Target Audience: Students in grades 7 -12Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Format: 45-minutes segmented into 30-minute presentation and 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Registration: Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email Chandra at chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu
The Career Conversations videoconference series helps students meet with professionals with experience in the work force. Professionals get the chance to share their insights, and students gain information which is vital to making informed career - related decisions. Presenters discuss career opportunities in their specific professional areas and acquaint students with the requirements for the job, the daily routine of the job, and career progression within the industry.
Professionals involved in Career Conversations may be asked a variety of questions about their work. The topics of conversation may include: type of education needed for the career, description of a typical work day, job search strategies, and what they consider the best and worst aspects of the profession. Students may be gathering information for researching professional interests and gathering information on career paths. Career Conversations offers mutual benefits. Professionals gain the satisfaction of knowing that they aided a future professional, and students gain career information.
Other sessions may include conducting a successful job search, moving up the career ladder, creating attention-getting cover letters, writing resumes, shining in job interviews, dressing for success, negotiating salaries, and more.
FEBRUARY 12 - "Careers in Nursing" - Judy Sweeney
FEBRUARY 19 - "Marketing Yourself"; AND "Writing a Resume" - Francene Gilmer
FEBRUARY 26 - "Careers in Web Design" -
MARCH 4 - "Careers in Law" - Gino Marchetti
MARCH 11 - "Careers in Brokerage Services (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, CD's)" -
MARCH 25 - "Dress for Success"; AND "The Job Interview" - Francene Gilmer
APRIL 8- "Careers in Television News" - Steve Hayslip and Amy Rao, NewsChannel5
APRIL 15 - "Careers in Culinary Arts" -
APRIL 29 - "Careers in Engineering" - Chris Rowe
Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Patsy Partin, M.Ed
Director, Virtual School
Vanderbilt University
2007 Terrace Place
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 322-6384
Email: patsy.partin@vanderbilt.edu
Web: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool
