Dear Students,

Happy November! This is the time of the year that we reflect back on the beginning of the semester to see how much we have achieved, as well as how much more we have left to do. During this time of reflection, it would be beneficial for students to also contemplate their future career goals. Planning ahead provides students with the time needed to develop a plan of action. Please schedule an appointment at the Center for Career Development to develop your career action plan.

You may schedule your appointment at the following link: https://uconn.joinhandshake.com/login.

If you are a first-year student and have not yet scheduled your CCD ‘First-Year Career Check Program’ appointment,

please do so by scheduling an appointment at the above link.

I look forward to meeting you through student appointments, workshop presentations and career programs/events. Please feel free to contact me at hartford.career@uconn.edu/ or 959-200-3819 with any questions.

Wishing you well, Robin Shefts Assistant Director CCD-Hartford

Bob

November 1, 2018 24, 2018

BLOG TOPICS

CCD-Hartford Message

'Monday Mania’ Contest Winner

Student Career Council (SCC) Accepting New Members

Career Success Workshop Series: Getting Started 90 Days

Career Conversations Events

UConn (2) Career Nights

EACE Road Trips- Registration Open

BioCT-A Day in the Life of Pfizer Scientists

Take the Bus to Storrs Campus!

First Year Career Check Program

C.A.R.I. (CCD-Hartford new mobile office)

Career Development Tip

CCD-Hartford Contact Information

‘MONDAY MANIA’ CONTEST ‘Jar of Marbles’: 184 marbles/gems. The contest winner guessed 175!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED AT ‘MONDAY MANIA’!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE EVENT, AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN.

FOLLOW THE SCC/CCD ON INSTAGRAM AT UCONNHARTFORDCCD.

- Samira, Sania, Marwa, Dierra, and Kayla (photo left to right)

The Student Career Council (SCC) serves as a focus group/advocacy group to the Center for Career Development (CCD). The SCC is comprised of a diverse team of students who essentially represent the career needs of Hartford students. The SCC team advocates for students by informing them about CCD career services, programs and events on the Hartford/Storrs campuses.

Each SCC team member has the opportunity to develop career and leadership skills that will be beneficial as they pursue that academic studies and career goals. The SCC Team will also be driving C.A.R.I. to different locations in the HTB. Please feel free to stop by and ask the SCC Rep. career-related questions. You may also select any of the career resources on board.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW SCC MEMBERS The CCD is now accepting applications for Student Career Council Representatives. If you are interested in information or an application to become a SCC representative, please click the following link: https://career.hartford.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2178/2018/09/SSC-FS-Application-2018-final.pdf

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CCD-Hartford office at hartford.career@uconn.edu.

CAREER SUCCESS WORKSHOP SERIES

Mark Your Calendar! You are cordially invited to attend the ‘Career Success Workshops Series’: Getting Started 90 Days, the last career workshop of the fall semester.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Fall Semester Schedule 2018

The Career Conversations Events list of employers is also on-line at: https://career.hartford.uconn.edu/2018/09/11/career-conversations-events/

Date Company Website

November 1 The Females’ Center of Excellence and Leadership

www.xcelinc.org/

November 1 Office of the State Comptroller www.osc.ct.gov/

November 1 CT Audubon www.ctaudubon.org/

November 8 NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut www.prochoicect.org/

November 8 The Hanover Insurance Group www.hanover.com/

November 8 Cooperative Systems https://coopsys.com/

November 15 Oak Hill https://oakhillct.org/

November 15 Athena Health Care Systems www.athenahealthcare.com/

November 15 CT Judicial Branch Experiential Learning www.jud.ct.gov/elp/

November 29 Foodshare ttp://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index

November 29 Partner in Publishing http://partnerinpublishing.com/

November 29 Copper Beech Institute www.copperbeechinstitute.org/

December 6 Hartford Seminary www.hartsem.edu/

December 6 Swift Textile Metalizing, LLC. www.swift-textile.com/index.html

December 6 US Navy www.navy.com/

WORKSHOP TOPICS DAY DATE TIME LOCATION

Getting Started 90 Days Wednesday 11/7/18 1:30pm-2:30pm HTB 215

UConn Hartford Campus

Career Conversations Events

(Thursdays: 3 - 4:30 p.m.)

HTB: Zachs Atrium

A Day in the Life of Pfizer Scientists

The next webinar in the BioCT series on jobs in life sciences has been added to Handshake. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 from 11-12 and students are encouraged to join live, where they can ask questions. Pfizer will be presenting info on Pfizer in general; how to find a job in the biopharmaceutical industry (from their recruiters); and they’ll also have a panel of recent grads talking about what they do at Pfizer, how they found their jobs, etc.

A Day in the Life of Pfizer Scientists

Please register at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8496356651166322433

Both undergrads and graduate level students are welcome, as this is being advertised to all levels, including the currently workforce through BioCT’s efforts to keep CT’s talent in the industry here in CT. This is a joint effort, where we’re providing support for the statewide initiative. Recordings of the webinar series will be available in CCD on Demand – the first event was held successfully last month and is an overview of the industry in general provided by the national organization.

The Road trip includes the following companies: Smithers Viscient, LLC/The Smithes Group - Wareham, MA, HubSpot - Cambridge, MA, Arbella Insurance Group - Quincy, MA,, City Year - Boston, MA, Horizon Media, Inc. – NYC, Penguin Random House – NYC, Foresters Financial Services – NYC, FBI – NYC, Yelp – NYC, HBO – NYC, National Australia Bank, Ltd. – NYC, GlaxoSmithKline (GKS) - East Durham, NY, Subaru of America, Inc. - Camden, NJ, USLI - Wayne, PA, Bentley Systems - Philadelphia, PA, PLS Logistics - Philadelphia, PA, Vertex - King of Prussia, PA, American Enterprise Institute - Washington, D.C., United Nations Foundation - Washington, D.C., Wolf Trap Foundation of the Performing Arts - Vienna, VA

Dear First-Year Student,

Congratulations on your acceptance to UConn and welcome to the Hartford campus! In an effort to support you through your undergraduate years at UConn, the Center for Career Development (CCD-Hartford) has developed a new initiative called the First-Year Career Check Program.

It is highly recommended by CCD that you begin the career development process during your first year of college. Beginning this process during the first semester allows sufficient time for you to plan, research, and actively participate in developing your career skills, as well as your personal brand and professional narrative.

When you schedule your First-Year Career Check Program appointment, you will be provided with a ‘CCD Action Plan Checklist’. It outlines a recommended action plan that will aid you through your college experience at UConn. It will also guide you through a list of tasks/actions with the expectation that you will be better positioned to achieve your career goals.

Remember, beginning the career development process early, avoids the stress that students often feel as a consequence of being unprepared and ill equipped as they transition from college to their profession and the workplace.

The ‘CCD Action Plan Checklist’ consists of four columns:

check off tasks

when completeds

Tasks perform actions to

achieve career goals

Resources provides information

to aid with list of tasks

Target Dates deadlines to keep focus

on completing tasks

Please use Handshake at https://uconn.joinhandshake.com/login to schedule your First-Year Career Check Program appointment. Simply login and schedule your appointment.

I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your major and future career goals. Please contact me at hartford.career@uconn.edu if you have any questions.

Wishing you the best of luck fall semester! Robin Shefts, Assistant Director ________________________________________________________________________________________ Center for Career Development (CCD-Hartford) hartford.career@uconn.edu/ 959-200-3819 https://career.hartford.uconn.edu/ Hartford Times Building – rm. 108

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT TIP!

Meet C.A.R.I. (Career Accessibility and Resource Information), our new CCD-Hartford mobile office.

Look for C.A.R.I. on campus where it will be out and about to serve students on-site with career information and resources. You’ll notice the SCC Team will be navigating C.A.R.I. around campus. Please stop and share your career needs with our SCC Reps!

Follow C.A.R.I. as it strolls the halls of the Hartford Times building. Post a selfie with C.A.R.I. on Instagram at uconnhartfordccd. Let’s see how many followers C.A.R.I. has by the end of the semester! Thank you. SCC Team

Resumes: CCD On-line Career Resources

Many students are currently working on their resumes for class assignments, applying for internships/jobs or graduate school.

For a resume critique with a career coach at the CCD, schedule an appointment at https://uconn.joinhandshake.com/login. In addition to an appointment at the CCD, there are numerous on-line career resources that can benefit students.

Check out the following on-line resume resources on the CCD website: https://career.uconn.edu/

Resume Guide https://career.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/09/ResumeandProfessionalWritingGuide-2.pdf

Resume Samples https://career.uconn.edu/resumecv-samples/

CCD On-Demand https://ccdondemand.uconn.edu/resume-cvs/

CCD-Hartford Contact Information: Assistant Director: Robin Shefts Email: hartford.career@uconn.edu Phone: 860-959-3819 Website: www.career.hartford.uconn.edu/

Program Director/Regional Campuses: Bob Volle Email: robert.volle_jr@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-8346 Website: www.career.uconn.edu/ To Schedule Appointment: Go to the CCD-Hartford website at www.career.hartford.uconn.edu, and scroll down until you see the ‘Make an Appointment’ button. You will be directed to Huskycareerlink powered by Handshake.

Center for Career Development Services Career Counseling/Coaching

Career Major Exploration (e.g.: Personalized Career Plan)

Resume/Cover Letter Critique

Preparing for interviews (e.g.: biginterview)

Internship/job Search (e.g.: HuskyCareerLink)

Graduate School Preparation

On-line Career Tools/Resources (e.g.: CCD on Demand)

Employer/Company Information (e.g.: Vault)

Alumni Mentors (e.g.: Husky Mentor Network)

Networking/Campus Events (e.g.: Career Conversations)

Career Success Workshops (e.g.: resume writing, interviewing, LinkedIn)

And More…

*Regional campus students may access all CCD services/programs

on the Storrs campus.