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September/October Calendar of Events (Click here for additional events and details.) What When Where Intern for a Day Orientation Option 1 Wednesday, September 25, 4:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 Intern for a Day Orientation Option 2 Thursday, September 26, 4:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 171 Intern for a Day Orientation Option 3 Monday, September 30, 4:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 Intern for a Day Orientation Option 4 Tuesday, October 1, 4:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 171 Social Media and Job Searching Online Tuesday, October 1, 6:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 Careers in Engineering Wednesday, October 2, 6:00pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 248 Agricultural, Environmental, and Wednesday, October 9, 12:00pmTate Student Center, Grand Hall-5th Engineering Career/Internship Fair 4:00pm Floor Learn LinkedIn Basics Wednesday, October 9, 3:30pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 150 Choosing a Major Thursday, October 10, 3:30pm Miller Learning Center, Rm 101 HIGHLIGHTS 1. Study Abroad 201: Marketing Your Study Abroad Experience (Required for Certificate Program) 2. Intern for a Day-Coming Soon! 3. Social Media and Job Searching Online 4. Careers in Engineering 5. Agricultural, Environmental, and Engineering Career Fair 6. Virtual Career Fair for People with Disabilities 7. UGAs Public Administration at UGA Gwinnett Campus Open House 8. 2013 Atlanta Falcons Sports and Entertainment Career Expo 9. Idealist Grad Fair 10. Internships 11. Part-Time Jobs 12. Full-Time Jobs 13. Government & Nonprofit 14. Disclaimers

15. Unsubscribe 1. STUDY ABROAD 201: MARKETING YOUR STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE (Required for Certificate Program) Tuesday, September 24, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Miller Learning Center, Rm 214 Learn how to promote your international experience to be competitive in the job market with the help of The Career Center and Education Abroad staff. Please bring a copy of your resume. Contact Information : (706)-5422900 2. INTERN FOR A DAY COMING SOON! The Career Center partners with employers in Atlanta and Athens to provide a job shadow opportunity to match your career interest. Students who participate are able to build their resume, explore a career and network with professionals. Attend an orientation session beginning on September 25th to learn more about the Intern For A Day Program! More information: http://career.uga.edu/job_search/internships/intern_for_a_day 3. SOCIAL MEDIA AND JOB SEARCHING ONLINE Tuesday, October 1, 6:00pm-7:00pm, MLC Rm 150 Are your tweets hurting your career? This session will provide an overview of social media and the impact that online platforms can have on your professional success. During the workshop, we will show students how to evaluate their digital footprint, talk about ways that employers use social media, and discuss personal branding techniques for distinguishing yourself online. The presentation will focus mainly on the risks and benefits of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 4. CAREERS IN ENGINEERING Wednesday, October 2, 6:00pm-7:30pm, MLC Rm 248 The Careers in Engineering professional panel program will give you an opportunity to hear about various career paths within the field of engineering. Panelists include representatives from AT&T, Carrier, Eaton Corporation, Warner Robins Air Force Base, and Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond. The panel moderator will ask the panelists questions about their professional background and students will also have a chance to ask the panelists questions. There will be time for students to speak directly with the panelists after the Q&A session has ended. 5. AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ENGINEERING CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR Wednesday, October 9, 12:00pm-4:00pm, Tate Student Center-Grand Hall-5th Floor The Agricultural, Environmental, and Engineering Career and Internship Fair is a great opportunity to meet and network with employers. The employers in attendance are typically targeting agriculture, environmental sciences, and engineering majors, but all majors are welcome to attend! The dress code for this event is business professional and we recommend bringing copies of your resume. Click here for a list of the employers attending. 6. VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 7. UGAs PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AT UGA GWINNETT CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE An Open House for The University of Georgias Master of Public Administration program at the UGA Gwinnett Campus will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 and on Saturday, November 2, 2013 on the UGA Gwinnett Campus from 8:30am 12:00pm. If interested in attending, please visit: http://padp.uga.edu/degrees_programs/prospective_applicants/, complete a Reservation Form, and email the form to sperling@uga.edu or fax to (706) 583-0610. RSVP DEADLINE DATE:

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 for Saturday, October 5, 2013 Wednesday, October 30, 2013 for Saturday, November 2, 2013 8. 2013 ATLANTA FALCONS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CAREER EXPO Monday, October 7, 12:30pm-3:30pm, Georgia Dome To register, go here: http://tickets.atlantafalcons.com/careerfair/ Hear about open jobs, internships and simply what you may need to do to find a career in sports. Not only should attendees learn what types of positions are out there for them but it is also a GREAT networking event. Participating Organizations Include: Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Braves Atlanta Dream Atlanta Hawks Gwinnett Braves Rome Braves PGA Tour Superstore The Aspire Group (Georgia Tech Athletics) Atlanta Motor Speedway UGA and many more Registration for this event is $35. This price includes admission to the career expo as well as a ticket to that nights NFL Primetime game between the Falcons and New York Jets. Additional tickets for the game can also be purchased for $35 per ticket. Registration is open to the first 500 registrants. We have roughly 250 spots remaining. 9. IDEALIST GRAD FAIR Wednesday, October 23, 5:00pm-8:00pm Georgia State University, Student Center, State Ballroom 44 Courtland Street, 1st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303 This event is free, open to the public, and meant for anyone thinking of going to grad school to further their social impact career. At the fair, you can meet representatives from 75 schools that offer degrees in social work, public health, public administration, international affairs, information science, and lots more. READ MORE and REGISTER: http://idealistatlanta.eventbrite.com/ 10. INTERNSHIPS (This is just a few of the 400+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #44009, Frito-Lay Future Leader Sales Intern PepsiCo, Nationwide DAWGLink #44445, Marine Education Internship Oceans Discovery, International, South Africa DAWGLink #44487, Ad Creative/Production Assistant The Red & Black, Athens, GA 11. PART-TIME JOBS (This is just a few of the 80+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #45186, Office Assistant European Floral Design, Athens, GA DAWGLink #44694, Social Media/Marketing Intern Certified Clean Care, Watkinsville, GA DAWGLink #45046, Medical Office Assistant Atlanta Skin Cancer Specialists, Atlanta, GA 12. FULL-TIME JOBS

(This is just a few of the 750+ listings, Log into DAWGLink to apply!) DAWGLink #44404, Sales, Marketing, and Service Trainee Program Toyota Motor Sales, Nationwide DAWGLink #44554, Guest Service Representative- Savannah Midtown Marriott International, Savannah, GA DAWGLink #44903, Customer Solutions Specialist Reynolds & Reynolds, Atlanta, GA 13. GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT Check out Go Government for information about federal jobs, internships, and government resources. For Non-Profit news and opportunities, visit Opportunity Knocks and Idealist! 14. DISCLAIMERS * All University of Georgia Career Center sponsored events are for UGA students and alumni only. * The Career Center is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if notified in advance. To request accommodations please contact us at 706-542-3375. * To help ensure a pleasant & productive environment for all participants, please follow these guidelines: 1. Respect all participants (employers, job seekers, & staff). 2. Appropriate attire is required and is determined by event. Some events require Professional or Business Attire. 3. For safety reasons, the doorways to the event (inside & out) & the surrounding areas must be kept clear at all times. 4. Participants are expected to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by members of the staff & all reasonable requests of any person acting in an official capacity as a representative of the participating institutions. 5. If questions or concerns arise during the event, please contact a member of the Career Center staff for assistance. 15. UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS You may leave the list at any time by sending an e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU with the following text as the body of the e-mail: SIGNOFF CAREERCENTERUPDATE * Please DO NOT use quotation marks or add any other text to the body of the message.