Nov 28, 2011

Take a Career Road Trip this Winter Break!



ROAD TRIPS TO THE REAL WORLD!
The University Career Center & The President’s Promise is working with EACE to offer students an opportunity to visit a select number of organizations over Winter Break. Site visits may include panel discussions of employees and/or interns, site tours, or networking sessions. The programs cost $10.00 per site. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the site, and they are responsible for any incidental expense they may incur. View the Schedule at https://m360.eace.org/frontend/event/schedule.aspx?EventId=32601.


Who: Students who are interested in exploring career field opportunities.


   What: An opportunity for students to learn first-hand about a career field, network with employees and explore internship and job opportunities.


Where: From Williamsburg, VA to Portland, ME and points in between (Boston, Ft. Meade, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Providence, Washington, DC, just to name a few). And some pretty awesome businesses too in a variety of industries such has pharmacy, retail, media, non-profits, consumer goods, finance/accounting, and more!


  When: The last day to register will remain as Friday, Dec. 2nd. Site visits take place January 3-13, 2012. View the Schedule at
www.eace.org. (Select Programs & Services from the menu bar, then click RoadTrip on the left navigation)


     Why: It will help you to think about life after college and the career paths that are available. After all, it is never too early to start thinking about your career!


SOME OF THIS YEAR'S “LOCAL” SITES INCLUDE:

City Year Washington, DC

National Security Agency, Washington, DC

Federal Reserve Bank, Baltimore, MD    

MOD Worldwide, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Owings Mills, MD



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