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We’ll show you how to find tens of thousands of internships and jobs, how to access the hidden job market, explore remote work, and connect with alumni in person and virtually.
Programs
Mindful Monday: Savoring What's Good
For this Mindful Monday, join positive psychology coach Mary Kate Schutt '17 to learn the superpower of savoring. Gain simple skills to make mundane moments extraordinary. Learn how to create more mindfulness and meaning in your everyday life. Discover the magic that's around you each and every day, and learn how to tap into it at a moment's notice.
Beyond Social: Unleash Your Digital Superpowers
January 18, 4-5pm
Join esteemed alumni and LinkedIn professionals for this panel presentation about the critical importance of managing the vast landscape of your digital world as you forward your professional career. Starting now as a student, and continuing after college throughout your career, managing platforms like social media and LinkedIn should be a top priority.
Unleash Your Digital Superpowers recording
The Freelance Marketplace: Full-time Career or Part-time Work
January 18, 6-7pm
Phil Alfaro, a 1985 SUNY Oswego graduate, has had an amazingly successful career as an award-winning professional, digital nomad and founder of Silicon Valley startups—and he wants to help you explore this option. The freelance marketplace has exploded to become the fourth largest industry in the country.
In this workshop you will discover:
- How you can work at the times that are most convenient for you
- How you can accumulate valuable work experience in the fields that you are studying
- How you can start earning income in your first few weeks leveraging the skills you already know
- The ultimate summer job and part-time income while on campus
- How you can build a career working from anywhere and not be dependent on a single job or boss for your advancement
Day Session with Craig Wiseman '03
January 19, 11-12pm
Join class of 2003 alumnus Craig Wiseman as he discusses his time at Oswego and how he gained his position as Senior Producer at MSNBC.
Salary Negotiation
Your starting salary after college can have a tremendous effect on your lifetime earning potential. Learning how to assess your value in the job market and successfully negotiate a higher level of benefits and pay are important to your long-term financial success.
Using LinkedIn to Power Up
Kaitlyn Jackson of LinkedIn.com will make sure you learn how to use LinkedIn like a boss. The session will cover components related to making connections with alumni and others, finding opportunities like internships and jobs, enhancing your skills through LinkedIn Learning, joining professional associations, and more.
Day Session with KPMG
January 19, 5-6pm
SESSION WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE
Join our KPMG alumni representatives Erin Gantley '20, Spencer Johnson '19 M'20, Brian Moore '15 and Robert Cowan '08 as they discuss their time at Oswego and how they gained their positions with KPMG.
Remote Work: Staying Effective and Leveraging Your Soft Skills
Tune in as Sarah provides invaluable and FREE tips on how to stay relevant, maximize your effectiveness and leverage your soft skills in a remote work environment. Advanced registration is required.
Informational Interview with Jeff Knauss '07
Jeff Knauss '07, serial entrepreneur and angel investor, chats with Jessica Burnett '22, about his incredibly successful career path, and his advice for making connections to advance professionally.
Weekly Checklist
Here are additional ways to engage in your career development - at your pace - this week and beyond!
- Watch/listen to Informational Interview with Amber Lennon-Harmon '10 about elevating your professional brand
- Start improving your LinkedIn Profile - headshot, summary, work, education, and volunteer experiences, custom URL
- Connect with at least five people on LinkedIn, to include at least one SUNY Oswego alumni
- Secure two recommendations for your LinkedIn profile
- Integrate examples of work into a portfolio (rich media, etc)
- Join at least two professional associations or learning groups related to your career goals/interests
- Complete at least one LinkedIn Learning course related to your career goals/interests
- Follow 5 companies, influencers or industry-focused groups that you are interested in
- Work your way through this great handout on Indeed.com resources!
- Start your profile on the Upwork platform
- Conduct research into typical starting salaries for your anticipated career field and geographic location
Don't forget to sign up for the ASK Program - you have a tremendous network of alumni waiting to help you