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Mason Career Readiness Conference
Date and time
Location
Alan and Sally Merten Hall
4441 George Mason Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22030Description
Do you have an internship lined up for this summer? Congrats! Now make sure you're prepared for it! At this conference you will learn about how to excel in your internship through panel discussions, workshops, industry roundtables, and technical demonstrations.
The cost of the conference is $10 and you can pay with cash or check in SUB 1, 3400. In order to confirm your registration, you will need to pay the conference fee before May 5. The registration fee is waived for all students in the Patriot Pipeline Internship program.
Visit http://careers.gmu.edu/students/internships/ for the most updated conference schedule.
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Check In and Welcome Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Keynote: Communicating your value during the Internship- Greg Justice, Virginia Tech
10:15 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
Effective Presentation Skills-Greg Justice,Virginia Tech
Personal Branding- Amir Zonozi, Zoomph
Beneath the Surface-Exploring Organizational Culture and the Impact of Generational Differences in the Workplace- George Siragusa, George Mason University
11:15 a.m. -12:05 p.m.
Writing to the point.- Lesley Jaycox, Grove City College
Career Panel- What I Really Learned in My First Internship
Panelists:
Lena Nour, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Rida Fatima, Target
Jesse Warren, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
Training Your Mind to Think: Tips and tricks to develop your self-management skills , Rachel Bruns, Deloitte Consulting LLP
12:15 p.m.- 1:05 p.m. Industry Round Table Lunch
Business and Management (Accounting, Consulting, Financial Services, Real Estate and Retail)
Human Service and Education (Education, Non-Profit, Hospitality and Recreation)
Public Service (Government, Law, Criminal Justice)
Information Systems and Technology (Engineering, Technology, Transportation, Construction)
Health and Science (Public Health, Nursing, Health Research, Environmental)
Arts and Communications (Arts, Entertainment, Marketing, Media and Public Relations)
1:15 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Taking the Lead- Yesenia Jimenez, Target
Identifying and Working Through Interpersonal Conflict- Brent Ericson, George Mason University
Tips and Tricks Technology Demonstration: Excel-Samridhi Sharma, CACI
2:15 p.m.- 3:05 p.m.
Using Emotional Intelligence to Create a Successful Internship Experience- John Oyhenart, PivotStone
Group
What Would You Do? Diversity in the Workplace - Amber Hampton & Mary Wells, George Mason University
Tips and Tricks Technology Demonstrations: Social Media For Business, Amir Zonozi, Zoomph
Closing-3:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony/Open Networking