Description: The Office of Experiential Learning and Career Management will host Career Week from October 15-19, 2012. Career Week includes four days of activities and workshops to help students focus on the future, explore career options and discover job opportunities in their field(s) of study.

Schedule of Events:

Monday, October 15, 2012

Focus on Your Future
SMC, Room 118
3:00 p.m.
As the old saying goes "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Come to this session and begin the journey of discovering what you value, what you love to do, and how it can all come together for you to make a living doing what you love!  Explore your interests and strengths by participating in this Value Card Sort Exercise. 
Prize Drawing for "What Color is Your Parachute" by Richard Bolles sponsored by ELCM

Dining in Professional Style
Old Main, Bolger Conference Center
6:00 p.m.
Do you know which fork to use first?  Learn interesting etiquette tips for how to succeed when attending a formal dinner. All attendees will learn basic reception and dining etiquette over light hors d'oeuvres and a 5 course meal. Registration is limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.  This event fills quickly!  To register, login to your MU Career Connection account and click on Career Events.
Prize Drawing for $100 Park City Centre Gift Card sponsored by The Lancaster Financial Group

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Lunch Speaker: Making Social Media Work for You - Mr. Daron Pressley
SMC, Room 24
12:00 noon
Do you know how Facebook and Twitter accounts can hurt or help your career? Do you have a LinkedIn account? Learn about using social media to succeed with your job.  This event is B.Y.O.D.  Bring your own device (iPad, laptop, smartphone) to access your social media accounts for immediate feedback.
Prize Drawing for $25 iTunes Gift Card sponsored by ELCM
Co-Sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC)
Refreshments provided by The Pita Pit of Lancaster.

Dress for Success Fashion Show
SMC, MPR
6:30 p.m.
Career Wardrobes provided by The Bon Ton, Park City
First impressions count when meeting potential employers. When you go to interviews, do you dress for success or are you a better example of what not to wear? Join us for a fun-filled evening watching student models demonstrate both professional and non-professional dress.  Cheer your fellow classmates as they exhibit what's in and what's not.  Receive a Swag Bag with goodies and tips on appropriate dress! Cupcakes will be served.
Prize Drawing for $100 Park City Centre Gift Card sponsored by ELCM

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Lunch Speaker: Build a Winning Resume - Mr. Jim Clontz, Career Concepts, Inc.
SMC, Room 118
12:00 noon
Bring your resume with you and have an expert resume writer help you edit it for maximum impact.
Prize Drawing for "What Color is Your Parachute" by Richard Bolles sponsored by ELCM
Free Flash Drives to the first 50 Participants

Career Building Workshops
McComsey Hall
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Attend different workshop to discover how to obtain a federal job, enhance your resume, or get the low-down on financial IQ. Each panel will be presented twice.
Co-Sponsored by the the Office of Social Equity and Diversity
Prize Drawing for $100 MU Bookstore Gift Card sponsored by ELCM

How to Obtain a Federal Job - Mr. Jeff Hanks, Room 202
Financial I.Q. - Mr. Bob Williams, Room 204
Effective Job Networking - Mr. Jim Clontz, Career Concepts, Inc., Room 301
Is Grad School for You? - MU Graduate Student Association (GSA), Room 302

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Get Connected: Job and Internship Fair
SMC, MPR
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m
Bring your resume, dress for success, and meet with over 60+ Pennsylvania employers for the opportunity to find the job or internship of your dreams (registration requested.)  To register, login to your MU Career Connection account and click on Career Events.  Employers will be recruiting for part time jobs, full time jobs and internship postions.
Prize Drawing for $100 MU Bookstore Gift Card sponsored by ELCM

Click here for a full list of the 60+ participating companies.

Guest Speaker: Andrew Slack, Executive Director, The Harry Potter Alliance
SMC, MPR
6:00 p.m.
Discover one way someone found to turn their love for a favorite book series into a successful career.  Andrew Slack is a social rights activist, writer, producer, comedian and executive director of the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA), a nonprofit that inspires hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans to act as heroes in our world through civic engagement and human rights advocacy.  Andrew has been praised by JK Rowling in Time Magazine and on her website; he's also been featured on NPR's Morning Edition, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Australia's Today Show, and was a keynote speaker at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.  CLICK HERE to learn more information about The Harry Potter Alliance.
Co-Sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC)
Prize Drawing for $100 MU Bookstore Gift Card sponsored by ELCM

For more information, visit http://www.millersville.edu/ices/career-week-fall2012.php.