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Program application periods open now!

Lawrence International Alumni Mentoring (LIAM) Program
Approximately ten students will be selected to receive personalized guidance from a group of International Alumni Mentors to increase readiness for a career in the United States. Sophomore and Junior FI visa holding students with an intent to gain employment in the United States upon graduation should apply. For more information on how to apply, please see LUworks Event ID: 3179. Visit Career Services if you need help developing any piece of your application materials. Deadline: Friday, September 29, 5 p.m.

LSB Alumni Mentoring Program and Award:
The new Lawrence Scholars in Business (LSB) Alumni Mentoring Program is offering support in preparing for and finding top business internship opportunities.
Fifteen students of Sophomore or Junior standing will be selected to receive training in a variety of aspects of business and support from a group of well-established alumni mentors in applying for internships.  Additionally, 1-3 candidates will receive funding AND mentoring to support their summer internships. This unique program integrates education and mentoring in business, interviewing and networking skills and support in finding internship opportunities.  For a full list and bios of alumni participants, please click here.  For more information on how to apply, please see LUworks Event ID: 3154. Visit Career Services if you need help developing any piece of your application materials. Deadline:  Friday, October 6.

Lawrence Scholars in Business (LSB) Mid-Term Reading Period Trip to Chicago
All majors are invited to register for this networking and immersion trip to Chicago with Lawrence alumni and other connections! Our group will depart from the Wriston turnaround on Thursday, October 19 and return to campus on Friday, October 20. For a trip agenda and details on how to register, please see LUworks Event ID: 3168. Deadline: Wednesday, October 11.

 

Upcoming Career Services Events

Internships 101 on Monday, September 25, 11:10 a.m. and Thursday, September 28, 4:30 p.m.
Before starting the internship search process, attend Internships 101 to learn about support, techniques and tools available to begin your internship search. Sessions will take place on Mondays and Thursdays, weeks two through four in Alice G. Chapman 140. NOTE: Bring your own device; laptops work best for this interactive presentation.

Monday, Sept. 25
Kimberly-Clark Info Table: Seniors! Currently Recruiting Two French Speaking – Customer Inventory Analysts.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Lobby Table Area near Mailroom
Kimberly-Clark 1:1 Chats*
1:30 – 4 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Tuesday, Sept. 26
FBI Info Session: Learn more about internships and career opportunities with the FBI.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room
FBI 1:1 Chats*
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Wednesday, Sept. 27
Strategies for Career Success: Interviewing w/Carl Hubbard, Kimberly-Clark
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; WCC, Runkel Room

Thursday, Sept. 28
1:1 Chats with Adam Breseman ’14*: Mid-Market Account Executive with Review Trackers.
2 – 3:30 p.m.; Career Services Conference Room

Friday, September 29
Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and Building for Kids Info Session: Hear about current internship and volunteer opportunities at both organizations from Oliver Zornow ’10!
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

* Advanced registration in LUworks is required.

Welcome to campus or back again

Career Services invites you to join us for any or all of these events.

Internships 101 on Monday, September 18 and Thursday, September 21

Before starting the internship search process, attend Internships 101 to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to begin your internship search. Sessions will take place on Mondays and Thursdays, weeks one through four in Alice G. Chapman 140.  See LUworks for more information.

NOTE: Bring your own device; laptops work best for this interactive presentation.

S4 has a new name!  Strategies for Career Success begins on Wednesday, September 20

This series prepares seniors for life after Lawrence by giving them the tools to effectively promote themselves, their skills and their experiences as they begin their career search. It meets every Wednesday at 11:10 a.m. in the Warch Campus Center.  See LUworks for more information.

Upcoming Employer and Alumni Visits

Friday, Sept. 15

Northwestern Mutual Info Table: Learn more about internships in financial planning.
11 a.m. – noon; Warch Campus Center, near Mailroom
Northwestern Mutual 1:1 Chats*
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Career Services

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Dodles Info Table: Recruiting for multiple internship positions!
11 a.m. – noon; Warch Campus Center, near Mailroom
Dodles Info Session
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room
Dodles Inc. 1:1 Chats*
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Career Services 

Thursday, Sept. 21

Simplifeye Info Session with Austin Frank ’18: Learn more about internships and full time employment.
Noon – 1 p.m.; WCC, Kraemer Room

College2AcuityBacon Tour:  Enjoy free bacon, chocolate and refreshments, giant Jenga, giveaways and more.  Phone interview guaranteed for any Junior or Senior who drops off their resume.

*Registration in LUworks is appreciated.

The new virtual tour is live!

After months of hard work, we are delighted to officially announce the launch of the new 360-degree virtual tour! The virtual walking tour is an immersive interactive user experience, and we look forward to using it to engage with prospective students, parents, alumni and the community. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Each visitor can curate their own tour experience with easy-to-use navigational tools and optional audio descriptions—voiced by a Lawrence student—of each building and points of interest on campus. They can also use the buttons integrated throughout the tour to contact admissions, schedule visits or apply online.

We built the tour to allow easy updates of the content and improve the quality of the tour. (Now that students have returned, we will be swapping out the current images with a livelier campus. We will also let everyone know when Björklunden and London Centre are added!)

I encourage all faculty and staff to take a virtual tour of the campus and provide me with your questions, comments and feedback. Our next step is to announce the tour to the alumni and Board of Trustees before announcing the tour to the general public, so we would love to hear your feedback and make any necessary adjustments first.

A special thanks to the team for their hard work all summer on this project:

Jay Dansand, Larry Darling, Christopher Gore-Gammon, David Jaglowski, Garrett Katerzynske, David Jaglowski, James Sweetack, Matt Schmeltzer and Ben Willard.

We hope you enjoy the tour.

Lauren Erlandson, Director of Digital Communications

Northwestern Mutual Visit: Learn more about internships in financial planning.

Northwestern Mutual Info Table: Learn more about internships in financial planning.
11 a.m. – noon; Warch Campus Center, near the Mailroom

Northwestern Mutual 1:1 Chats*
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Career Services

Strategies for Career Success: Setting Goals / Resume and Cover Letter Writing
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; Runkel Room, Warch Campus Center

New crosswalk cameras on College Avenue designed to improve pedestrian safety

In an effort to improve personal safety, Lawrence University, in collaboration with the city of Appleton, has acquired and is installing high-definition cameras on the two crosswalks on College Ave. in the middle of campus.

The high-definition cameras will be mounted in the median behind the pedestrian crossing signs and will be able to capture a higher level of detail at the crossings to assist the Appleton Police Department in an investigation should an incident arise.

Captured video information will be stored for 72 hours – the same as all other traffic cameras within the city – and is only reviewed if needed for evidence in an accident or harassment incident.

Lawrence is covering the purchase cost of the cameras while the city will oversee the cameras installation. The city also will manage maintenance of the cameras and all data captured by them.

“The mid-College Ave. crosswalks have seen a number of pedestrian-vehicle incidents over the years,” said Jon Meyer, Lawrence’s director of campus safety and director of campus services. “The safety and well-being of members of the Lawrence community is our highest priority and these new cameras will help us identify vehicles involved in crosswalk accidents as well as verbal harassment.”

In Oct. 2013, Lawrence student Shannon Grant sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run incident while crossing the westbound lane of College Ave. in the crosswalk in front of the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. The case has never been solved. However, this new technology should significantly aid in any future investigations.

Students, faculty and staff should continue to be careful when crossing College Avenue.

Personal Health Assessment Registration Reminder

Personal Health Assessment (PHA) Registration is Now Open

What is a PHA?

The Personal Health Assessment is a tool that highlights how our lifestyle choices directly impact overall health. Two scores are provided:

  • Your Lifestyle Rating is based on your self-reported daily habits related to nutrition, physical activity, alcohol consumption, stress and depression, and tobacco use.
  • Your Biometric Score is based on tobacco use, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar.

The Personal Health Assessment Report provides personalized feedback, tips to improve your lifestyle habits, and resources for more information.

Who is eligible to participate?

All staff and faculty are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the PHA process.  Participation is also encouraged for the following individuals covered under the Lawrence University medical plan: spouses/domestic partners of employees, retirees and spouses/domestic partners of retirees.

Note for Medical Plan Participants

Participation by employees, retirees covered under the medical plan, and spouses/domestic partners covered under the medical plan will provide the discounts to the medical plan premium.  All participants must complete both the biometric screening and the lifestyle questionnaire to receive the premium discount. The questionnaire can be completed 5 days after your biometric screening appointment.

How do I sign up?

Scheduling directions can be found in the attached 2017 PHA Instruction Sheet or click here to sign up:  https://www.thedacare.org/pha. The PHA schedule books quickly.  To ensure you receive your preferred appointment time, do not delay in scheduling your appointment.

What is the PHA schedule?

The PHA schedule is as follows:

Location Date Time
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 9-27-16 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 9-28-17 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 9-29-17 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 10-4-17 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 10-5-17 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University, Warch Campus Center – Appleton 10-6-17 6:30 am – 10:30am
Lawrence University – Bjorklunden 10-9-17 7:00 am – 9:00 am
NOTE: this appointment requires each participant to fast for at least 8 hours prior to the appointment time.

 

Please contact your HR Representative if you have any questions regarding the PHA process including scheduling your assessment.

Thank you,

Human Resources