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Attending and Benefitting from Career Fairs Career fairs are an easy way to get your foot in the door if you know how to successfully sell yourself and take advantage of the opportunities available. Learn ways to be more prepared and comfortable for your next career fair.
Dining Etiquette Reservations required! You are about to bite down on a whole cherry tomato, and the interviewer asks you your philosophy on thermonuclear physics. What do you do? Learn the answer to this and many other etiquette questions, including how to conduct yourself during a formal meal.
The Graduate/Professional School Option Interested in continuing on to graduate or professional school? Learn all about the process from requesting materials to actually filling out the applications and writing personal statements.
Interviewing Techniques "Tell me a little about yourself." "Where do you see yourself in five years?" How do you answer those tough interview questions? Join us to find out what kind of answers impress interviewers.
Internships: A Bridge to Your Future Come learn about strategies for finding internships and tips for making experiential education a part of your Knox experience. This workshop will cover all aspects of setting up an internship and will help you be more successful in your internship search.
Job Search Strategies This workshop will teach you and most efficient and effective ways to begin the job/internship search, how to identify and contact potential employers, and ways to cope with being a full-time student and a job/internship seeker! This workshop will also cover the basics of using the Internet to identify companies, find position listings, and other helpful hints.
Life After Knox / Your First Year as a Professional Yes, it really does exist. Get the scoop on making the transition into your first professional position. What to wear on your first day on the job? Heard some juicy gossip at the water cooler? Learn the "do's" and "don'ts" of your first professional job.
Orientation/Registration Everything you always wanted to know about the Center for Career and Pre-Professional Development but were afraid to ask. Learn about credential files, on/off campus interviews, and all the career services offered to Knox students.
Resume and Cover Letter Preparation Developing an effective resume and cover letter means more than just listing your accomplishments. Learn how to create job search materials which sell yourself and the skills that you possess which are most important to employers and graduate/professional schools.
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