Thinking about going “alt ac,” as they say? Take this weekend to build your confidence as a job candidate, explore your career options, and learn strategies that maximize your odds of a successful job search.
Skills we’ll discuss in this workshop:
•Building your confidence as a job candidate
•Translating your academic skills for non-academic job markets
•Choosing a career field
•Recognizing relevant job titles
•Where to look for jobs
•How to read job ads—and know if you’re qualified
•Networking strategies that work for introverts and extroverts
•LinkedIn and online portfolios
•Cover letters and resumes
•Job interviews and informational interviews
•How to negotiate salary and benefits
When: Saturday and Sunday, February 1-2, 2020, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: 311 Denney Hall + nearby computer classrooms
Will there be free food?: Yes, there will be lunch and light breakfast on both days
What to bring: You're welcome to bring a personal laptop or tablet, but we'll also have loaner machines and access to great computer labs.
How to sign up: RSVP to http://bit.ly/302s4rf by January 24
About the facilitator: Jen Michaels turned her OSU English PhD work & an MFA in Creative Writing into a corporate career in learning strategy. She’s worked at a startup, runs an online small business, and currently works as Learning Strategy Lead at Owens Corning. In this workshop, she’ll share strategies that she and other humanities academics use to acquire alt-academic and non-academic jobs.
Sponsored by OSU Department of English and The Center for the Humanities in Practice.
Grad students from all OSU humanities departments are welcome.
