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2009
– 2010 Career Days / Special Programs
Career Fairs and Special Programs are excellent opportunities for students to network with employers to inquire about job opportunities, seek valuable career advice, and enhance their knowledge skills and abilities while learning about industry trends. These events bring over 600 representatives to campus throughout the year and are open to all registered degree seeking students (no matter what major or classification) and alumni.
All Career Fairs and Special Programs require
Professional Dress.
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Participant Codes: E
= Employers (All Types) F/S =
Faculty/Staff S = Students
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UIC-E = University/Industry Cluster
Employers Only
Career Days are in red font. For additional
information on any program, please contact the
corresponding OCS contact person at 336-334-7755
or via email by clicking the person’s name.
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OCS Events
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2009 - 2010
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Contact |
Participants |
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Career Awareness Program &
Fair Kick-off |
August 31 – September 10, 2009 |
Various |
TBD |
Zeb Talley, III |
S, F/S, E |
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Fall OCS Orientation Sessions Begin/End |
August 20 2009 – December 3, 2009 |
Various |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Idella Jones |
S |
|
Mock Career Fair
(Hosted by Cargill) |
September 9, 2009 |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Zeb Talley III |
S |
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Career Awareness Program
|
September 15, 2009 |
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. &
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Memorial Student Union & Four Seasons
Hotel |
Carolyn Mark |
S, F/S, E |
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Career Awareness Fair |
September 16, 2009 |
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Corbett Sports Center |
Carolyn Mark |
S, F/S, E |
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University/Industry Cluster
Classroom Visitation |
September 17, 2009 |
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
F/S, S, UIC-E |
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Walk-in Hours |
September 28-November 20, 2009 |
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Cynthia Downing |
S |
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Fall On-Campus Recruiting Begins/Ends |
October 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009 |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Marketta King |
S, E |
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Career Development Month Activities
(Hosted by Norfolk Southern) |
November 1-30, 2009 |
Various |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
S, F/S, E |
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Career Development Kick-off |
November 2, 2009 |
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Williams Cafeteria |
Pamela Basheer & Marketta King |
S, F/S |
|
Career Development Kick-off |
November 3, 2009 |
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Memorial Student Union |
Pamela Basheer & Marketta King |
S, F/S |
|
Norfolk Southern Day |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
S, F/S |
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Healthcare Career Fair |
November 5, 2009 |
12:00 – 3:00p |
Stallings Ballroom |
Cynthia Downing |
S, F/S, E |
|
Lunch & Conversations |
November 9, 2009 |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
TBD |
Joyce Edwards |
F/S |
|
Lunch & Conversations |
November 10, 2009 |
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
TBD |
Joyce Edwards |
F/S |
|
Graduate & Professional School
Day Workshop |
November 10, 2009 |
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
TBD |
Zeb Talley III |
S |
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Graduate & Professional School
Day Fair |
November 11, 2009 |
12:00 – 3:00p |
TBD |
Zeb Talley III |
S, F/S, E |
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Professional Dress Contest |
November 19, 2009 |
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Idella Jones & Cynthia Downing |
S |
|
Etiquette Dinner |
November 19, 2009 |
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
TBD |
Carolyn Mark |
S |
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OCS Open House/Appreciation Day |
November 23, 2009 |
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Joyce Edwards |
S, F/S |
Spring On-Campus Recruiting Begins/Ends |
January 10, 2010 – April 15, 2010 |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Suite 10
Murphy Hall |
Marketta King |
S, E |
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Spring OCS Orientation Sessions
Begin/End |
January 12, 2010 – April 29, 2010 |
Various |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Idella Jones |
S |
|
Walk-in Hours |
January 19, 2010 – April 23, 2010 |
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
Suite 101
Murphy Hall |
Cynthia Downing |
S |
|
National Urban League – Black Executive
Exchange Program (BEEP) |
February 17, 2010 |
TBD |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
S, F/S |
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Spring Career Fair |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Zeb Talley III |
S, F/S, E |
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Education/Arts & Sciences Expo (EASE) –
Career Fair |
March 16, 2010 |
12:00 – 3:00p |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
S, F/S, E |
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4th Annual Career
Development Conference
(Sponsored by University/Industry
Cluster) |
April 9-10, 2010 |
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Fri)
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Sat) |
TBD |
Cynthia Downing |
S, UIC-E |
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Career Fair / Program |
Description |
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BEEP Program |
Executives from the Black Executive Exchange Program (which is
a division of the National Urban
League) will visit the campus to
network with students, faculty and
staff to enhance their career
awareness and enrich the campus
curriculum. To learn more about
BEEP,
click
here |
Career Awareness
Program & Fair |
Over 165 employers throughout the United States attend this
2-day event to offer permanent,
co-op and internship positions in
ALL disciplines. On day one, network
with recruiters during the morning
program and at the evening banquet
(invitation only). On day two,
participate in the all day career
fair. For complete details
click
here. |
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Career Day for Nurses |
Healthcare facilities from across the country network with
students of the nursing and health
care profession about career
opportunities. If you are not a
nursing major but interested in
working in the healthcare field,
this is a perfect networking
opportunity for you as well. |
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Career Development Conference |
This event is sponsored by the
University Industry Cluster
(UIC) and the Office of Career
Services. Students engage in two (2)
fun filled days of intense
workshops, motivational keynotes,
special programs, and networking
activities. All workshops are
facilitated by UIC Reps. A
certificate of completion is awarded
at the end of the program. |
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Career Development Month Activities |
November is designated as National Career Development Month and
is celebrated by
Universities/Colleges across the
country. The purpose of career
development month is to enhance
awareness among students, faculty
and staff. A plethora of activities
have been coordinated to achieve
this purpose including career days,
an etiquette dinner, a dress for
success contest, Norfolk Southern
Day and much more! |
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Career Fair Program Kick-Off |
It’s count down to the Career Awareness Fair. Visit us at
Williams Cafeteria and/or the
Student Union on Kick-off day to
learn about the 100+ employers that
will participate. Then, throughout
the week, engage in various
workshops/programs on navigating the
career fair, mock interviews and
resume writing/critiques. Don’t miss
the Fashion Show Finale. REGISTER
TO WIN A LAPTOP DONATED BY HP AS
WELL AS OTHER GREAT PRIZES. |
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Education/Arts & Sciences Expo
(EASE) – Career Fair |
It’s not just for teachers! Educational Institutions from
across the country will be on hand
to recruit for positions within the
school system which include:
teaching, athletics, social work,
psychology, nursing, technology,
computers, counseling, business
administration, dietetics/nutrition,
arts, sciences, music and more. |
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Fall/Spring On-Campus Recruiting |
Looking for a full-time position, co-op or summer internship?
Visit the on-campus recruiting link
under the student tab to see who is
coming to campus. If you meet the
requirements outlined by the
employers, sign-up to interview. You
must be registered with OCS to
participate in on-campus
interviewing. |
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Fall/Spring OCS Orientation Sessions |
Orientation is the first part of the OCS Registration Process
and is necessary in order to
interview on campus or participate
in resume referrals. During
Orientation, students learn about
OCS and its many resources as well
as set-up their AggieTrak account
and upload the resume if available.
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Graduate & Professional
School Day |
Interested in obtaining an advanced degree? Don’t miss this
fair. Graduate and Professional
schools from across the country will
be on hand to recruit students for
their programs while also discussing
the admissions process, financial
aid and more. |
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Lunch & Conversations |
Faculty and Staff are invited to join OCS for lunch as well as
exchange information to get to know
each other better. This is an
opportunity for faculty & staff to
lean about OCS (who we are, what we
do and how we can help you) and vice
versa. RSVP required. |
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Mock Career Fair |
In order to have a successful career fair experience,
participants need to know how to
navigate the fair and interact with
recruiters. This program will teach
students how to approach recruiters
during the career fair and how to
introduce and sell themselves to
stand out from the crowd. |
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Norfolk Southern Day |
Join representatives from Norfolk Southern as they host
different activities to build
relationships with students, faculty
and staff while informing
individuals about the company and
career opportunities. |
|
OCS Open House/Appreciation Day |
Visit our office to learn more about OCS while engaging in
food, fun and activities. There just
might be a little of token of
appreciation given during your
visit. |
|
Spring Career Fair |
Over 125 employers throughout the United States attend this
event to offer permanent, co-op and
internship positions in ALL
disciplines. |
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University/Industry Classroom
Visitation |
Employers who are members of the University/Industry Cluster
Program visit various classrooms on
the Thursday after the Career
Awareness Fair to speak to students
about a common theme relevant to
career and/or professional
development. This event is open to
any faculty who is willing to allow
representatives to visit their
class. This is a great way to bridge
academia and industry. |
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Walk-in Hours |
Don’t have an appointment with a counselor but you have
questions about career opportunities
or need help with your resume,
interviewing techniques or job
search to name a few? Then visit OCS
during walk-in hours. No appointment
necessary. First come basis. Please
note: For resume critiques, bring
your document on a jump drive or
save it to an email account for
access during your session |
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