Monday, February 13, 2017

Workshops for Psychology & Neuroscience Majors

Sessions are geared toward P199 but are open to all PBS majors

Career Exploration and Values
This group advising session should be a good fit for students who are exploring career options; who have a list of ideas that change frequently; or who have just a few ideas, but are torn as to which they should pursue. 
· Tu, Date: 2/14, 4-5:15P; PY128
· Wed, Date: 2/15, 4:15-5:30P ; PY111

Internships and Networking - Build Your Community
This will be a group advising session that focuses on strategy: How to find professionals, various opportunities to network and learn more about careers and/or get experience to find out if a career will be a good fit for you. 
· Tu, Date: 2/21, 4-5:15P; PY128
· Wed, Date: 2/22,​ 4:15-5:30P; PY111

Resume/CV & Cover Letters & Interviews - Represent Yourself
The content of this session is flexible depending on questions students have about how to present themselves in the best possible light to obtain an opportunity they desire: Research assistant, volunteer, part-time job, internship, full time job, admission into graduate school. 
· Tu, Date: 2/28, 4-5:15P; PY128
· Wed, Date: 3/1,​ 4:15-5:30P; PY111
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DISCOVER: Writing Application Documents for STEM Opportunities
Monday, February 13, 2017
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Swain West 217
If you are a STEM student interested in applying for volunteer opportunities, internships, full-time jobs, or graduate/professional school, we will talk through how to create application documents.
We will cover resumes, CVs, cover letters, and personal statements, in an interactive and engaging format.
We hope you join us!
This program is part of our DISCOVER event series, which aims to provide casual, fun opportunities to engage with IU alumni and professionals to learn about various career fields’’


DISCOVER: Caring Professions in Mental Health Lunch and Learn
Friday, February 24, 2017
12pm - 1:30pm
Psychology 137C
Passionate about a career in Caring Professions in Mental Health? Come have lunch with us and talk with Professor Anne Zhang in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and graduate student Lei Wang in The Counseling Psychology Program to learn about advanced degree options, accreditation, and career path. Bring your questions!
This program is part of our DISCOVER event series, which aims to provide casual, fun opportunities to engage with I.U. alumni and professionals to learn about various career fields.


DISCOVER: Breaking into Human Resources Careers
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
6pm - 7pm
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.
Are you interested in a career in human resources? Come engage with former and current HR professionals who bring experience from academic, corporate, and nonprofit arenas. This is a great time to bring in those burning questions so you can leave with a better understanding of the field and how to use your Liberal Arts & Sciences degrees to break into the field!
GUEST SPEAKERS
  • Jessica Nevitt, Career Course Lecturer at the Walter Center for Career Achievement (Higher Education HR Experience)
  • Rich Florey, College of Arts + Sciences HR (Corporate/Higher Education HR Experience)
This event will begin promptly at 6pm, but you’re welcome to come and go as needed. We’ll have pizza at the event, too, so you don’t go home hungry!
We look forward to seeing you there!
This program is part of our DISCOVER event series, which aims to provide casual, fun opportunities to engage with IU alumni and professionals to learn about various career fields. Students can speak off the record with alumni and employers about potential career fields in a laid-back setting. These events are designed to help you learn about your interests and find meaningful work that you’ll love.


DISCOVER: Pitching Your Pitch: Don't Just Wing It
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
6pm - 7:30pm
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.
Come share in some pizza or wings and let’s work on pitching your pitch! What’s your story and how do you express it to future employers and mentors? Practice techniques for translating your math, science, data, and technical skills into a pitch that represents who you are. Let’s build your story and maybe share in some laughs while we do it!
This program is part of our DISCOVER event series, which aims to provide casual, fun opportunities to engage with I.U. alumni and professionals to learn about various career fields.

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