Spring 2011 Events

On-Campus Employer Visits and Interviews

TARGET Corporation

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Center for Calling & Career – 308 Bartlett

This information session is open to all students, all majors.  Target offers a variety of career options, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and speak one-on-one with a recruiter.

 WHAT TO BRING: Resume and Questions for the TARGET Campus Recruiter

OVERVIEW:

1)      Learn about career opportunities with TARGET

2)      Learn why Liberal Arts graduates make for successful Executive Team Leaders

3)      Sign-up for future one-on-one interviews with TARGET’s Campus Recruiter

 
Learn more about the many opportunities that TARGET offers by going to the Website below, and be sure to research more about TARGET before attending this information session.

http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-030889

 

Clayton Homes/Vanderbilt Mortgage

Wednesday, April 13 - 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Center for Calling & Career – 308 Bartlett
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED – CALL THE CCC TO SCHEDULE – 981-8220

 

COMING SOON - UPDATED INFORMATION SESSIONS BELOW

Graduate School Information Sessions

GRE Prep Class – Maryville College

May 2011
Instructor - Dr. Jason Troyer
This prep class focuses on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE is used in the admissions process for most graduate programs. Student may choose to take the entire course or focus only on the Quantitative or Verbal sections. Email Dr. Troyer (jason.troyer@maryvillecollege.edu) for more information.

LSAT

Date/Time TBD
FW 235
Facilitator –
This workshop will especially help those looking to gain admission to law school in the fall of 2011 but is also geared to those still having a year or more before applying too!

FREE Practice Exams - GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, and NCLEX

Date/Time TBD
UT-Knoxville - Humanities Building
This event is open to anyone who would like to take a practice test, even if you are not a UTK student.
Each test will last at least 3 hours and will be proctored like an actual exam. After the test, guest instructors will give a short workshop on test-taking strategies and answer questions. To sign up, visit www.kaptest.com/practice and select the exam that you'd like to take. Shortly before the event, Kaplan will send you an e-mail confirming your registration.

Contact:
Scott D. Robertson
Knoxville Center Director
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
865.971.5455, ext. 5002

MCAT

Date/Time TBD
FW 235
Facilitator –
This workshop gives students looking to test in 2011 an overview of all the test dates from January 2011 forward. Additionally, the workshop provides the information necessary to learn how to successfully plan on incorporating prep for the MCAT and doing the admissions work successfully into their year.

GRE

Date/Time TBD
FW 235
Facilitator –
This workshop helps students prepare for spring admissions deadlines as well as provides a framework for those looking a bit later in the future to start this process.

Graduate School Application Prep

Date/Time TBD
Center for Calling & Career – 308 Bartlett Hall
Facilitator – Dr. Rusty Winchester, Director-CCC/Discernment
This workshop helps students prepare the graduate school application and includes tips on writing the personal statement.

General Interest

Discernment - Making a "Major" Decision

Date/Time TBD
Center for Calling & Career – 308 Bartlett
Facilitator – Dr. Rusty Winchester, Director-CCC/Discernment
This session is geared towards students who are still deciding a major, or who may be questioning their current major. Sophomores and freshmen are particularly encouraged to attend.

 

Career/Job Preparation Workshops

Resumes/Cover Letters

February 21 - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Pearson's Dining Hall
Facilitator – Lori Sliwa - Interim Director-Placement, CCC
Bring your resume and cover letter to Pearson's for a quick review and feedback. 

 

Interview Skills

February 17 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Center for Calling & Career – 308 Bartlett
Facilitators – Rusty Winchester - Director CCC/Discernment & Amanda Garrett - HR Recruiter, Clayton Homes
Drop by to practice one-on-one interviewing; no appointment required.