TUESDAY, October 27 |
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| Title | Description | Presenter | Organization | Room | Time | |
| Operations Management: Organized Leaders Needed! | This session is for students interested in careers in production and service operations management. Inventory, purchasing, resource management and quality assurance are just some of the many areas of interest for those looking to go into this field. |
Terry Wells |
College of Business Faculty |
This session is suitable for those interested in business, management and supervisory careers. | Wisconsin | 11:00 | The Reality of Grad School | Hear from current students who share their perspectives on getting into graduate school and what to expect in a grad school program. They will answer any questions you may have about furthering your education. |
Brenda Huebscher Aria Snyder |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 11:00 | Marketing: A Career for those who grow fresh ideas! | There are many routes that you can take in marketing: sales, promotions, public relations; working for non-profits, Fortune 500 companies or public institutions. The possibilities are endless. Hear from a panel of experts who have very different careers in this vast field. |
Laura Short David Riopel Michelle Harris Misty Kreklau |
UW Stout Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Charter Bank Hormel |
This session is suitable for those interested in marketing. | Badger | 12:00 | Community Involvement: Planting Seeds of Success | This session will include a panel of professionals who will share secrets of building your professional network through community involvement. Want a great job when you graduate? Plant the seeds of success now by getting involved! |
Ted Regalia Deb Marshall Tina Sundly |
Community Health Partnership Wipfli Wipfli |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Wisconsin | 12:00 | Digging Up Your Passion | Feeling unsure of everything? This session will give you a realistic starting point with tools and techniques to find your passion and live your dreams. The session will address assessing yourself, networking and gaining information from alumni and experts in many fields to help you find your path. |
Robin Johengen |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for all who are undecided or unsure of a major. | Eagle | 12:00 | How IS Majors help companies succeed using social networking technology | Come learn how Cargill and other companies use social networking and collaboration tools like Facebook, instant messaging, twitter, and Sharepoint. Did you know that IS majors are making this happen? THERE WILL BE A DRAWING FOR A FREE DIGITAL CAMERA!! |
Bill Boyd |
Cargill |
This session is suitable for those interested in IS or technology in general | Presidents | 12:00 | Your Financial Future | Preparing for life is more than getting good grades, picking a major and preparing for your career. This session looks at the financial aspects of college and how to assure financial success. |
Wells Fargo; Wanda Harkins, Jill Swinnerton and Richard Jones |
Wells Fargo |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Badger | 1:00 | Resumes: Producing Quality | Recruiters from Target Corporation, one of the top companies in the nation, will share their do's and don'ts for developing, writing and utilizing your resume to its fullest potential. |
Ashley Johnson Amy Capes Rob Bass |
Target Target Target |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Wisconsin | 1:00 | Student Organizations: Cultivate Your Interests | Resume building, networking and future success, find out what student organizations can do for you. |
Angie Bong |
Student Organizations |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 1:00 | A Sprouting Field: Technology | Looking for careers in a growing field? Whether you are working behind a screen and a keyboard, using your marketing skills, or writing for a technology journal the options for those who love technology are limitless. This session is a panel discussion on various tech related career options. |
Tom Hilton Paul Wagner Bill Boyd Joanne Juett |
IS Department Computer Science Department Cargill English Department |
This session is suitable for all those interested in technology. Especially Information Systems, Computer Science or Technical Writing. | Presidents | 1:00 | Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education | Have you been asked by a parent, grandparent or friend...What are you going to do with THAT major? This session explores the values and skills that a liberal arts education can bring to your future. |
Staci Heidtke |
Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Badger | 2:00 | Interview Techniques | Hear from interview experts about what makes or breaks a great interview. |
Ashley Johnson Amy Capes Rob Bass |
Target Target Target |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Wisconsin | 2:00 | Will my major matter in 5 years? | This panel is made up of professionals who didn't exactly end up in their field of study. Hear how your liberal arts skills will help you in the long-term and how your college experience may lead to more than one road to follow. |
Sarah Paul Stacey Garlick Ann Kaiser |
Eau Claire School District Community Health Partnership Sacred Heart Hospital |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Eagle | 2:00 | National Service-Give, Get and Grow | Get ready for an adventure with purpose! Hear from students who have participated in national service projects and find out how you can do it too. Not just a resume builder but a life changing opportunity. |
Coryn Davis |
Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Presidents | 2:00 | Physics and Astronomy: Blowing Things Up Safely | Want to learn more about majors in the physics and astronomy department and have some fun doing it? Attend this session and see a sampling of what this field of study has to offer. |
Erik Hendrickson |
Physics Department |
This session is suitable for those interested in Physics, Astronomy and Science in general. | Badger | 3:00 | Networking: Branching Out | Think you know how important it is to make connections now? You only know the half of it. Growing your network is one of the most important tools you can have for future success. |
Ashley Johnson Rob Bass Amy Capes |
Target Target Target |
This session is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 3:00 | Service Learning as a Resume Builder | Making thoughtful choices now can help you land a job when you graduate. Use your service learning opportunity to build your resume, your network of resources and all the connections you will need to find a successful career. |
Robin Johengen |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Eagle | 3:00 | The Green side of Career Exploration, using technology to discover your path | Technological tools to help you find a career path are available to you right here on campus. This tour takes you through some of the newest ways available to discover your passion. |
Signe Matson |
UW-Eau Claire Academic Advising |
This session is suitable for those who are undecided or unsure. | Presidents | 3:00 |
Wednesday, October 28 |
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| Title | Description | Presenter | Organization | Room | Time | |
| Service Learning as a Resume Builder | Be purposeful in your service learning experience at UW-Eau Claire. Your service learning hours can and should be some of the building blocks of your resume. Learn how to pick great projects and frame those service learning hours you've already completed to look great on your resume. | Robin Johengen |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors | Badger | 11:00 | Get Growing with Government Jobs and Internships | Find a job in this economy! The federal government needs 193,000 people to fill jobs in the next two years. Learn about and where to apply for government jobs at the local, state and federal level. Learn how to get growing and earn that green! | Amanda Schwahn |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services, Career Associate and Criminal Justice Major |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Wisconsin | 11:00 | Reap What You Sow: Why a Great Resume is the Key! | If you start by planting the right seeds your harvest will be plentiful, the same holds true for your resume. Learn tips, tricks and techniques for growing your perfect resume from a hiring expert. | Susie Gratz-Maag |
Manpower |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 11:00 | Internships: It Ain't Easy Bein' Green | Think you can land a great job out of college without any experience? Don't appear 'green' to employers. Internships can get you the experience you need. This session will feature a panel of internship experts, how do you get one, why do you want one and what are the benefits to having one. | Mark Henderson |
Sherwin Williams |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Presidents | 11:00 | Do I Really Need an Internship? | Whatever your major is, there are some opportunities for you to expand your experience while in college. But are they really worth it? Hear from a panel of professionals and students who will give you a real picture of an internship experience. | Mark Henderson |
Sherwin Williams |
This session is suitable for all majors | Badger | 12:00 | Grant Writing: A sustainable career that will sustain an organization | Do you have a passion for writing and a passion to change the world? Grant writers are a high demand resource for non-profits, public institutions and others. This session will feature a panel of local grant writers who will share their knowledge and experience in this field | Tracey Smiskey Stephanie Turner Lois Ludeman |
Boys and Girls Club English Department American Red Cross |
This session is suitable for those interested in education,non-profits and writing | Wisconsin | 12:00 | Don’t appear too ‘Green’: Giving the Best Interview Possible. | What to say, what not to say and how to make sure your interview is the best representation of you. | Susie Gratz-Maag |
Manpower |
This presentation is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 12:00 | Campus Life: Beyond your 'College' Years | Opportunities abound in the field of Higher Education....well beyond the classroom, careers on campus can range from event planning to counseling, from supervisors to IS professionals. If you are interested in someday working in higher education this session is for you. | Julia Diggins |
Academic Advising |
This is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 12:00 | Going Grad: A step-by-step look at getting into Graduate School | Are you thinking about the next step but don't know where to start? This session looks at the process of choosing, preparing for and entering a graduate school program. | Earl Shoemaker |
Academic Advising |
This session is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 1:00 | Get Linkedin and More! | Social networking is one thing, but professional networking is quite another. Use your mad profile building, status updating and twitter skills to actually help you rather than hurt you in the job market. | Laura Boettcher |
UW-Eau Claire |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 1:00 | Non-Profit: A Career Path with Endless Opportunities....LOVE What you do! | Considering a career with a non-profit organization? Learn how from a panel of non-profit professional who turned their passions into possibilities. | Craig Monson Betsy Pedersen Jan Porath Hollie Moe Tracey Smiskey |
Big Brothers Big Sisters Children's Cancer Research Fund United Way Community Table Boys and Girls Club |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Presidents | 1:00 | The Greenest Jobs: Environmental Public Health | Interested in the green movement, helping save the world, starting in your own backyard? ENPH offers a variety of careers, all focused on making a real difference. | Crispin Pierce |
ENPH Department |
This session is suitable for those interested in the environment, public health and science. | Badger | 2:00 | Don’t be mowed under just because you’re unsure about a major. | Constructing your college career is just like tending a well kept garden. You’ll learn tips on how to choose a major and be prepared for an ever-changing job market. | Kim Wellnitz |
UW-Eau Claire Academic Advising |
This session suitable for undeclared students and students in any major. | Wisconsin | 2:00 | Get Immersed: How to use immersion experiences to improve your leadership skills. | Come learn about the UW-Eau Claire Civil Rights Pilgrimage and how this project has changed the lives of participants. Presenters will talk about how they have gained leadership, student faculty research, service learning, and national conference presentation experience while developing an amazing opportunity for their peers. This program is for someone interested in participating in immersion experiences or someone who would like to learn how to work with faculty to create an immersion opportunity for other students. | Jodi Thesing-Ritter |
Dean of Students |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 2:00 | Event Planning: A career for the organized, social and generally outgoing. | Have a knack for party planning, organizing and social events? You may have a future as an event planner. This career could take you to a Corporation, non-profit organization or even a school. Here from a panel of event planners about options in this interesting field. | Jesica Witte Jan Porath Betsy Pedersen |
Career Services United Way Children's Cancer Research Fund |
This is suitable for those interested in communication, marketing, public relations | Presidents | 2:00 | (Mis)Adventures in Chemistry:You're Doing WHAT with your Chemistry Degree? | A tale of great adventure, mis-steps and triumphs along the way. What one man and his students have learned about the field of Chemistry and how you can create your own path. | David Lewis |
Chemistry Department |
This session is suitable for those who are interested in Chemistry and other scientific fields of study. | Badger | 3:00 | Resumes: Got Questions? We’ve got answers! | If you have ever started a resume, you have questions. If you have never started a resume, you will certainly have questions. Come to this session and have all your resume questions answered. | Stephanie Wech James Hollman |
UW Eau Claire Career Services Career Associate UW Eau Claire Career Services Career Associate |
This session is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 3:00 | Digging Up Your Passion | Feeling unsure of everything? This session will give you a realistic starting point with tools and techniques to find your passion and live your dreams. The session will address assessing yourself, networking and gaining information from alumni and experts in many fields to help you find your path. | Robin Johengen |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for those who are undecided or unsure of their major | Eagle | 3:00 | The Current Job Market | The good, the bad and the ugly of the current job market. | Ed Deutschlander |
North Star Resource Group |
This session is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 3:00 |
Thursday, October 29 |
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| Title | Description | Presenter | Organization | Room | Time | |
| Reap What You Sow: Why a Great Resume is the Key!! | If you start by planting the right seeds your harvest will be plentiful. The same holds true for your resume. Learn tips, tricks and techniques for growing your perfect resume from a hiring expert. | Susie Gratz-Maag |
Manpower |
This is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 11:00 | Planting the Seeds: The First Step to Finding a Career Path | Have a million interests? Can't quite put your finger on the perfect major or career path? This session looks at some ways to find your way in the garden of possibilities. | Renee Mallo |
UW-Eau Claire Career Services |
This session is suitable for those who are undecided or unsure of a major. | Eagle | 11:00 | Life after Ramen Noodles: Post College Success | What to expect after you leave college...it isn't just about finding a job. | Melissa Giersdorf |
Federated Insurance |
This session is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 11:00 | Don’t appear too ‘Green’: Giving the Best Interview Possible. | What to say, what not to say and how to make sure your interview is the best representation of you. | Susie Gratz-Maag |
Manpower |
This presentation is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 12:00 | Growing Green: Your Financial Future | Being a broke college student is one thing, being a broke 30-something, 40-something and beyond is quite another. Tips, tricks and techniques to secure your financial future. | Jeff Erickson |
Edward Jones |
This session is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 12:00 | An informal conversation about History | Considering a history major, currently a history major? This session will focus on what your history degree could mean for your future, paths you should consider and skills you will gain as you pursue your passion for the past | Kate Lang |
History Department |
This session is suitable for those interested in history | Potawatomi | 12:00 | The Importance of Networking in College-Tips to be a Successful Networker | Get a head start on all the other college grads who will be entering the job market the same time you do. Build a personal network right now. | Pam Speckien Marci Boyarski Mallory Markham |
M&I Bank Wipfli Big Brothers Big Sisters |
This session is suitable for all majors | Wisconsin | 1:00 | Is the Grass really Greener?-Study Abroad and National Student Exchange | A chance to explore other parts of the world, build your resume and get some life experience that is unparalleled! | Colleen Marchwick Jacqueline Bonneville |
Center for International Education FYE Director |
This session is for all majors | Eagle | 1:00 | Life After Ramen Noodles: Post College Success | What to expect after you leave college..it isn't just about finding a job | Melissa Giersdorf |
Federated Insurance |
This session is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 1:00 | A truly green job: Information Systems, the future is now! | Consider a career in the growing field of Information Systems. Technology is one of the greenest fields in the world, hear why. | Tom Hilton |
IS Department |
This session is suitable for those interested in technology and information systems | Potawatomi | 1:00 | Things are greening up – cultivating your skills. | Choosing a major or re-thinking your major? It’s okay – things will green-up when you learn how to make good choices about your major and other university experiences…..this session will help you do that. | Kim Wellnitz |
UW-Eau Claire Academic Advising |
This session suitable for undeclared students and students in any major. | Wisconsin | 2:00 | How to Make Yourself Marketable to an Employer | Hear from top employers right here in the Chippewa Valley. What are they looking for in a resume, experience and skills or traits that will move your resume to the top of the pile. | Michelle Pryse Staci Heidtke Carla Mansky Kristy Martin |
Group Health Cooperative Career Services Mastercraft Industries Nestle Nutrition |
This session is suitable for all majors | Eagle | 2:00 | Options in Business | Considering a business major but can't decide which major suits you. This session will give you an overview of your options and answer any questions you may have | Gretchen Hutterli Jessica Gardner |
College of Business Career Services |
This session is suitable for those interested in business | Presidents | 2:00 | International Internships: Get Experience while Experiencing the World | This panel is made up of students who have had an international internship. Learn how they went about getting their experience, what they learned, and everything else you need to consider this global opportunity. | International Panel |
Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Potawatomi | 2:00 | How to Determine Your Value | Getting a first job presents a number of challenges, like negotiating your first salary. Do you know where to start. | Craig Monson Kristy Martin Jason Craig |
Big Brothers Big Sisters Nestle Nutrition Luther Hospital |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Wisconsin | 3:00 | Life on Air: Careers in Media | Intriqued by television, radio and the web? A competitive and rewarding career in the media could await you. Hear from several professionals who have found success. | Jesica Witte Salina Heller Jimmie Kaska |
Career Services WEAU Clear Channel Radio Group |
This session is suitable for those interested in Journalism, Communications and Media. | Eagle | 3:00 | Living and Working in the Chippewa Valley | Whether you know you want to stay in the Chippewa Valley or you want to know what options are available to you here, this panel of area professionals will share their insights. | Jeanne Skoug Jill Fenn Ted Regalia |
Career Services NBI Community Health Partnership |
This session is suitable for all majors | Presidents | 3:00 | Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education | Have you been asked by a parent, grandparent or friend...What are you going to do with THAT major? This session explores the values and skills that a liberal arts education can bring to your future. | Staci Heidtke |
Career Services |
This session is suitable for all majors. | Potawatomi | 3:00 |
* Schedule subject to change