers through the federal application process. From building a federal resume to filling out questionnaires to using the Application Manager on USAJOBS.gov, we’ll break down the steps individuals need to take to complete and submit an application.
Part Three: Know Your Next Steps
Once jobseekers submit an application, their work finding a federal job or internship is far
from complete. During this session, we’ll outline the steps students must take to follow up on their federal applications, including the interview, security clearance and negotiation processes.
Graduate
and Professional School Fair
http://www.snc.edu/career/students/gradfairattend.html
Held in the Fall, this fair is co-sponsored
by St. Norbert College and Lawrence University and is open to students
throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. For more information view the above website. Click HERE to view the SNC Campus
Map.
Doing Well While Doing Good: A College Student’s Guide to Socially Responsible Careers
Join us for this webinar presented by nationally renowned speaker Donald Asher. The presentation slides and a link to view this October 13th webinar are available in the Resource Library in PRO. To view, log into PRO, click on "Resource Library" in the left toolbar, and then open the folder "Webinar- Doing Well By Doing Good - Social Responsible Careers ".
Insider Tips on the Job Search from Area Employers
What do employers want? Hear first-hand from this employer panel about what sets candidates apart from the rest of the crowd, from resume writing and networking to the interview process. Bring your questions! View date, time & location.
Interviewing Basics - Make a Great Impression
Learn how to put your best foot forward when interviewing for a job or internship. Topics include how to prepare for an interview and how to effectively answer questions. View date, time & location.
Job & Internship Fairs
These fairs, which are held once each semester are an excellent opportunity to network with employers and professionals. At the fair, learn about career opportunities within various organizations and career fields. Whether you are a senior networking for employment, a junior seeking an internship, or a sophomores/freshman making career decisions -- all students/majors welcome! View a list of employers registered to attend the Spring Job & Internship Fair on March 7, 2012.
Legal Issues: Diversity Recruiting
Attorney Edward Easterly, a specialist in employment law, will examine the laws related to EEO and nondiscrimination, ADAA, and IRCA. You’ll learn how Title VII and ADEA affect minority-only programs and how the ADAA affects job postings, reference checks, and testing, and what accommodations are required. Students can learn about employer recruitment practices and how they need to comply with the law. Students will gain insight if they think they were discriminated against in the recruitment process.The webinar also includes time for Q&A. Informal discussion will occur onsite at UW-Green Bay following the conclusion of the webinar. Employers from the NE Wisconsin community have been invited as well. Please RSVP in PRO if you plan to attend this webinar . View date, time & location.
Leveraging LinkedIn for Success
What is LinkedIn? How is it different from Facebook? How can I use this tool to help me in my job search?
Come learn great tips from the Marketing Savant! Dana VanDen Heuvel will present interesting concepts and ideas about how college students can leverage this social media tool to their advantage.
Dana VanDen Heuvel is the founder of the marketing consulting firm, The MarketingSavant Group. An award-winning marketing blogger, Dana is also the author of the American Marketing Association’s “Marketech Guide to Marketing Technology” and their “Guide to Social Network Marketing”. Dana is a widely recognized expert and sought after speaker on thought leadership marketing, social media, blogging, marketing strategy, Internet communities and interactive marketing trends. View date, time & location.
Mock Interview Day
Interview skills are critical for today’s job seeker, so candidates need to learn how to effectively convey their strengths and qualifications to a prospective employer. Mock Interview Day will bring a variety of professionals from different industries to UW-Green Bay to help our students enhance their interview skills. View details HERE.
Out for Work HotShots Webinar:
Highlights and career advice for LGBTQ college students
transitioning from Academia to the workplace. Professionals will be discussing their coming out stories and experiences, the pros and cons they've endured, but more importantly a focus on the resources that they received and give feedback about the things that were helpful towards them, their story. View date, time & location.
The Basics of Applying to Graduate School
Learn techniques and procedures for researching graduate programs and applying for admission to programs. Understand the differences in required testing and other application requirements. View date, time & location.
Archived Webinars
- Call to Serve: 2009 Nonprofit Career Paths
- Federal Internships: Find and Apply for Summer 2011
The complete broadcast is available in the Resource Library in PRO. To view, log into PRO, click on "Resource Library" in the left toolbar, and then open the folder "Webinar- Federal Internships October 2010". NOTE: The presentation begins approximately 40 seconds into the video/broadcast.
- View slide show from the presentation (PDF)
- View Resources for Students and Job Seekers (PDF)
- View sample jobs handout (PDF)
- View USAJobs Guide (PDF)
- View the U.S. Department of State Internship Program guide (PDF)
- Federal Jobs: Find and Apply for Full-Time Work in 2011
The complete broadcast is available in the Resource Library in PRO. To view, log into PRO, click on "Resource Library" in the left toolbar, and then open the folder "Webinar- Federal Jobs October 2010". NOTE: The presentation begins approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds into the video/broadcast.
- View slide show from the presentation (PDF)
- View Resources for Students and Job Seekers (PDF)
- View sample internships (PDF)
- View USAJobs Guide (PDF)
- Gain Admission to Graduate School, Presented by Donald Asher - Fall 2010
- View slides from the presentation (PDF)
- Go Government: Find Your Federal Fit:
These three webinars are part of a special series designed specifically for individuals seeking government jobs and internships. To view, log in to Phoenix Recruitment Online/PRO. On your home page, click on Resource Library on the left tool bar. Navigate to the folder titled – Webinar: Go Government Series October 2011. You will see all the archived webinars, slides and additional handouts.
- Green Collar Jobs: Saving the Planet While you Work
- Internships From Accounting to Zoology - How to Find Your Dream Internship 2010
- Phi Kappa Phi Podcasts:
- Interviews: Secure a Second (7:44 min)
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Networking: Rise Above the Runaround (9:39 min)
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Stress: Put it in Perspective (5:52 min)
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