Date(s): 03/30/2017
Time(s): 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
State(s)
Event Details
This workshop will provide vital skills as college students learn to network, engage, understand the ‘Rules of Engagement’, follow through, and thank you notes!
Please contact Lindy Werges for additional information: [email protected]
Below you will find the preliminary itinerary :
First Impressions
9:30-10:00 – Ice Breaker
10:00-11:00 – Building a Solid Resume
• Format
• Content
• Peer and mentor editing
Students will come to the workshop with their resumes and discuss correct formatting and content in a small group setting and make changes to their current resumes. Students will leave with an edited, presentable version of their resume.
11:00-12:00
Rules of Engagement
• Interacting with professionals in an appropriate way- sample networking questions?
• Conquering fears and building relationships
• Cleaning up your social media accounts – why this is important
12:00-1:00
Putting Yourself Out There
Mock Networking Lunch
• Volunteers from various industries will rotate from table to table and speak to students and answer questions about their specific career, their path, and advice.
• Students should gather at least 2 business cards from prospective networking connections for follow-up workshop
1:00-1:30
Make it Happen
Follow-Thru and Thank You Note Etiquette
• How to follow-up
• Send a thank you note to someone who you just met at networking lunch