October
Diversity Statement Workshop
Friday, October 7th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | Virtual
In Collaboration | Preparing Future Faculty
Student and Alumni Registration
Your Digital Brand | Your Professional Development | THRIVE | Scholars of Color
Saturday, October 8th | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (PT) | In Person
The world works through networking and connecting! This workshop will guide you to understand your digital brand and your professional brand. We will delve through the world of digital communication as well as the development and maintenance of a Personal Board of Directors. Join us to navigate brand management to represent yourself in various industries.
In Collaboration | Office of Student Engagement
Student Registration
Industry Summit
Thursday, October 27th | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (PT) | In Person
This event will showcase various industry perspectives from alumni and employers sharing their career trajectory and journey. This networking event is dedicated to engaging in conversation, building your brand, and seeking internship and employment opportunities.
Student and Alumni Registration
November
Marketing Leadership Experience
Tuesday, November 1st | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | Burkle 14
Have you ever had contemplated the best strategies to articulate your leadership competencies? In this workshop, we will share with you steps to communicate the unique skills in an interview and on your resume. Get ready to stand-out as an applicant who can express and highlight their unique leadership skills!
In Collaboration | Student Life, Diversity & Leadership
Interviewing | Strategies to Articulate Your Accomplishments
Wednesday, November 9th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | Burkle 14
Strategize, Prepare, Execute. Gain perspective and how to answer frequently asked interview questions, articulate your personal expertise and accomplishments and be a competitive candidate.
Student and Alumni Registration
Faculty and Staff Registration
Conversations About The Future
Tuesday, November 29th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | ACB 214
This workshop will encourage students to think about the importance of their academic and professional futures by discussing and developing their academic, professional, and personal goals. This will include information about working in the United States. Finally, it will allow students to practice more advanced levels of English such as the future-conditional tense.
In Collaboration | International Scholars Program | Student Life, Diversity & Leadership
Prior Events
August
Career Engagement During Your Academic Journey
Saturday, August 27th | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PT) | Burkle 16
In Collaboration | Office of Student Engagement
September
Establishing Your Personal Board of Directors
Thursday, September 29th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | Hybrid | Burkle 14
This workshop engages students and alumni with strategies to establish and maintain relationships with mentors and methods to evolve into a successful mentee.
Mentors offer unique perspective to the trajectory of one’s lifelong career journey.
Miss the program?
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View our video – coming soon!
Teacher Philosophy Statement Preparation Workshop
Friday, September 30th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT) | Virtual
A teaching philosophy statement (TPS) allows a hiring committee to get a concise sense of your personal values and beliefs about education. In this webinar, we will discuss ways to craft your TPS to highlight your journey as an educator by showcasing your background, values, and approach to teaching.
In Collaboration | Preparing Future Faculty
Student and Alumni Registration
Miss the program?
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View our video – coming soon!
Is it time for a career change? What’s stopping you?
Tuesday, August 9 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (PT)
Inviting all our wonderful Alumni!
Have you been contemplating a career change? Is it time to make a move? Looking for a different industry to spread your wings? This can sometimes feel daunting and ominous.
This workshop with Michelle Ponce, CGU’s Director of Career and Professional Development, and Ro Lee, Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, will help reevaluate your career journey while focusing on your values.
Register here!
Missed the Program?
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Questions? Please contact alumni@cgu.edu
Friday, February 25th | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (PT)
The Career and Professional Development office seeks to empower students and alumni by encouraging them to pursue a career inspired by their individual visions. This workshop will introduce the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and succeed in your career development journey. Engage and envision your career!
Missed the Program?
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Resumes | CVs | Cover Letters Oh My!
Tuesday, March 22nd | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PT)
Learn strategies to showcase and articulate your accomplishments. The focus will be on design and content of resumes, CVs, and cover letters with a distinction honing in on the differences between them. Let this professional connection be a solid one!
Missed the Program?
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Reflect | Write | Relax
Wednesday, April 6th | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | 135 East 12th Street | PFF/CWR Backyard
In celebration of Graduate Appreciation Week, join us for this collaborative moment to…. Reflect – Make a bookmark – Eat a snack – Write lines to a poem.
In Collaboration | Center for Writing and Rhetoric (CWR) | Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) | Transdisciplinary Studies (TDNY)
Branding | Networking | 30-Second Pitch
Thursday, April 7th | Noon – 1:00 PM (PT) | Burkle 14 or Zoom
In celebration of Graduate Appreciation Week, networking and connections are the new cryptocurrency! Review techniques to populate and use your LinkedIn account. Learn strategies to articulate your accomplishments. Let’s create, practice, and share your 30-Second pitch for when that moment happens. This workshop will give you the opportunity to practice your 30-Second Pitch in a safe and comfortable setting.
Missed the Program?
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The Ominous World of Finances
Thursday, April 14th | Noon – 1:00 PM (PT) | Burkle 14 or Zoom
What is your relationship with money??? Offer negotiation can be intimidating and confusing. Learn methods to navigate an employment offer. This workshop will cover many layers and the overall understanding of 401k, 403b, Roth IRA’s, salary status, and how to best negotiate the entire offer package.
In Collaboration | Psychology Professor Jason Siegel
Missed the Program?
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Conversations About The Future
Friday, April 15th | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PT) | Burkle 130 or Zoom
This workshop will encourage students to think about the importance of their academic and professional futures by discussing and developing their academic, professional, and personal goals. This will include information about working in the United States. Finally, it will allow students to practice more advanced levels of English such as the future-conditional tense.
In Collaboration | International Scholars Program | Student Life, Diversity & Leadership
Missed the Program?
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Navigate and Engage | Your Career Journey
Tuesday, April 26th | Noon – 1:00 PM (PT) | Burkle 12
Control your destiny! Engage in your career journey as you navigate your academic journey. Are you seeking a new industry or establishing a succession in your industry? The Career and Professional Development office is a full comprehensive career center that will guide, coach, and empower you to articulate your accomplishments and establish connections. Join us today to learn more about how to engage in your journey.
In Collaboration | Office of Student Engagement
Missed the Program?
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All Spring 2022 Programs
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