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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 »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 »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 »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 »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…
Find out more »Understanding Student Loans & Repayment
It’s time to Fall Into Finance! Attend one or more of the personal finance presentations this semester delivered by the Carson College Peer Financial Wellness Coaches. Do you want to learn more about student loans or get a head start on planning for student loan repayment? Join us to gain a better understanding of types of loans, repayment plans, loan servicers, Public Student Loan Forgiveness, useful calculators and more. Amplifier Requirement: Tier IV/ CP II: Career Essentials
Find out more »Navigating Scholarship Success: Eligibility, Application Strategies and Support Resources for Carson Cougs
This is Scholarship Workshop for students to help improve on their writing skills and how to be comfortable with using their experiences to enhance the quality of their applications. Amplifier Requirement: Tier I: CCB Resource WS
Find out more »Test Preparation – Fall 2024
Have you ever felt like your study habits weren't producing the results you wanted on your exams? Test preparation in college can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if you find yourself cramming and struggling to learn everything in multiple classes at the last minute. This Test Preparation Workshop will help you break the cycle of cramming and learn some key methods for strategically studying for your next exam, teaching you how to use active study strategies and how to…
Find out more »Written Communication Basics
Now that you are a business student, it is time to start learning to communicate as future business professional. This workshop will help you learn how to address those who teach your courses, your advisors, and any other professionals. It will also show you how to write complete yet concise emails that provide all of the pertinent information for maximum impact. Amplifier Requirement: Tier I: Discovery: 100-Level Business-Focused Training
Find out more »Networking for Introverts
"Everyone knows that NETWORKING is a big part of the business world. But for some of us, the thought of socializing and talking with strangers in a large crowd sound draining, overwhelming, or terrifying. If going to a networking event increases your anxiety level, you may want to sign up for this workshop to learn strategies and secrets from a fellow introvert. While I can’t guarantee that your anxiety level will ever be as low as an extravert’s when it comes…
Find out more »Career Opportunities with the US Government
Looking for a meaningful career that will take you around the world? Hoping to make a difference? Want something that’s more than a job, but a lifestyle? Then consider writing your life’s story as a diplomat. Meet Dara Yin -- Diplomat in Residence for the Northwest (Alaska, Oregon, and Washington) to find out how. Learn more about paid internships, fellowships that fund graduate school, and career opportunities with the U.S. Department of State. Get to know what life is like as…
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