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Attention Seniors! Mark Your Calendars for our Graduation Open House: April 18-21

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Attention Seniors!

Remember to stop by the Graduation Open House, April 18-21, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 007 Sparks Building) to pick up your graduation packet, including your nomenclature card.

Please complete your Senior Survey before arriving to save time. Computers will be available if you have not done it. Senior Survey: http://bit.ly/May17Grad

DAILY EVENTS

  • TUESDAY, APRIL 18th, Sponsored by Amica Insurance
    • Amica Insurance Information Table, 9:30 a.m-12:15 p.m.
  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19th
    • Linkedln Photos Available, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • THURSDAY, APRIL 20th, Free Cookies*
  • FRIDAY, APRIL 21st, Last day to receive all graduation, materials and be registered for the, Liberal Arts Senior Giveaway!*Available while supplies last

All seniors who come to the Graduation Open House will be automatically signed-up to win a Penn State Diploma frame or Alumni gift basket.

Graduating in May? Complete Your Senior Survey!

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Congratulations to those of you graduating this spring 2017 semester! Over the past few years, we hope you have participated in activities that have enriched your academic experience.

We need you to complete a brief 5-minute, confidential survey. The questions in the survey will focus on your undergraduate experiences, as well as your current or future career plans.

Your responses will help us to better advise and serve future Liberal Arts majors.

Complete your survey now!

Fulbright Conference hosted by Global Programs

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Global Programs is hosting a one-day Fulbright Conference on Thursday, April 6, from 8:30-4:30 at the Penn Stater Conference Center. 

The Conference will bring past Fulbright recipients and potential applicants together to discuss the Fulbright Program. Conference attendees will learn about the benefits of the program — to them professionally, their curriculum, their students, and the Penn State community. Participants will also learn about new opportunities and recent changes to the program. Fulbright alumni and potential Fulbright applicants are invited to attend.

Keynote speaker for the conference is Marianne Craven, managing director and acting deputy assistant secretary for academic programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

For additional information on the conference, please contact Kris Crassweller at kac400@psu.edu.

To review the tentative conference schedule and to register, please visit Global Programs.

If you are a Fulbright recipient, from any institution, and would like to be included in Penn State Fulbright events, please complete this short form.

Save the Date for Liberal Arts Career Week: January 16-20, 2017

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Liberal Arts Career Week is a week-long event from January 16-20, 2017 and is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop professional skills and provide networking opportunities that will support their future career paths. By participating in this week’s employer and alumni panels, workshops, and networking events, students can learn skills needed to embark on their career journey and achieve success in their professional lives.

This year we plan on having a variety of events, including:

  • government panel,
  • networking & LinkedIn session,
  • employer panels & resume reviews,
  • alumni networking events,
  • and daily employer info tables.

We will be releasing more details about the schedule of events and the employers/recruiters who will be involved in the next few weeks.

Join the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network and take advantage of all the great events and networking opportunities this week!

Graduate & Professional School Week: October 18-20

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Penn State Career Services is hosting the Graduate & Professional School Week from October 18-20, 2016. If you are interested in law school, graduate school, or medical/health related programs, check out this opportunity. You will have the opportunity to visit with representatives from various schools to learn more about their programs and admissions criteria. To see a complete listing of attending schools, visit the Graduate & Professional School Week website.

  • Law School Day – OCTOBER 18
  • Medical & Health-Related Programs Day- OCTOBER 19
  • Graduate School – OCTOBER 20

HUB-Robeson Center
University Park, PA

Also, check out these info sessions scheduled this week:

Thinking About Graduate School?
October 18, 5PM, 104 Thomas
Join us for this two-part workshop for students who are considering graduate school. Gather advice from faculty about required preparation for research-based graduate programs and ways to develop a strong application. Hone your knowledge on how to create a competitive application through the review of graduate school applications and guided group discussion. Join us for both or one of the parts of this interactive session! More details in Network Symplicity.

5:00 – 5:50 pm – Part 1: Faculty panel
5:50 – 6:05 pm – Intermission with SNACKS
6:05 – 6:55 pm – Part 2: Creating a Competitive Application workshop

Deciding on Graduate School
October 19, 12:30PM, 103 Bank of America Career Services
Join us for a short presentation on how to frame your thinking and preparation for graduate school followed by a panel discussion where graduate students from across disciplines will share how they chose where to apply and which offer to accept. More details in Network Symplicity.

Personal Statements for Graduate School Workshop
October 21, 12:30PM, 103 Bank of America Career Services
Learn how to craft a successful personal statement for graduate school applications. Practice what you learned by reviewing personal statements and engaging in guided discussions. More details in Network Symplicity.

Fall Semester Grads – Tell Us What You Think!

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Attention fall semester graduating seniors!

Over the past few years, we hope you have participated in activities that have enriched your academic experience. As a soon-to-be Liberal Arts alumni, we need you to complete a brief 5-minute, confidential survey. The questions in the survey will focus on your undergraduate experiences, as well as your current or future career plans.

Your responses will help us to better advise and serve future Liberal Arts majors.

Please complete this survey as soon as possible.

Explore the School of International Affairs

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Posted by: Career Enrichment Network

Interested in global affairs? Want to make an impact on the world by helping a third-world country develop or implement an education system? Think you have what it takes to help negotiate peaceful resolutions, create policy plans, or analyze intelligence to assist national security? A Master of International Affairs can help you do all of this and more. We invite you to explore the Penn State School of International Affairs at our Explore SIA event. The event will offer the opportunity to sit in on a class taught by a former U.S. ambassador, listen to students explain how they prepare, study and gain real-world experience to become effective global leaders, and listen to faculty provide you with information about our unique, customizable program.

 

The afternoon’s activities include:

4:15 – 5:30: INTAF 802 (Foundations of Diplomacy and International Relations Theory taught by Ambassador Dennis Jett) – optional
5:30 – 6:00: Pizza and check-in
6:00 – 6:15: Welcome
6:15 – 6:45: SIA Overview including admissions, academics, and career services
6:45 – 7:30: Faculty and student panels
7:30 – end:  Tours of the Lewis Katz Building

 

Please RSVP via the button below.

RSVP Now

Date/Time: 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 – 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: 

Lewis Katz Building

Graduating Seniors- Make the Most of Life after Graduation

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After you graduate…

May is just around the corner, and with a new spring season comes the real world! Are you ready for 40-hour work weeks and being a young professional? If you’re still unsure of your future career in May, or even in years to come, don’t forget to refer back to the many services offered by Penn State to help you on your way.

Alumni Career Services

Alumni Career Services provides many of the same opportunities as undergraduate Career Services yet they take advantage of the wide geographical ranges of their alumni and provide services accordingly. They offer individual counseling, resume reviews, and career resources.

  • Nittany Lion Alumni Career Network: An online job board that allows alumni to post resumes and search for job openings.
  • On-Campus Interviewing: Employers are brought to campus to conduct information sessions and hold interviews for entry-level positions.
  • Career Events: Throughout the year in-person and online networking events are held to connect alumni from across the country to help advance or change their careers.
  • Make sure to update your LinkedIn profile and join The Penn State Alumni Association’s page. This will connect you with other alums throughout the world that you can network with, ask advice, and learn about new career opportunities.
  • Alumni JOBSearch Webinar: This four-session JOBSearch Webinar program helps Penn State alumni gain the tools they need to search for new jobs. Information includes resume writing, interviewing, and networking.

Stay Connected with Us!

Stay connected with the College of the Liberal Arts!

And don’t forget, if you still haven’t filled out your Graduating Senior Survey, do so as soon as possible!

Liberal Arts Graduation Open House April 7-10

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Attention Graduating Seniors!

If you are Liberal Arts major at University Park campus and plan on attending the College of the Liberal Arts Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center, you  must obtain your nomenclator (name reader) card prior to commencement. To pick up your card, stop by the Liberal Arts Graduation Open House in 007 Sparks Building (Penn State Learning). This card is your “ticket” to the event floor at graduation. Please bring your Student I.D. to this event.

BEFORE picking up your nomenclator card at the Liberal Arts Graduation Open House, please complete the confidential Senior Survey found here: http://bit.ly/May15Grad.

Cards will only be available for pick up in 007 Sparks Building on these days:

  • Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 8, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 9, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Friday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Completing the Senior Survey before you attend the Graduation Open House will save you time at the event. The questions in the confidential survey will focus on your undergraduate experiences, as well as your career plans. Your responses will help us to better advise and serve future Liberal Arts majors.

Please direct questions to Jillian Balay (jeb52@psu.edu).

Innovative Fellowship Opportunities for Liberal Arts Graduates!

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Last week we hosted an information panel with three representatives from amazing programs available to students after they graduate. Teach for America, Peace Corps and City Year all had a campus recruiter represented to answer student’s questions about each respective program. While all three of those programs are extraordinary opportunities, there are also some other programs  which have similar goals and interests in service, education and community development! All of these fellowship programs have deadlines coming up, so check them out and see if any of them are for  you!

Challenge Detroit, is an urban revitalization project bringing together individuals of various intellects and backgrounds from our own backyard and across the country to come together to live, work, play, give and lead in Detroit by uniting with area companies, non-profits and cultural institutions. Applications are due March 8th!

Design for America, was founded on the idea that college students have the power to put their education into action and change the world. We don’t believe that young people need to wait to make a difference. The time is NOW.  As a recent or rising college graduate, we hope you will join us for this adventure in this one year, full-time position.  Applications are due February 27th!

Venture for America, a fellowship program for recent college graduates to launch their careers as entrepreneurs. Fellows spend two years in the trenches of a startup in an emerging city, where they learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA trains Fellows to become highly productive startup employees who can help their companies grow, then provides the mentorship, network, and resources they need to become successful entrepreneurs. Applications are due March 2nd!

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