Extra credit: Attend a campus career event
- Due May 2, 2020 by 11:59pm
- Points 2
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
UW-Madison Career Fair
As a UW-Madison student you have access to a wide range of career resources right here on campus -- from obvious things like visiting a career services adviser or attending a career fair, to not-so-obvious things like leadership development through student organizations or attendance at a wide variety of guest lectures and presentations that all relate, in some way, to career goals. In this assignment you will identify and take advantage of a UW campus career resource.
Special update: Given the global COVID-19 pandemic concerns of Spring 2020, please practice "social distancing" and complete this assignment using digital communication tools such as Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, voice calling, or email -- not face-to-face, in-person meetings.
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Steps to complete
1. In your LinkedIn profile, join this UW-Madison career services group: University of Wisconsin - Madison Letters and Science Career Services
2. Find a UW-Madison career fair, alumni career event, student group meeting, or departmental lecture that can help you with your career goals, and attend that event. You may find likely events in a number of ways:
- Scour the LinkedIn group you subscribed to for event announcements.
- Use the UW-Madison events calendar (search for "Career")
- Look at the bulletin boards around campus (especially in the Red Gym and the Student Services Tower at 333 East Campus Mall)
3. Attend this event and document your attendance in some way -- take home a flyer, get a signed "receipt," or snap a selfie.
4. Upload the file documenting your participation to Canvas to get credit for this assignment.
Notes on this assignment
- Many of you will have completed this assignment already over the course of the semester -- if not, talk to a SuccessWorks adviser about opportunities coming up this week (or just visit SuccessWorks office hours to get more targeted advice on your resume -- that qualifies too!).
- Evaluate the experience. Would you attend another similar event in the future?
- Did you know that graduate students are expected to pursue career development resources as well? If you are interested in learning more, read this handout on the Individual Development Plan (IDP) for graduate students.
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