Seminars & Events
The Newhouse Career Development Center is ready to teach you how to find a great internship, conduct a proactive job search, and write a strong cover letter and résumé.
Scroll down for a list the seminars we offer on a regular basis or click the register button below to sign up for the session that fits your schedule.
FALL 2022 SEMINARS
How to Find an Internship
There are a lot of internships out there! In the How to Find an Internship seminar, the Newhouse CDC lays out the six steps to conducting a successful internship search, explains the internship resources that exist at Newhouse and on campus, and demonstrates how to use a unique networking tool (CareerShift) to augment any internship search. After attending, students will have the tools needed to create a focused and targeted search, and understand where to find leads, when to apply, and how to keep track of your many applications and networking contacts.
- Thursday, September 8: 3:30 pm (275 N2)
- Wednesday, September 14: 2:00 pm (virtual)
- Tuesday, September 20: 3:30 pm (150 N2)
- Friday, October 14: 1:00 pm (251 N3)
- Friday, November 4: 3:00 pm (251 N3)
- Monday, November 14: 2:30 (virtual)
Job Hunt Series
The Newhouse Career Development Center offers a series comprised of two sessions that detail how to successfully conduct a proactive job search. Session one, Proactive vs. Reactive, covers how to organize a self-directed search and learn the strategies to plan a specific path to success. The second session, Mastering Networking, lays out networking best practices that are vital to being able to establish and maintain professional relationships in the communications industry.
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Friday, September 9: 2:00 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Tuesday, September 13: 5:30 pm (432/434 N3)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Monday, September 19: 4:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Tuesday, October 4: 6:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Thursday, October 28: 2:00 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Wednesday, November 2: 6:40 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Monday, November 7: 1:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Thursday, December 1: 4:30 pm (432/434 N3)
- Job Hunt Series ONE: Monday, December 5: 2:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Friday, September 9: 3:30 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Thursday, September15: 4:00 pm (432/434 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Tuesday, September 20: 4:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Wednesday, October 5: 6:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Thursday, October 13: 5:00 pm (432/434 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Friday, October 28: 3:30 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Thursday, November 3: 2:00 pm (432/434 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Tuesday, November 8: 1:00 pm (virtual)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Friday, December 2: 1:00 pm (251 N3)
- Job Hunt Series TWO: Tuesday, December 6: 2:00 pm (virtual)
Résumé & Letter Writing
Over the years, the Newhouse CDC has received many compliments from employers about its method of résumé and letter writing. In this seminar, the CDC shows how to write an effective, one-page résumé and a strong cover letter that are suited to the communications industry and will make students’ applications stand out in a crowd of applicants.
- Tuesday, September 6: 3:45 pm (275 N2)
- Friday, September 16:3:00 pm (251 N3)
- Wednesday, September 21: 12:30 pm (432/434 N3)
- Monday, October 10: 5:30 pm (virtual)
- Friday, November 11: 2:30 (251 N3)
- Thursday, December 8: 4:00 (virtual)
EVENTS
BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS
CAREER FAIRS
IN PERSON: Business & Communications Career Fair
Thursday, September 29| 3:00-7:00 pm
JMA Dome
National and local companies will be on campus to meet SU students for
anticipated internship and job openings.
VIRTUAL: Business & Communications Career Fair
Friday, October 7| 1:00-5:00 pm
Hosted on: Career Fair Plus
National and local companies will be available virtually to meet SU students for
anticipated internship and job openings.
