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September 2024
The Private Club Industry – A Business Unlike Any Other
Are you looking for a career that utilizes your degree, allows you to bring happiness to others, and gives you the opportunity to build authentic relationships with some of the most fascinating people in the world?
Come join members of the Club Management Association of America as they discuss the private club industry and why you should consider working in an environment built around professionalism, fun and lifelong relationships.
It doesn’t matter where you are in your career path, from an aspiring businessperson to a lost soul that hasn’t discovered their passion quite yet. Getting involved in the private club industry NOW will give you the opportunity to network with potential future employers, help you build a skillset that is transferrable to any future job, and may just land you in an industry that you fall in love with forever.
Amplifier Requirement: Tier II/CP I: Professionalism
Attend via Zoom
Find out more »October 2024
Navigating Career Networking Night: Essential Preparation and Success Strategies
Career Networking Night is the premier on-campus event of the year for securing your next summer internship or stepping into your first job after graduation. In this essential workshop, we’ll dive into the crucial strategies and information you need to make a purposeful and impactful impression on potential employers. We will explore what to expect at the event, including the overall setup, what to bring, how to dress, and how to engage in conversations that reflect your professionalism and readiness…
Find out more »VIRTUAL: Gallo Sales Leadership Development Program Info Session
Come join Gallo to learn how you can put your business degree to use in their Sales Leadership Development Program. Amplifier Requirement: Tier I: Professionalism Attend via Zoom
Find out more »Behavioral Interviews with the STAR Method
What is a Behavioral Interview? How should you approach these types of questions? In this workshop we will explain the STAR method and why it’s an important way to frame your answers to behavioral interview questions. We will also give you the opportunity to practice answering some of commonly asked questions with feedback from a Career Consultant.
Amplifier Requirement: Tier III/CP II: Creating Your Brand
Find out more »Tell Me About Yourself
Are you a student seeking a summer job or professional internship? If so, this workshop is designed specifically for you. Studies show that a significant number of jobs are secured based on how students present themselves professionally during in-person or virtual networking interactions. During these networking interactions, individuals often decide whether to continue a conversation with someone within the first few minutes of meeting them.
The ""Tell Me About Yourself"" workshop will prepare students for those crucial initial moments with anyone they meet, especially employers looking to hire WSU business students.
Amplifier Requirement: Tier III/CP II: Creating Your Brand
Find out more »Insurance Industry Night Panel and Networking Reception
A panel of speakers from the insurance industry will talk about the different careers in the insurance industry.
Following the Insurance Industry Panel, students can meet with industry representatives in a casual atmosphere during an informal reception at the Carson Center in Todd 101.
Amplifier Requirement: Tier II/CP I: Professionalism AND Tier III/IV/CP II: Networking
Unexpected Opportunities
Do you sometimes wish there were more job opportunities for your major? Join Fisher Investments as we take you through the art of personal branding and the importance of transferable skills. Determine what unique skills your major has awarded you, and how you can use those as a competitive advantage in the job market! Our goal is to help students understand that their major taught them far more than the subject matter itself. They can use these skills to be…
Find out more »Shades of Success
What does a successful career look like to you? While people management is often thought of as a success mark, being a dynamic individual contributor is another way to achieve success. Join Fisher Investments as we discuss the endless career path opportunities and how you can shine as a people manager or individual contributor. Amplifier Requirement: Tier II/CP II: Building Your Market Value
Find out more »Personal Brand Workshop
The student brand workshop is an interactive opportunity for students to begin thinking strategically about their competitive advantage while looking for their first job. We go into the difference between corporate and personal image and talk about how and why a strong personal brand is crucial for students to land their dream job. Amplifier Requirement: Tier III/CP II: Creating Your Brand
Find out more »Walton Lecture: Property & Casualty Insurance: A World of Change and Opportunities
The Walton Lecture brings a distinguished leader in the insurance and risk management field to campus to share professional perspectives with students.
The lecture is hosted by the WSU College of Business’ Department of Finance and Management Science and made possible through an endowment from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington.
The endowment honors Max Walton, the group’s past president.
This semester Carrie Cheshire, President of Berkely North Pacific, will be speaking on A World of Change and Opportunities
Amplifier Requirement: Tier II/CP I: Professionalism
Find out more »Insurance Industry Night Panel and Networking Reception – Fall 2024
A panel of speakers from the insurance industry will talk about the different careers in the insurance industry. Following the Insurance Industry Panel, students can meet with industry representatives in a casual atmosphere during an informal reception at the Carson Center in Todd 101. Amplifier Requirement: Tier II/CP I: Professionalism AND Tier III/IV/CP II: Networking
Find out more »November 2024
LinkedIn + ChatGPT for Job Searching: How to 10X Your Chances of Success
This interactive webinar will show how data reveals what matters most in today’s job market, contrary to conventional wisdom. A former LinkedIn insider and early OpenAI partner will share behind-the-scenes insights and help you optimize the rate of return on the jobs you apply for, including how to: Look at data straight from applicant tracking systems to see who gets hired Learn how recruiters and hiring managers are influenced and incentivized Apply the Pareto principle to your own application process…
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