Career Development Events - Kansas City Area

NONPROFIT CONNECT'S 7TH ANNUAL SHADOW DAY

TBD, February 2013

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Kauffman Conference Center

4801 Rockhill Road

Kansas City, MO 64110

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KU CAREER FAIR

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm

Kansas Union Ballroom, 5th Floor on the KU Campus

 

Open to the public. Dress professionally, bring copies of your resume and network with area employers.

This is a great opportunity for all job seekers, full-time, part-time and internship candidates, as well as soon-to-be graduates.

Click here for more information.

Check out the campus map.  The Kansas Union is #100.

 

This fair is free and open to all students and all majors.

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COSMC:  HEART OF AMERICA INTERVIEW DAY

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

7301 College Boulevard

Overland Park, KS 66210

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The COSMC Interview Day will be held at Baker University's - Overland Park campus and will involve 10 area colleges.  Juniors, seniors and recent alumni from the participating institutions will be invited to interview for positions for 20 minute interviews.  Both open and pre-screen schedules will be offered.  Employer registration deadline is January 18th. Student online sign up dates are Monday, January 21 - February 18th 2013.  Students may sign up and Employers may register at:  https://aps1.missouriwestern.edu/COSMC/.   Resumes are required for students to complete the sign-up.

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BRIGHT FUTURE EMPLOYMENT FAIR

TBD - March 2013

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Kansas City Convention Center

301 W. 13th Street

Kansas City, MO

 

The Bright Future Employment Fair provides part-time and full-time summer employment, internships and pre-apprenticeships for Greater Kansas City residents, minimum age of 15.  To attend the fair you must submit an employment application. You must complete your application by Saturday, February 18th.  You can fill out and submit the application online, print the form, complete and mail it in, or complete and submit the application onsite.  You may send/submit extra attachments such as: resume, letter of recommendation,( optional) transcript and/or report card. These can be submitted online with your employment application, or you can mail them to:

Office of Civic and Community Engagement
City Hall, 25th floor
414 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Fax: (816) 513-1318
E-mail: engagekc@kcmo.org

 

Go to www.kcmo.org/brightfuture for more information.

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INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP - SPONSORED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

McCoy Meetin' House - Parkville Campus

 

Attend the Internship Workshop, Sponsored by Northwestern Mutual, and learn the process of obtaining an internship.  We will explore resume/cover letter writing, dress for success and interview preparation.  If you already have a resume completed, bring it for review.  Register with Casey Falmer.

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PARK UNIVERSITY MOCK INTERVIEW DAY

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Park University - Parkville Campus

 

Each year the Career Development Center targets different majors for the Mock Interviews. For 2013, Chemistry, Biology and Geography students are invited to sharpen their resume and interviewing skills with Mock Interview Day.   Each participant will interview with 2 companies to gain exposure to different interviewing styles. The interviews will last 30 minutes each for a total of a 1 hour time commitment.  The first 20 minutes will be the interview and the last 10 minutes will be a feedback session on overall appearance, dress, resume, interviewing style and responses.  There is a limited number of interview slots available, so please contact Traci Klasing if interested in participating.  Current interview day employers are:  Grafton Scientific, Kansas City Power and Light, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Platte County Assessor, PRA International and WireCo WorldGroup.

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ETIQUETTE / NETWORKING DINNER

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

5:45 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. Networking Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Location:  Embassy Suites Hotel Near KCI Airport - 6640 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway, KCMO 64153

 Network with fellow Park students and area employers as well as students from the University of Saint Mary and William Jewell College.  You will also learn proper dinner etiquette from an expert in the field while dining on a gourmet meal.  Current sponsors are Enterprise, Farmers Insurance, Multi Service and Northwestern Mutual.

Registration for students is $15 per person and is open to the first 20 students who register from Park University.   The fee covers a portion of your cost for the dinner and is due at the time of registration. The remainder of the cost will be covered by the Career Development Center.  The fee is non-refundable!  To complete the online registration, you must click here. You will need to log into MyPark as part of the registration process. Please contact Susan Michaud at 816-584-6330 for registration assistance.

 

EMPLOYERS

There are 4 levels of Corporate Sponsorship available for attendance

Platinum - $750 fee:  includes automatic entrance for 2 representatives to Park University’s 10th Annual Meet, Eat and Greet Career Fair and Faculty Luncheon at Piropos in the fall of 2013. Fee also includes registration for 4 representatives, special recognition, company information listed at attendee table, and an opportunity to address attendees during the networking hour.

Gold - $500 fee:  includes registration for 4 representatives, special recognition, company information listed at attendee table, and an opportunity to address attendees

Silver - $250 fee:   includes registration for 2 representatives, special recognition, and company information listed at attendee table

Bronze - $150 fee:  includes registration for 1 representative and company information listed at attendee table

 

Please contact Layne Prenger or call 816-584-6350!

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