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The WSU Carson College of Business is kicking off the Carson Career Fall Series this week. Free to all WSU students regardless of major, this virtual series offers a variety of employer-led professional development workshops to give you the chance to network with employers, enhance professional development, and learn about internship and career opportunities. Content will focus on several topics ranging from how to prepare for the career fair, getting employer feedback on your resume, recruiter tips on how to have a successful interview, and more.

Global Campus Chancellor Dave Cillay welcomes online Cougs to the 2021 Fall Semester.

Please join us for a virtual interview with one of the world’s most influential thinkers on personal productivity, David Allen. David’s thirty-five years of experience as a management consultant and executive coach has earned him worldwide and Forbes’ recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the U.S. His New York Times bestselling book, “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity,” has sold millions of copies and has been published in thirty languages, and the “GTD” methodology it describes has become a global phenomenon, being taught by training companies in more than ninety countries. 

Since 2012, Washington State University Global Campus’ Global Connections program has been providing online WSU students around the world with engaging virtual programing to connect them to their online Cougar community and diversify their learning experiences. In early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused all WSU campuses to switch to virtual learning, the dedicated WSU employees behind the Global Connections program recognized the need for virtual engagement and community-building opportunities among Cougs across the university system.

For people who like to invent, there’s no better place to explore opportunities than at Amazon. Amazon Student Programs is currently looking for interns and full-time software development engineers (SDEs) to build the future with in 2022. Attend the Amazon Student Programs SDE Career Fair to learn more.

Have you faced new challenges in advancing your career due to the pandemic? Have you mastered online conversations and virtual job interview skills? Your education and past work experience are only part of what employers are looking at—finely tuned networking skills and virtual communication skills are now in demand. Cultivating an agile mindset will help you adapt to recent hiring demands and help you get noticed and, most importantly, get hired. In this informative webinar, author Marti Konstant will introduce you to current virtual job search trends and the Career Agility Framework. You will learn actionable steps you can take for achieving your next career goal.

In only three weeks, you can get three credits closer to earning your WSU diploma by enrolling in an online course during Intersession! 

Join career expert and GoinGlobal founder, Mary Anne Thompson, as she explores proven strategies and tactics for helping job seekers achieve their career objectives in an employment market transformed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. During this informative, one hour presentation, Mary Anne will share insights gathered by her global team of in-country career experts and provide practical job search advice.

The Carson Career Summer Series will introduce various virtual professional development workshops to better prepare you for upcoming online career fairs and networking events. Content will focus on several topics ranging from landing a successful internship, how to execute an informational interview, and more. These events will also give you the chance to network with employers, enhance professional development, and learn about internship and career opportunities. The Carson Career Summer Series is FREE to all WSU students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Forage is an open access platform designed to unlock exciting careers for students by connecting them with company-endorsed Virtual Work Experience Programs. Virtual Work Experience Programs are online programs that contain a series of resources and tasks designed to simulate the real-world experience of starting a career. In a nutshell, Virtual Work Experience Programs on Forage are designed first and foremost to help students. By completing a Forage Virtual Work Experience Program, you will better understand the diverse and exciting career pathways available to you and build the skills and confidence that will set you up for success.