Whether exploring or securing your plans, Careerpalooza has the options you’re looking for to create your personal career arsenal for the entire year in one day. Choose which sessions fit you best. Join prominent employers and successful alums coming to share their expertise and advice. The experience, and your career, are yours to define!

Registration Form

Please click here to register for Careerpalooza on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Schedule

Session 1: 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

• A: Finance & Accounting Day Prep
• B: Alternative Rockin' Role: Doing Something Different with Your Degree

Session 2: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

• A: Your Opening Act: Behavioral Interviewing
• B: Check 1-2-3: Starting Your Job Search Now 

Etiquette Lunch: 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. (Student Lounge) 

Session 3: 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.

• A: Heavy Mental: Case Interviewing
• B: Backstage Pass: On Campus Recruiting and CareerSource 

Session 4: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

• A: Digital Beats: Your Social Media Pulse and Your Career
• B: R&B: Resumes and Business Communication

Workshop Descriptions

Finance & Accounting Day Prep
Recruiters from Deloitte and advisors from the KCCD will be sharing best practices for success at Finance & Accounting Day 2012 (September 10). Hear in advance about employers in attendance, as well as tips for the industry fair and networking reception.

Alternative Rockin' Role: Doing Something Different with Your Degree
Recent alumni with a variety of specializations will share their experiences as young professionals doing something a little different with their degrees. This panel is the perfect session for students who are uncertain about what to pursue, or looking for alternative ways to style their academic and professional backgrounds/futures once they graduate.

Your Opening Act: Behavioral Interviewing
Do interviews stress you out? Learn what employers are really trying to find out about you, and how you can easily prepare for your next interview.

Check 1-2-3: Start Your Job Search Now!
Already have a good idea of what you want to do but aren't sure how or when to start your search? We'll give you the resources and timeline you need to be prepared for a successful search!

Etiquette Lunch
Available for the first 60 students who register, this free lunch will be a great time to network while also getting great tips on how to eat in a professional setting.

Heavy Mental: Case Interviewing
Interviews in the consulting, finance, management, marketing, or research fields are often case-based. Join recruiters from Deloitte* in this workshop designed to make case interviewing understandable and successful. 

Backstage Pass: On-Campus Recruiting and CareerSource
Where can you sign up to meet with employers on-campus and apply for hundreds of full-time, entry-level jobs? CareerSource! Our employer relations and operations specialist staff members will show you how easy it is to use this system for your next internship or job search.

R&B: Resumes and Business Communication
Strong documents and professional communication often determine whether or not you receive an interview, so make sure you are expressing yourself effectively.

Digital Beats: Your Social Media Pulse and Your Career
Your peers have used social media to build relationships and get internships, hear from them how to market yourself online.