Events

Wake Forest Career Connects

September 21, 2023 4:00 pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Wake Forest Career Connect Network with members of the Wake Forest community in multiple fields. In previous years, people with careers in the law, arts, medicine, finance, and business have attended. This brief event will be an opportunity for you to connect with members of the Wake Forest community in small group, twenty-minute discussions. Attire for students is business casual.

Register: https://wfu.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1336391

Career Core: Creating Your Career Action Plan with Coach Alec

September 21, 2023 5pm - 6pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Description: In this session, your coach will help you identify key learnings from your career preparation work so far and create your action plan. You’ll also workshop setting SMART goals to help guide both your immediate next steps and your longer-term career planning.

Zoom Room: https://precollegeprograms-org.zoom.us/j/91720397414

Meeting ID: 917 2039 7414

A Conversation With Entrepreneur and Fashion Designer Veronica Miele

September 22, 2023 3:00 pm (All WFU students are welcome)

JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON WITH
ENTREPRENEUR AND FASHION DESIGNER
VERONICA MIELE BEARD
CO-FOUNDER OF LUXURY FASHION LABEL
VERONICA BEARD

SEPTEMBER 22 @ 3PM
BROYHILL AUDITORIUM IN FARRELL HALL

A CONVERSATION WITH
PRESIDENT WENTE

Presented by the Office of Personal and Career Development

Career Core: Maximize Your LinkedIn Presence with Coach Devon

September 24, 2023 3pm - 4pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Description: Learn how to use LinkedIn as a tool for career exploration, networking, and your eventual job search. Hear your coach’s best practices for developing an effective LinkedIn profile, and you can even volunteer to have your profile reviewed live!

Zoom Room: https://precollegeprograms-org.zoom.us/j/91720397414

Meeting ID: 917 2039 7414

Career Core: Getting Started with Career Core with Coach Devon

September 25, 2023 5pm - 5:30pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Description: Looking to jump start your journey to a fulfilling career? This orientation session will introduce you to the wealth of career exploration and career readiness content available through Career Core. The facilitator will show you how to navigate the Canvas platform, help you figure out where to dive in, and share tips about how to get the most out of the live coaching sessions.

Zoom Room: https://precollegeprograms-org.zoom.us/j/91720397414

Meeting ID: 917 2039 7414

Careers in Marketing

September 26, 2023 6:15 pm (All WFU students interested in marketing are welcome)

Join us for a virtual panel discussion with alumni providing insights into the field of marketing. The marketing industry includes a wide range of career options. Hear marketing professionals talk about the different types of careers in this industry such as brand management, advertising, market research, and digital marketing. Discover what the marketing industry has to offer for a career. Organizations: TBD Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in an open forum at the end of the event. Accessibility: For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact Ashley Graham Phipps at phippsac@wfu.edu or 336-758-4389. Advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.

Register here.

Career Core: Preparing for Informational Interviews with Coach Lucas

September 26, 2023 9pm - 10pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Description: Learn more about the benefits of seeking out and conducting informational interviews. Your coach will offer guidance to help you introduce yourself, land an informational interview, and ask effective questions.

Zoom Room: https://precollegeprograms-org.zoom.us/j/91720397414

Meeting ID: 917 2039 7414

What is Private Equity?

September 28, 2023 6:30 pm (All WFU students are welcomed. Space is limited. Register early.)

5:30-6:30 p.m. | Farrell 349/351

Interested in learning more about Private Equity and entry paths? Register for this session led by Peter Brockway, Executive in Residence, School of Business.

Register at the link above.

Career Core: Refine Your Resume with Coach Dii

September 30, 2023 8pm - 9pm (All WFU students are welcome)

Description: our coach will share some best practices for creating and tailoring your resume. Then, your coach will take volunteers willing to screen-share their resumes, so the coach can give you personalized feedback and action steps. If you have a resume ready to share, please bring it to this session, but even if not, you can benefit from watching your coach review other participants’ resumes.

Zoom Room: https://precollegeprograms-org.zoom.us/j/91720397414

Meeting ID: 917 2039 7414

2023 NC Master's & Doctoral Virtual Career Fair

November 9, 2023 12:00 pm (All WFU students are welcome)

This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Handshake.

Accessibility: For questions regarding accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Ashley Graham Phipps at phippsac@wfu.edu or 336-758-4389. Kindly provide advance notice if accommodations are required.

Career fair description

Graduate and professional students and post-docs in humanities/social sciences and STEM fields are cordially invited to participate in this virtual event hosted by six North Carolina institutions (Duke, N.C. State, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, and Wake Forest University).

This event is not intended for MBA students.

Register here.