SMWC Career Development Center Offers Several Events for Students and Alumni
Posted on: 01/24
The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Career Development Center is offering a number of events from January through April 2010. These events are designed to allow students and alumni to network with employers and learn about job and internship opportunities. Some research indicates that over 60 percent of jobs are found through networking. This approach is even more important for today’s college students, as they begin to enter a workforce that has proven to be unstable over the last 18 months.
Please contact the SMWC Career Center at career@smwc.edu or (812) 535-5188 for more information about any of the following events:
· Career Opportunity Fair, Feb. 10, 2010
This event allows employers and SMWC and Indiana State University students and alumni to network and connect with each other. Employers market their full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities, while students of all classes, as well as alumni, market themselves and learn more about employers’ needs. Held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and co-hosted by SMWC and ISU, the event is held in the ISU Health & Human Services Building in Terre Haute.
· CCCC Collegiate Career Expo, Feb. 18, 2010
http://cccc.franklincollege.edu/CollegeTalent.html
Hosted by the College Career Center Consortium that includes 13 of Indiana’s finest colleges and universities, this event is open to all Indiana college students and alumni. Employers will be marketing full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. The event is from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and is held in the 500 Ballroom at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Host institutions include SMWC, Anderson University, Franklin College, Butler University, Hanover College, Taylor University, DePauw University, IUPUI, University of Indianapolis, Earlham College, Marian University, Wabash College, and Saint Joseph’s College.
· WorkIndy, Mar. 16, 2010
Hosted by SMWC, DePauw University, Wabash College, and Valparaiso University, WorkIndy is designed to connect college students from these institutions to full-time jobs and internships in the Indianapolis area. Students apply for posted positions and employers select potential candidates to interview. All interviews are held in one day at an Indianapolis location.
· Teacher Recruitment Fair, Apr. 9, 2010
http://www.indstate.edu/carcen/trf/
School corporations from throughout the nation will be in attendance to recruit teacher candidates in all disciplines from SMWC and Indiana State University. Teacher candidates network and interview with recruiters throughout the day. The event, co-hosted by SMWC and ISU, is held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on the ISU campus.
· Hoosier Horse Fair and Expo, Apr. 9-11, 2010
http://www.indianahorsecouncil.org/HHF/hhf_info.htm
The equine industry is out in full force at one of the nation’s best horse fairs, the Hoosier Horse Fair and Expo. SMWC equine majors have a unique opportunity to network and assist with a variety of responsibilities related to this event; the fair is held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and is sponsored by the Indiana Horse Council. Clinicians and vendors are showcased throughout the event and SMWC representatives are on hand throughout the weekend.
· RSVP Luncheon at The Woods, Apr. 13, 2010
Dr. Tony Bennett, the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction from the Department of Education, will provide the keynote address at the spring RSVP Luncheon; the luncheon series, titled Resources, Strategies, and Valued Partnerships, is designed to connect the SMWC and Wabash Valley communities. Dr. Bennett’s address will be of interest to local educators, as well as education majors preparing to enter the field. The event is held in the Le Fer Hall Ballroom on the SMWC campus from noon – 1 p.m.
· CCCC Teacher Candidate Interview Day, Apr. 21, 2010
http://cccc.franklincollege.edu/TCID.html
Hosted by the College Career Center Consortium, the Teacher Candidate Interview Day provides education majors with an opportunity to network and interview with school corporations from through the United States. The event, from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., is held at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Ind. Host institutions include SMWC, Anderson University, Franklin College, Butler University, Hanover College, Taylor University, DePauw University, IUPUI, University of Indianapolis, Earlham College, Marian University, Wabash College, and Saint Joseph’s College.
Participation in and sponsorship of many of these events is made possible by grants received from the Lilly Endowment. Employers interested in participating in any of these events are encouraged to contact the SMWC Career Development Center.
