What to expect from “Career Speed Dating”
Posted by kriringa on March 2, 2009
Dear Students,
Long time no see! I’m sorry if it seems I’ve neglected the blog – I’ve been busy with the latest Winter Internship & Career Fair, advising students, overcoming whatever sickness I may have, and that lovely time of the quarter called “midterms,” but I’m back. But enough about me, and more about our next upcoming event!
This Thursday, March 5, the Liberal Arts & Business program area of the ICC will be holding our “Career Speed Dating” event from 4 -6 pm at Freeborn Hall. No pre-registration is necessary; all students are encouraged to attend.
Even before I worked at the ICC, I went to last year’s “Career Speed Dating” event, and I can honestly say that I enjoyed it! To break down the event format, I’ll explain it in the same way my Yelp reviews are structured:
Approximately 8 – 10 students sit down with an employer, hear about their profession for 10 minutes, and have the remaining time for questions. Once their time is up, a bell is rung and students must move to the next table of their choice (much like real speed dating events). If a student stays the whole 2 hours (but they don’t have to), they will be able to see a maximum of 6 different professionals.
PROS:
- Casual attire is appropriate. This is a great networking opportunity in a casual environment where you can talk to employers and just merely get to know more about the person or profession
- Bringing your resume is not necessary; attending professionals will be there to mainly talk to you
- Every professional had something different to say
- I found it enjoyable to sometimes just sit and listen to a professional’s anecdote of their experience as a college student and how they got to where they are now
- There is no need to impress (like a real date, haha). Just please don’t besmirch your name or ours.
CONS:
- 15 mins goes by surprisingly fast, and before you know it, you’re off to another table.
- Last year’s event had such a good turnout that the popular tables (i.e the FBI, Target, Mervyn’s) filled up fast!
It’s highly suggested that students see who’s coming and check out the map before the event starts!
Warm regards,
Your LA&B Student Advisor
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