We're down to the final four weeks of classes!

As the semester comes to a close, it’s nice to look back and see the accomplishments and look ahead to the future—new initiatives, new projects and workshops, and just new ideas in general. We try to plan events and programs that appeal to you, the students, but we know we are not always successful.  I would love to have some feedback on the programs that you found most (and least) helpful.  We can’t do much about the timing—they will always conflict with  someone's classes, no matter when we schedule them, but we would like to know what you liked and what you didn’t like. 

And it’s hard to determine how best to reach you, so we could use a little help there, too.  Texting is not an option, but how else do you like to receive information?  Emails, flyers, plasmas, OSLE newsletter, Facebook, Twitter?  We know that students don’t always know about our events no matter how much we try to publicize, and, as we hire a new marketing intern for 2014-15, it would be nice for him/her to have some new ideas.

Wishing you all the best for the last few weeks of the semester, and don’t forget that we still have some great workshops left this semester—“Where does my resume really go?” and two alumni panels for jobs in science and sales. And for graduate business students, we have a Corporate Connections with a representative from ZICO (a Coca Cola company) and an alumni panel.  Check HIRE-UT for dates, places, and times!

Myths Busted

After the job fairs for the semester are over, we always look for other ways that students can interact with employers and can explore opportunities for employment in some less traditional ways, ways that may not “require” a particular major but are open to students of all majors and degrees.  The first of these panel discussions, which we call “Myth Busters,” will be from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. in the Vaughn Center Trustees Board Room on Tuesday, October 29^th with representatives from the CIA, FBI, and MacDill Air Force Base who will discuss careers in the US Intelligence Community.

The second will be on Wednesday, November 6^th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Riverside 102 when our “Myth Busters” panel will discuss what careers in volunteerism/public service look like.  UT students seem to have a passion for volunteering, and our Peace Corps representative is anxious to take advantage of this and helped us to contact other agencies with similar post-graduate opportunities to give back to those less fortunate, whether in the international realm or right here at home.  He will be joined by representatives from Americorps/VISTA, City Year, and the Public Allies Program.

So, whether you are a first or second year student just beginning to think about a career or a junior, senior, grad student, or alum in a more immediate job search, we hope you’ll join us to explore some options that you may not have considered.