Indiana University Northwest’s Offices of Alumni Relations and Career Services are teaming up this spring to bring students and recent graduates a wealth of professional career advice as well as a job fair to hone their interview skills and secure an opportunity.
Conversations for Career Success
Wednesday, April 1
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bruce W. Bergland Auditorium, Savannah Center
The IU Alumni Association has assembled a panel of experts, including recent successful graduates, to discuss such topics as:
Dressing for success (and how not to dress)
What recruiters are looking for in candidates
How to market yourself online
Advice from recent alumni who have been successful
Creating and executing an effective long-term plan to meet your career aspirations
Among the experts presenting at the workshop is Emili Sperling, the alumni programs officer for Student and Recent Graduate Enrichment at Indiana University in Bloomington. An emerging leader who is passionate about empowering Generation Y with tools to ramp up their professional careers, she speaks nationally about the power of Millennials in the workforce.
For more information and to reserve your spot by Thursday, March 26, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (219) 981-4238 or (219) 980-6769 or alumninw@iun.edu.
14th Annual Job Fair
Friday, April 10
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Savannah Center Gymnasium
Employers who are recruiting professionals will be on hand at the job fair to provide information about their companies, take applications and interview candidates. This is an opportunity to seek internships, part-time or full-time employment. Attendees are advised to bring copies of their resume and dress professionally.
This year’s job fair is expected to be the largest ever, with more than 30 employers registered to attend so far, and more companies being added daily. To date, employers attending include:
Anchor Home Health Care, Blue Chip Casino, Bright Star Care, Calumet Breweries, Dayton Freight, Defense Finance and Accounting Services, Devry, Dungarvin, Gateway Business Systems, Hearthside Foods, Help at Home, Indiana Wholesale Wine & Liquor, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana Wesleyan University, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Lake County Community Corrections, Menta Group, Mental Health American of Lake County, NMG / National Marketing Group, Panda Express, Parents & Friends, Inc., Primerica, Progress Rail Services, Regional Federal Credit Union, Rescare, Rural Development, South Bend Community School Corp., Speed School District 802, Speedway, Staff Source, State Farm, Tribune Publishing Company, Visiting Nurses, WCOE-FM, Western Southern Life.
For more information about the Job Fair, call (219) 980-6650.
About Indiana University Northwest
As one of seven Indiana University campuses, IU Northwest leads the region as the premier, urban campus dedicated to serving the needs of more than 6,000 students from the state’s most diverse and industrialized region. Committed to helping its local Northwest Indiana communities thrive, IU Northwest is best-known for providing a personal, quality and affordable education close to home. IU Northwest positions its students to be leaders with more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional degree options available from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest, which actively involves students in research and local healthcare needs through its four-year medical doctorate program. For more information, please visit www.iun.edu.