Emerging Professionals Career Summit

Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Friday, January 22 to Sunday, 24, 2016

Visit www.davidson.edu/offices/career-development/career-summit for more information and to apply
Application Deadline: November 1, 2015

The Emerging Professionals Group (EPG) and Davidson College are pleased to host the Emerging Professionals Career Summit sponsored by Red Ventures. This summit will bring together high achieving college students and professionals to gain the skills to excel in today’s dynamic professional environment and broaden their understanding of several different corporate and non-profit career paths. Travel costs to-and-from the Summit will be reimbursed and lodging will be provided by Davidson College.

Who Are We Looking For?
Driven African American and Hispanic/Latino sophomores and juniors attending U.S. colleges and universities.
What Can You Expect?
Students will partake in a unique professional development experience and learn how to stand out in what is increasingly a crowded, hyper competitive job market for recent graduates. You will interact with corporate and non-profit leaders from across the country, participate in panel discussions and industry focused information sessions, build your network with other high achieving diverse students, depart inspired and empowered – and have fun!
Who Will You Meet?
Young professionals, senior leaders, alumni, and recruiters, and entrepreneurs from companies including:

  • Red Ventures
  • Wells Fargo
  • Bain Consulting
  • LinkedIn
  • CIGNA
  • Bank of America
  • Duke Energy
  • Teach for America
  • Carlisle and Gallagher Consulting Group
  • and more….

How Much?
Free. All admitted summit attendees’ travel expenses will be reimbursed and lodging in Davidson, NC will be provided.

What is the Emerging Professionals Group (EPG)
A decade ago, Davidson College alumni Donnie Johnson ‘00 and Vincent Benjamin ’04, founded The Emerging Professional Group (EPG) based on the belief that if they created an environment of elevated expectations, enhanced awareness, and intense preparation they could create phenomenal professional opportunities for motivated students. EPG has taken over 180 students through a development program that has prepared them for professional success after graduation. They have been blown away by the outcomes as the careers they have seen blossom have exceed their expectations. Students have landed amazing internships and full-time employment at consulting firms, investment banks, non-profit institutions, and law firms. Others have matriculated to a diverse array of graduate schools and even started their own companies as entrepreneurs. They passionately believe that IF they help you achieve your maximum career potential THEN you will help others down the road. This is what drives them.

You owe it to yourself and others to maximize the investment of time, energy, and money that is your college experience.

Please do not pass up this unique opportunity! For more information and application instructions please visit http://www.davidson.edu/offices/career-development/career-summit.   Questions can be emailed to evbenjamin@gmail.com.

Coffee and VIZ – Dr. Jennifer Landin: Drawing on the Unexpected

Drawing on the Unexpected: How Biological Illustration is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Friday October 23, 2015
Hunt Library, Teaching and Visualization Lab
Coffee/Refreshments @ 9:15am
Program begins @ 9:30am

Dr. Jennifer Landin, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at NC State, is a biologist, illustrator and science educator. She will discuss biological illustration as a form of visual communication and the challenges in teaching students to observe, investigate, create and share.

Recruiting Tutors for Spring 2016

The University Tutorial Center is currently recruiting chemistry, math, and physics and writing and speaking tutors for spring 2016!

Top 5 reasons to become a tutor:

  • solidify subject knowledge for future courses and GRE preparation
  • develop communication skills
  • develop leadership skills
  • earn money
  • prepare for future employment

All interested students must be enrolled undergraduates with at least a 3.25 overall GPA and have received a B+ or better in the course(s) they want to tutor.

Writing and speaking tutors should see http://tutorial.dasa.ncsu.edu/become-a-tutor/become-a-writing-consultant/ for the application process.

Chemistry, math, and physics tutors must attend an information session in submit an application by the deadline.  Information session opportunities begin soon!  Please see go.ncsu.edu/tutor for specific dates and further details.

On-Campus Job Fair

October 14th from 2-4pm

Talley Student Union, Coastal Ballroom

Come find out about on-campus employment options, as well as obtain application information for getting involved.

First-Year Student Connect

Do any of these sound familiar . . .

  • I think everyone else has already made friends and “met their quota” of friends for the year.
  • I felt connected in high school, but it has been years since I had to make new friends.
  • I go home every weekend because I am homesick.
  • I am not sure I will ever fit in at NC State.

If so, join others at “First-Year Student Connect” Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-5:30.  All first-year students are encouraged to stop by the Counseling Center – no appointment necessary.  Come make some new friends!