Fall 2010
Career Development
Schedule
Date: Wednesday, August 18
Program: NewStudent Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: For any new or continuing student employee. The clinic will focus on topics that include: business etiquette, university policies and procedures, customer service and much more!
Date: Thursday, August 19
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: For any new or continuing student employee. The clinic will focus on topics that include: business etiquette, university policies and procedures, customer service and much more!
Date: Tuesday, August 24
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: For any new or continuing student employee. The clinic will focus on topics that include: business etiquette, university policies and procedures, customer service and much more!
Date: Wednesday, August 25
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: For any new or continuing student employee. The clinic will focus on topics that include: business etiquette, university policies and procedures, customer service and much more!
Date: Thursday, August 26
Program: Advanced Student Employee Clinic (for returning student employees)
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program is only for student employees that have worked one or more semesters on campus.
Date: Wednesday, August 25
Program: Student Part-Time Job Fair
Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: Lawn between Horace Mann and Danley Hall
Date: Thursday, August 26
Program: Advanced Student Employee Clinic (for returning student employees)
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102 Classroom, Memorial Student Union
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program is only for student employees that have worked one or more semesters on campus.
Date: Friday, August 28
Program: Twitter Your Way to Success!
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program will provide basic understanding of Twitter that is open for the ECU student body, faculty and staff.
Date: Tuesday, September 7
Program: U.S. Department of State Internships and Fellowships Presentation
Time: Noon
Site: UC Estep Media Center
Speaker: Edward Wehrli , Diplomat in Residence
U.S. Department of State
University of Oklahoma
729 Elm Avenue Room 170A
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Office Phone: 405.325.1438
Fax: 405.325.5220
Email: ejwehrli@ou.edu
Located on the OU campus, Norman, OK
Website: www.careers.state.gov
Date: Wednesday, September 15
Event: ECU Career Day
Time: 10:00-11 a.m. & Noon-2:00 p.m.
Location: Ballroom, Memorial Student Union
Note: This event is for the entire ECU student body but is focused around freshmen (Mandatory for ALL Freshmen) as they find their career fit. Over 40 Alumni will be on hand to visit in a casual come and go informational style event. Students may find a cool new career, seasonal job opportunities or a summer internship by just attending.
Sponsors: Career Development Center, First Year Programs, Alumni Relations and Residential Housing Office
Date: Wednesday, September 22
Event: Financial Management for Success
Time: Session 1: 10:00-10:50 a.m., 11:00 a.m. – Noon Lunch & Activities, Session 2: 12:00-12:50 p.m., and Session 3: 1:00-1:50 p.m.
Location: Estep Center, University Center & UC Lawn
Note: This event is for the entire ECU student body but is focused around freshmen (Mandatory for ALL Freshmen) as they find their career fit. Over 40 Alumni will be on hand to visit in a casual come and go informational style event. Students may find a cool new career, seasonal job opportunities or a summer internship by just attending.
Sponsors: Citizen’s Bank & Career Development Center
Date: Wednesday, September 29
Program: Twitter for a Job!
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program will provide basic understanding of Twitter that is open for the ECU student body. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Learn how millions are using Twitter for their job search success.
Date: Monday, October 4
Event: Stand Out for Career Fair Success
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: You will learn how to prepare for the fair, how to dress, develop a pitch, questions to ask and much more! You will also be provided an up to date list of vendors that will attend our ECU Career Fair.
Date: Wednesday, October 6
Event: ECU Fall Career, Internship and Grad/Professional School Fair
Companies, Organizations and Schools Attending
Time: 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Lobby
Description: Plan to attend the fair to meet professional recruiters from across the nation, from a wide variety of companies, organizations and graduate schools. There is a Dress Code so show up to impress and bring a stack of professional resumes. Dress Code will be no flip flops, t-shirts, shorts, jeans with holes or ripped. We will have door greeters to stop anyone breaking dress code rules.
Hosted by ECU Career Development Center
Date: Wednesday, October 27
Training Series: The Career Intelligence Series
Program: Resume Workshop
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Presenter: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development
Seating: You MUST RSVP by calling 580.559.5890 or e-mail careerdevelopment@ecok.edu because seating is very limited!
Note: For any student or alumni wanting to learn how to build a resume from the ground up. The workshop will cover the resume section by section by using ECU’s CSO Career Development Resume builder software. Bring any rough draft you have currently and will be something to start out with and build from that framework. An online workbook will be provided to all attendees.
Date: Wednesday, November 10
Training Series: The Career Intelligence Series
Program: Job Interview Fundamentals
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Presenter: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development
Seating: You MUST RSVP by calling 580.559.5890 or e-mail careerdevelopment@ecok.edu because seating is very limited!
Note: For any student or alumni wanting to learn basic skills for interview success. An online guidebook to interview success will be provided to all attendees.
November National Career Development Month
Date: National Career Development Week (November 15-19)
Campaign: Career Poster Promotion
Note: This campaign is to promote career development through tips, opportunities, visual aids, quotes, event dates, and resources for student body and alumni.
Date: Wednesday, November 17 National Career Development Day!
Program: Career Development Center Open House
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: 108 McBride
Note: Open to all students, faculty, and staff to learn about what the Center is all about and free resources available.
Career Development
Program: NewStudent Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Date: Thursday, August 19
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Date: Tuesday, August 24
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Date: Wednesday, August 25
Program: New Student Employee Clinic
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Date: Thursday, August 26
Program: Advanced Student Employee Clinic (for returning student employees)
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program is only for student employees that have worked one or more semesters on campus.
Program: Student Part-Time Job Fair
Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: Lawn between Horace Mann and Danley Hall
Program: Advanced Student Employee Clinic (for returning student employees)
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102 Classroom, Memorial Student Union
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program is only for student employees that have worked one or more semesters on campus.
Date: Friday, August 28
Program: Twitter Your Way to Success!
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Note: This program will provide basic understanding of Twitter that is open for the ECU student body, faculty and staff.
Date: Tuesday, September 7
Program: U.S. Department of State Internships and Fellowships Presentation
Time: Noon
Time: Noon
Site: UC Estep Media Center
Speaker: Edward Wehrli , Diplomat in Residence
U.S. Department of State
University of Oklahoma
729 Elm Avenue Room 170A
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Office Phone: 405.325.1438
Fax: 405.325.5220
Email: ejwehrli@ou.edu
Located on the OU campus, Norman, OK
Website: www.careers.state.gov
Speaker: Edward Wehrli , Diplomat in Residence
U.S. Department of State
University of Oklahoma
729 Elm Avenue Room 170A
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Office Phone: 405.325.1438
Fax: 405.325.5220
Email: ejwehrli@ou.edu
Located on the OU campus, Norman, OK
Website: www.careers.state.gov
Event: ECU Career Day
Time: 10:00-11 a.m. & Noon-2:00 p.m.
Location: Ballroom, Memorial Student Union
Note: This event is for the entire ECU student body but is focused around freshmen (Mandatory for ALL Freshmen) as they find their career fit. Over 40 Alumni will be on hand to visit in a casual come and go informational style event. Students may find a cool new career, seasonal job opportunities or a summer internship by just attending.
Sponsors: Career Development Center, First Year Programs, Alumni Relations and Residential Housing Office
Event: Financial Management for Success
Note: This event is for the entire ECU student body but is focused around freshmen (Mandatory for ALL Freshmen) as they find their career fit. Over 40 Alumni will be on hand to visit in a casual come and go informational style event. Students may find a cool new career, seasonal job opportunities or a summer internship by just attending.
Sponsors: Citizen’s Bank & Career Development Center
Program: Twitter for a Job!
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: This program will provide basic understanding of Twitter that is open for the ECU student body. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Learn how millions are using Twitter for their job search success.
Event: Stand Out for Career Fair Success
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Speaker: Speaker: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development Center
Note: You will learn how to prepare for the fair, how to dress, develop a pitch, questions to ask and much more! You will also be provided an up to date list of vendors that will attend our ECU Career Fair.
Event: ECU Fall Career, Internship and Grad/Professional School Fair
Time: 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Lobby
Description: Plan to attend the fair to meet professional recruiters from across the nation, from a wide variety of companies, organizations and graduate schools. There is a Dress Code so show up to impress and bring a stack of professional resumes. Dress Code will be no flip flops, t-shirts, shorts, jeans with holes or ripped. We will have door greeters to stop anyone breaking dress code rules.
Hosted by ECU Career Development Center
Training Series: The Career Intelligence Series
Program: Resume Workshop
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Presenter: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development
Seating: You MUST RSVP by calling 580.559.5890 or e-mail careerdevelopment@ecok.edu because seating is very limited!
Training Series: The Career Intelligence Series
Program: Job Interview Fundamentals
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: K-102, Memorial Student Union (between Bookstore & Health Serv.)
Presenter: Todd Essary, Director of Career Development
Seating: You MUST RSVP by calling 580.559.5890 or e-mail careerdevelopment@ecok.edu because seating is very limited!
Note: This campaign is to promote career development through tips, opportunities, visual aids, quotes, event dates, and resources for student body and alumni.
Program: Career Development Center Open House
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: 108 McBride