Are you Career Ready? Make Money with your major (First Gen conversations)
Oct. 1st, 2019. 12pm-1pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/335247
This workshop will help students of diverse identities and life experiences especially first gen college students identify potential career paths related to their majors. Starting with job titles and industry knowledge, participants will learn how to navigate their areas of specialty/major. This will help students leverage their backgrounds and cultural knowledge when competing in the job market after graduation. The workshop will cover strategies for success in those fields as well as career trajectory, pay scale, future earnings, and means for growth leading to increased diversity and equity across industries.
Are you Career Ready? Career Readiness for the Job Market
Oct. 3rd, 2019. 11am-12pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/332404
Do you know the top skills that employers are seeking in recent grads and interns? Do you want to become a more competitive candidate in the job market? If so, you should attend this informative workshop where you will learn the top eight competencies that students should possess upon graduation. These are the skills that employers are looking for as identified in a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In this workshop you will learn how to identify the competencies you currently possess, how to develop the competencies you don’t have and how to convey these to employers.
Are you Career Ready? Finding a mentor/sponsor across and within identities
Oct. 7th, 2019. 2pm-3pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/349776
This workshop is designed to help students understand the value and relevance of having a mentor in their career path. Students will also learn characteristics of a good mentor as well as how to be good mentees. They will be able to identify factors relevant for consideration in choosing a mentor and strategies for dealing with barriers in finding a good mentor. In addition students will also learn the difference between a mentor and sponsor.
Are you Career Ready? Pointers for career success/unwritten rules of the workplace
Oct. 9th, 2019-12pm-1pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/335252
Unwritten Rules in the workplace workshop-What are some uncommon workplace rules that are not written in the companys’ manual that can help you succeed. E.g. it is not compulsory to go to social events organized by the company but socializing at these events can help you build a strong bond with colleagues. How about getting to know your colleagues, students will learn how to deal with common challenges and how to survive office cultures.
Are you Career Ready? Confident Job Search/Networking: Overcoming the imposter syndrome
Oct. 15th, 2019 12:30pm-1:30pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/335271/edit
Do you have a plan for a job search? Go to college, apply for a job and get your dream job. “If you want to go fast you go alone. If you want to go far go together.” Come learn strategies that combines making a plan in college such as networking and experiential learning to achieve success. What happens when you are prepared but you don’t have the confidence to apply to your dream job, or your dream role? What happens when you have to face the challenges of applying for the same position as people who have more lived experience or different backgrounds from you. Students will learn the effect of imposter syndrome and how to challenge themselves.
Are you Career Ready? International Students
October 16th, 2019. 11am-12pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/332415
Do you want to do an internship or work in the United States after graduation? If so, this workshop is for you. As an international student, you face specific career challenges in trying to secure employment in the United States. In this workshop you will learn effective job search techniques and strategies based on the book and website Power Ties by Dan Beaudry. Dan is a proven expert in the area of providing career advice for international students. In this workshop you will also get advice about resumes, cover letters, networking and interviewing specifically geared to international students. You will also learn about the CPT and OPT rules regarding employment in the US.
Are you Career Ready? Confident communication-LGBQT and allies
October 23rd, 2019.12pm-1pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/362716
How do you advocate for yourself as a member of the LGBTQ community? Are you an ally seeking strategies to create a safe working community for students and colleagues? Join us to discuss strategic ways to communicate with one another and articulate your strengths.
Are you Career Ready? Ladders to Success-Alumni Panel
Oct.24th,2019. 5:30pm-7:30pm
Registration: https://umb.joinhandshake.com/events/335277
Ladders to success panel will feature alums from different majors and academic levels who graduated from UMass Boston. Graduates will highlight the strategies they have used in dealing with issues of race relations, gender identity, disability, family expectations, career exploration bias etc. in the workplace.