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Career Center
Spring 2018 Job & Internship Fairs
The Center for Career and Professional Development will be hosting two job and internship fairs this spring. We ask that you encourage your student to take advantage of these opportunities to network with a variety of employers.
UMW Grads Start to Soar!
Parents and family members often ask, “What do UMW students do after they graduate?”
Presentation Counts! – A Note from the Career Center
Did you know that the Career Center sponsors two Job and Internship Fairs each year? [Read more…] about Presentation Counts! – A Note from the Career Center
Get Ready, Set, GO! A Three Step Guide to Internship Success
Internships play a critical role in successfully landing employment following graduation. [Read more…] about Get Ready, Set, GO! A Three Step Guide to Internship Success
A ‘Roadmap’ for Success
The notion of a road trip…is there anything more exciting or evocative of the college years?
It All Starts with a Handshake
Do you remember searching for your first job out of college?
It is likely that you were a student yourself back in the era when the protocol was to visit the career center at your institution and timidly ask “Where do I go to find a job?”
Upon hearing this question, the career staff would point you to the dreaded Wall of Binders where job listings (mostly outdated) were filed. If your school had an active on-campus recruiting program, you may have also been directed to the Shelf of Clipboards where you could sign up for an interview, or you were instructed to drop off your resume and were told, “After reviewing your resume, an employer may get back to you to schedule an interview.” [Read more…] about It All Starts with a Handshake