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The Real Young-Professionals of Indianapolis
on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 from 11am - 5pm

For All Liberal Arts Students, Recent Graduates ... and anyone who is considering choosing a major in the School of Liberal Arts!

Love your Sociology class but not really what kind of career you can do with it?

Want a career where you can help people, but don’t necessarily want to work in health care?

Come to The Real Young-Professionals of Indianapolis event Tuesday, May 10 and hear how real professionals use their Liberal Arts degrees every day to work in careers they love!

How did they find a job after graduation?
Was it beneficial to have an internship?
What skills are valuable for a Liberal Arts graduate to have?
How can you improve your networking skills?
How can you improve the look of your resume?

Lunch will be provided by Marco’s Pizza.
Opportunities to network with real young-professionals from the Indianapolis community, eager to share their secrets to success, will be provided by us!

RSVP to libacdo@iupui.edu by Friday, May 6th. Spring semester finals are complete and Summer classes haven’t started yet!
Open to any student who has ever asked the question: What can I do with a Liberal Arts degree?

11:00 - 11:30 Opening Remarks - Sloane Thompson, Director of Career Development, School of Liberal Arts
11:30 - 12:00 Networking - Katie Carlson, how to network your way from a job at the Rathskellar to working for the Hilary Clinton for President campaign.
12:00 - 1:00 How Do You Create Opportunities for Yourself? - Professional Panel Discussion
1:00 - 2:00 Networking Luncheon: Your opportunity to talk with the panelists and other young professionals!
2:00 - 3:00 Breakout Session Topics include:
- - Networking - Where do I start
  - Internship 411: The inside scoop on how and why to do an internship
  - Nonprofit ‘Myth Busting’
  - Compelling Resumes & Successful Interviews: Transferable skills & experiences
3:00 - 4:15 Resume Workshop - Kathleen McDonald of Career Investments gets you ready to "stand out" in a crowd and compete in a fierce marketplace and increase the number of career options you can create in an ever changing workplace.
4:15 - 4:45 Personal Branding- What is it? Where do I find it, and How do I use it? - Jessica Journey http://www.jessicajourney.com/ will speak about how she leveraged personal branding for her professional benefit.
4:45 - 5:00 Closing Remarks

Spring 2011 CareerRookie Magazine is Now Available!

The Spring 2011 edition of the CareerRookie Magazine is now available. In this issue you will find:

Ten Careers That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago.
I Know I’m Not Qualified for the Job, But Should I Still Apply?
20 Ways to Impress the Boss.
6 Steps For First Time Job Hunters and more!

Click here to view the electronic version of the magazine

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