Do you prefer introversion or extroversion? How do you like to make decisions? Our MBTI certified staff members will help answer these questions and more so you can link your personality type to potential career options! Students will look at personality indicators and how they correlate to career satisfaction, and we’ll be there to guide them through the process.

Time: 60 minutes

This presentation will walk students through:

• Self-assessment and career planning
• Career exploration and leadership development
• Career goal setting
• Gaining experience through experiential learning opportunities like internships
• Graduate school planning

Time: 60 minutes

This presentation will broaden the student’s perspective on the world of work by connecting the dots between their major and their career goals.

Time: 60 minutes

This presentation will guide students through the process of preparing for a Career Fair. Whether the fair is in-person or virtual, Career Development staff members can help!

Topics include: how to register, how to prepare, what to wear (important even for virtual fairs!), interacting with employers, following up and more. 

Time: 45 minutes

One of our most popular workshops! A Career Development staff member will teach students the importance of these crucial documents, the components needed to make them as effective as possible, and how to format them to professional standards.

Time: 60 minutes

This workshop will help students learn how to maximize their chances for a successful interview!

Topics include: the purpose of an interview, what to wear, and etiquette of what to do before, during, and after.

Time: 45 minutes

Internship Search:

This workshop teaches students how to implement effective internship search strategies! Through an internship, students will apply the knowledge they have learned in the classroom to real work related to their career plans. This experience will help them gain essential employability skills and knowledge in the field of their internship. Additionally, internships are an excellent way for a student to explore whether that field/industry is right for them.

Time: 60 minutes

Job Search:

This workshop will teach students how to organize their job search campaign, schedule time, research employers and identify contacts. There will also be a tutorial on using the college’s online job search system, Handshake.

Time: 60 minutes

Students will learn how to own their professional image and stand out from the rest of the candidate pool. They will create and manage their online brand through LinkedIn in order to maximize their online presence and begin the networking and self-promotion process.

Time: 60 minutes

Students learn the importance of preparing for networking events by crafting a 1 minute “elevator speech” about themselves. This quick but important speech helps ensure they will grab the attention of the listener and walk away having left a favorable impression.

Time: 20 minutes

Bring Edgewood alumni and/or other specialists into your classroom to talk about real world experiences, how they got their job, what it’s like working in their industry, different career paths students can take within different schools/majors, and much more. Panel topics can be tailored to fit your class and needs.

Time: 60 minutes