JUMPSTART

We heard you!

JOIN US FOR THE NEW FORMAT DESIGNED JUST FOR YOU!

JumpStart is an interactive event designed to boost your skills and allow you the opportunity to become the best professional version of yourself. Over the course of two hours, you will have the chance to meet young alumni, professors and working professionals who will share advice and insight about what led to where they are now. Conversation and genuine communication can make a large impact in your career!

DATE:  Thursday, October 20
TIME:  4 PM - 6 PM 
LOCATION:  Kyle Hall 340, Radford University Campus    

4:00-4:15 PM: Welcome

4:05 - 4:15 PM:  Kickoff Speaker:  Samantha Livesay (BS '12), Director of Business Engagement, Onwardy New River Valley

4:15-5:30 PM: Roundtable interactive conversations with alumni & employers on topics to JumpStart Your Way a Bright Future.

5:30-6 PM: Mingle, Food & Beverage

Register in Handshake!
First Come--First Serve!
Professional Dress. Visit the Career Closet to find the right look located in Young Hall 121.

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How University involvement, internships and seasonal jobs can help in future careers.

Presented by:

Rachel Naff (BS '18; MS '20), Executive Leader, Roanoke, VA,  Target Corporation.

Neil Presley, Lead Campus Recruiter for VA, PepsiCo. 

Shelsi Webb, Campus Recruiter, CGI    

Leveraging and finding experiences related to your interests and talents.

Presented by:

Shannon Hardwicke (BS '99, MS '01), Excecutive Director, The June Bug Center.

Quina Weber-Shirk, Project Coordinator, Regional Internship Collaborative, SCHEV - VT Center for Economic & Community Engagement.

The GIG Economy - Time management, strategies, building your brand

Presented by:

Dave Rivers, Director of Music Business/Assistant Professor, Radford University Dept. of Music.

McKinley Horton (BS '17), Talent Acquisition Specialist, American Electric Power.

Elevator Pitch /Conversations starters/Tell your Story 

Presented by:

Samantha Livesay (BS '12), Director of Business Engagement, Onward New River Valley. (Conversation Starters)

Brenda Lane, Manager, Target Corporation (Elevator Pitch)

Jennifer Dobrzynski, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Human Resources, Enterprise.  (Tell Your Story to Answer Behavioral Type Questions on the Interview)

Jeremy Howard, General Sales Manager, WSLS News.  (Elevator Pitch).

Alan Mower, Local Sales Manager, WSLS News (Elevator Pitch).

Negotiating multiple job offers/Evaluating the full job offer package (benefits)

Presented by:

Lee Reynolds (BS '06), System Analyst, Eastman Chemical Company 

Kendall K. Pete, Director, Housing and Residential Life, Radford University.  

Creating a budget and learning strategies for financial success

Presented by:

Ruby Dwyer, Information Technology Instructor, Radford University.

Scott Terrell, Principal, Wize Solutions.    

No-Show Policy:

If you register for an event, you are expected to attend. If you can no longer attend the event, you must cancel your registration in Handshake and call our office at 540-831-5373 at least 48 hours before the date of the event. Failing to cancel your registration and not attending the event will be considered a no-show. If there are three “no-show” incidences within a semester, the student’s Handshake account could be blocked for the remainder of the semester.

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