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August/September Calendar of Events (Click here for additional events and details.) What When Where Terry Series: Building Your Network Wednesday, August 28, 4:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 The Consulting Job Search Wednesday, August 28, 5:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 213 International Student Series: Thursday, August 29, 3:30pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 248 Resumes & Cover Letters Terry Series: Advanced Resume Wednesday, September 4, 3:30pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 Writing Careers in Consulting Wednesday, September 4, 6:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 248 Live Your Dreams! Dream Share Wednesday, September 4, 6:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 101 Film Screening Youve Got Options! Thursday, September 5, 12:30pm Tate Student Center, Grand Hall-5th Floor Keys to Getting Hired! Thursday, September 5, 2:00pm Tate Student Center, Grand Hall-5th Floor What Employers Want and What Thursday, September 5, 3:30pm Tate Student Center, Grand Hall-5th You Have! Floor Fall Resume Critique Day 1 Tuesday, September 10, 10:00am Tate Student Center, Grand Hall-5th Floor HIGHLIGHTS 1. Pre-Register for the Fall Career Fair by September 16 and Enter to Win an iPad Mini! 2. Live Your Dreams! (Dream Share Project Film Screening) 3. Careers in Consulting 4. You've Got Options! 5. Keys to Getting Hired! 6. What Employers Want and What You Have! 7. Corsair Society Information Session 8. The American Junior Golf Association

9. Idealist Grad Fair 10. Publicity Assistant Internship 11. Internships 12. Part-Time Jobs 13. Full-Time Jobs 14. Government & Nonprofit 15. Disclaimers 16. Unsubscribe 1. PRE-REGISTER FOR THE FALL CAREER FAIR BY SEPTEMBER 16 AND ENTER TO WIN AN IPAD MINI! The Career Center is partnering with RecPass, a state of the art recruiting technology company that will provide you with a RecPass name badge QR code for employers to scan at the Career Fair to quickly access your resume on their iPad! HOW COOL IS THAT? This has a number of excellent benefits, including reducing student wait times at employer booths while allowing employers to quickly access your resume and profile to facilitate the hiring process! Click here to Pre-Register Now: https://recpass.com/university-of-georgia 2. LIVE YOUR DREAMS! (Dream Share Project Film Screening) Wednesday, September 4, 6:00pm-7:30pm, MLC 101 Do you have a dream? Would you like to learn how to live your dreams during and after college? Are you ready to discover your fullest potential and reject societal pressure to play it safe? If so, the DREAM SHARE PROJECT Film Screening & Discussion is just for you! During this film screening event, presented by creators Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, you will learn how to Discover your passion Commit to your dream Learn how to deal with setbacks Redefine success This film has been screened at over 100 colleges and universities across the nation - don't miss this one night screening at UGA! Featuring the http://thedreamshareproject.com. Dream Share Project movie & Discussion presented by Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin. The first few students to arrive will receive a FREE T-SHIRT! 3. CAREERS IN CONSULTING Wednesday, September 4, 6:00pm-7:30pm, MLC 248 Are you interested in the fast-paced world of business consulting? Attend this panel program to learn more about the industry, job opportunities, and career paths of consultants. This panel will feature a group of real professionals sharing their own career stories, and will also allow students the opportunity to ask questions about what it is like to be a business consultant. 4. YOU'VE GOT OPTIONS! Thursday, September 5, 12:30pm1:30pm, Tate Grand Hall Learn about some of your personality traits and skills. Determine which work-related values are most important to you. Explore career options within employment sectors (Government, Non-profits & For-profit Businesses). 5. KEYS TO GETTING HIRED! Thursday, September 5, 2:00pm3:00pm, Tate Grand Hall Focus your job search on employers whose values and expectations meet yours. Learn about a company's hidden job market. Effectively sell yourself as a job candidate.

6. WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT AND WHAT YOU HAVE! Thursday, September 5, 3:30pm4:30pm, Tate Grand Hall Understand the construction of detailed and complementary resumes, fitting specific job descriptions. Learn what employers appreciate in an interview setting: dress, confidence, detailed stories, etc. Connect with employers and recruiters who are interested in hiring you. 7. CORSAIR SOCIETY INFORMATION SESSION Wednesday, August 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Sanford Hall, Rm 313 The Corsair Society will be hosting an informational session for students interested in careers in financial services and management consulting on Wednesday, August 28th, from 7:00 - 8:00pm in Sanford Hall room 313. Career opportunities and how to gain internships and full time employment with top firms in these industries, as well as into the Corsair Society, will be discussed. Students of all years and majors encouraged. Past members have attained top positions at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, McKinsey & Co, the Boston Consulting Group, etc. The Corsair Society is an Honors Program sponsored organization for students pursuing top careers in investment banking, sales & trading, and management consulting. Additional information about the Corsair Society can be found at www.corsairsociety.com. 8. THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE 2014 INTERNSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE Each year the AJGA hires more than 70 interns to assist either with tournament operations or communications at junior golf tournaments across the country. For more information about these paid opportunities, visit http://www.ajga.org/careers 9. IDEALIST GRAD FAIR Wednesday, October 23, 5:00pm-8:00pm Georgia State University, Student Center, State Ballroom 44 Courtland Street, 1st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303 This event is free, open to the public, and meant for anyone thinking of going to grad school to further their social impact career. At the fair, you can meet representatives from 75 schools that offer degrees in social work, public health, public administration, international affairs, information science, and lots more. READ MORE and REGISTER: http://idealistatlanta.eventbrite.com/ 10. PUBLICITY ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP Caren West PR is an award-winning, full-service public relations and graphic design firm that has an affinity for clients that are as entrenched in and obsessed with pop culture as we are. As a boutique firm, our interns are an integral part of our team and day-to-day operations and we work diligently to expose our interns to the ins and outs of lifestyle and event public relations, graphic design, social media and more. Ideal Candidates Will Have the Following Skills/Experiences: Proficient with social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc. Independent work style requiring minimal supervision. Excellent interpersonal and time-management skills. Ability to multitask and meet deadlines. Excellent Networking/Relationship building skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@carenwestpr.com. Applications are due by August 30, 2013.

11. INTERNSHIPS (This is just a few of the 300+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #44306, Intern-Software Development Vertafore, Conyers, GA DAWGLink #44480, Marketing Associate (Marketing/Advertising Internship) Kinetic Prototype Sports, Sewanee, GA DAWGLink #43603, Community Garden Intern Athens Land Trust, Athens, GA 12. PART-TIME JOBS (This is just a few of the 95+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #44030, Peer Tutor UGA Division of Academic Enhancement, Athens, GA DAWGLink #44207, Receptionist Athens Clarke County Airport, Athens, GA DAWGLink #42995, Gymnastics Instructor Athens Clarke County Leisure Services Department, Athens, GA 13. FULL-TIME JOBS (This is just a few of the 680+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #43880, Entry Level Sales Associate Georgia-Pacific, Nationwide DAWGLink #43408, Field Industrial Engineer Office Depot, Grand Prairie, TX DAWGLink #43909, Microbiologist PCQ International, Inc., Atlanta, GA 14. GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT Check out Go Government for information about federal jobs, internships, and government resources. For Non-Profit news and opportunities, visit Opportunity Knocks and Idealist! 15. DISCLAIMERS * All University of Georgia Career Center sponsored events are for UGA students and alumni only. * The Career Center is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if notified in advance. To request accommodations please contact us at 706-542-3375. * To help ensure a pleasant & productive environment for all participants, please follow these guidelines: 1. Respect all participants (employers, job seekers, & staff). 2. Appropriate attire is required and is determined by event. Some events require Professional or Business Attire. 3. For safety reasons, the doorways to the event (inside & out) & the surrounding areas must be kept clear at all times. 4. Participants are expected to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by members of the staff & all reasonable requests of any person acting in an official capacity as a representative of the participating institutions. 5. If questions or concerns arise during the event, please contact a member of the Career Center staff for assistance.

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