When it comes to your career path, are you a novice? Intermediate? Or more advanced\u2014ready to take on the heights? Whatever your level of expertise, CES events have something for you!<\/p>\n
Depending on what you’ve already accomplished and what your goals are, you can attend events with a pick-your-path learning mindset:<\/p>\n
CAREER FAIRS<\/a> <\/strong>(Fall & Spring) ALUMNI SHARING KNOWLEDGE (ASK) NIGHT<\/a> <\/strong>(Spring only) CAREER PANELS, WORKSHOPS, EVENTS WITH ALUMNI SPEAKERS, ETC.<\/a> (Fall & Spring) TAKE A LOGGER TO WORK JOB SHADOWS<\/strong><\/a> (Apply in Fall; Attend in Spring) And if you need guidance at any point…before you attend, after the event, even during…we’re there for you. CES advisors are always on hand to answer your questions and offer tips or pep talks!<\/p>\n \u00a9 2019 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to your career path, are you a novice? Intermediate? Or more advanced? CES events have something for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":246,"featured_media":5428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[110,74,20],"class_list":["post-5426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","tag-totheheights","tag-career-exploration","tag-career-fair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5426"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5443,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions\/5443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nJust getting started:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0What career fields interest you? Attend the Fair with your roommate and browse for ideas. Maybe chat with a recruiter. (Alums are a good option for a first conversation\u2014they are EXTRA Logger-Friendly!)
\nIntermediate:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Scan the list of organizations and opportunity types before<\/em> the Fair.
\nWant to really hone your professional skills? Practice introducing yourself at every<\/em> table. It gets easier each time!
\nTake me to the heights!<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Meet with a career advisor to plan your strategy. Wear interview attire and bring resumes to the Fair. Afterwards, send thank yous to recruiters you met and invite them to connect on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Just getting started:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Grab a friend and head to ASK Night! Chat with an alum who has a major or job that you\u2019re curious about. Can you imagine pursuing a similar path?
\nIntermediate:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Scan the list of alumni profiles before<\/i> ASK Night. Select a few alums to chat with. What would you like to know? Attend and ask your questions.
\nTake me to the heights!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Select alumni who align with your interests and research their career path in advance on LinkedIn. After ASK Night, send thank yous to alumni you met and invite them to connect on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n
\nJust getting started:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Follow CES on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, or Twitter<\/a> to catch posts about upcoming events. What looks interesting? Try to attend at least one event per semester.
\n<\/i><\/b>Intermediate:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Browse events on LoggerJobs<\/a> or at pugetsound.edu\/CESevents<\/a> and register or mark your calendar for those that pique your interest. Make time to go!
\nTake me to the heights!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Plan to attend events that align with your goals. Research speakers\/organizations so you\u2019re prepared to ask questions. Introduce yourself to the speakers. Send thank yous. Connect on LinkedIn. (Noticing a theme?)<\/p>\n
\nAny year in school, any major, any stage in career development:<\/i><\/b> Want to spend a day job shadowing a Logger alum or parent during Winter Break? Apply early\u2014as soon as apps go live\u2014for your best chance of being matched with your preferred host. Visit pugetsound.edu\/TakeALoggerToWork<\/a> for details, to see the list of hosts, and to apply. <\/span>Afterwards? Send a thank you to your host and invite them to connect on LinkedIn.<\/span><\/p>\n