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Career Symposium April 7-8

Register today to attend this year’s Career Symposium, featuring opportunities for every major!

Engage with over 25 alumni including Ali Heiring ’16, Adam Ferguson ’10, Michelle Li ’12, Syed Abbas ’11, Tara Jensen ’14,  Sandy Murti ’95 and Jaime Harper ’83 from companies like Google, Facebook, Deloitte, Mercer and Citadel.
•             Explore unanswered career questions
•             Expand your professional network and
•             Envision your future!

Sessions include consulting, arts administration, social impact, networking, technology, market research and a special What to do with a Government Major panel.

There are also multiple opportunities to chat with alumni on a 1:1 basis!  Contact Career Services to schedule a time.

Please register in LUworks (search “career symposium”) as room capacity is limited and space may fill.  Walk-ins will also be welcome on the day of each event as space allows.

Upcoming Internship Deadlines

Good luck on finals from Career Services and we hope you have a fun spring break!

Don’t forget about the following upcoming deadlines for several internships offered by Lawrence alumni and friends:

Career Services is open over Spring break if you want to meet with an Advisor for help on resumes or applications!

Multiple employer visits March 6–9

Peace Corps info session: Monday, March 6
Peace Corps regional recruiter Jason Lemburg will host an info session for students who would like to learn more about opportunities with the Peace Corps, including combining graduate school and Peace Corps service through the Master’s International program. Current student Melissa Rooney ’17 has just joined the Peace Corps and will be on hand to talk about the application/interview process at noon in Schumann 126. Register on LUWorks.  Sign up for 1:1 chats in Career Services following the info session.

Fox Cities Magazine info session: Tuesday, March 7 
Hear firsthand about Fox Cities Magazine‘s editorial internships available for this summer from senior editor Amelia Compton Wolff. Gain magazine publishing, writing, web and social media experience while getting an inside look at the workings of a monthly publication at 11 a.m. in Kraemer 308. Registration in LUworks for this event is appreciated. 1:1 chats in Career Services will follow the info session.

Epic Systems info session:  Thursday, March 9 
Andrea Singletary ‘04, technical services at Epic Systems Corporation, will be on campus to answer questions about technical and non-technical positions with Epic, a global company that builds software for the health care industry at 11 a.m. in Career Services (Chapman Hall Room 202). Please register via LUworks as pizza will be provided! Sign up for 1:1 chats later that afternoon.

Upcoming internship deadlines
See the latest Career Services newsletter for upcoming application deadlines for internships, several being offered by Lawrence alumni and friends.

Feb. 28: Seniors: Support, Strategies and Success (S4) alumni panel

What happens after graduation? Recent alumni Mike Pope ’12, Val Neff ’13 and Dr. Richard Amankwah ’06 will discuss how they transitioned to life after Lawrence. Learn what life was like after graduation, how they started their careers, found places to live, made new friends and more! This session starts at 6 p.m. in the Warch Cinema. Registration in LUworks is appreciated.

Feb. 24 deadline to apply for Leota Ester Fellowship at Bread for the World

Help provide legislative and administrative support to the government relations policy analyst(s) responsible for international humanitarian and poverty-focused development assistance issues at Bread for the World. Through the generosity of Leota Ester P’78, this opportunity pays a $5,000 stipend. Apply in LUworks.

Feb. 28: Caravel Autism Health info table

The Caravel Autism Health staffing coordinator will share information about flexible, paid part-time opportunities for students who want to work in autism behavioral therapy roles in the Fox Cities. Caravel uses the applied behavior analysis (ABA) process of applying interventions.  Visit the info table in Warch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register for 1:1 chats in LUworks.

Feb. 18: LSB panel, networking lunch and 1:1 chats

Hear the career paths of various Lawrence alumni, including financial advisor/co-founder of LBW Wealth Management Timothy Bickmore ’11; associate consultant at McKinsey & Company Andrew Wong ’06; and executive vice president at CBRE: Commercial Real Estate Services William Bonifas ’78. Visit LUworks to register for the 9:30 a.m. Lawrence Scholars in Business panel, the 11:30 a.m. lunch and 1:1 chats in the afternoon.

Upcoming opportunities to connect with alumni and employers

Epic Systems info session: Thursday, Feb. 16

Kurt Krebsbach ’85, associate professor of computer science, and Career Services will host software engineer Rachel Feltes ’16, who will be on campus to answer questions about technical and non-technical positions with Epic Systems Corporation, a global, Wisconsin-based company that builds software for the health care industry.

The session starts at 11 a.m. in the Perille Dining Room (Warch Campus Center 128). Visit LUworks to register.

Lawrence Scholars in Business (LSB) panel, networking lunch and 1:1 chats: Saturday, Feb. 18  

Come hear the career paths of various Lawrence alumni, including:

Visit LUworks to register for the 9:30 a.m. LSB panel and the 11:30 a.m. lunch. Email careerservices@lawrence.edu with your availability if you would like to meet 1:1 with any of the alumni.