Graduate Workshop Series: Preparing for Career Showcase

CV vs. Resumes
September 12th | 2 - 3 P.M. | Weil Hall Room 200
When was the last time you updated your resume or CV? Do you know which one you need for that next opportunity? Considering Grad school? Stop by this presentation to learn more about how to strategically update your resume/CV for academic, industry, and non-academic graduate level positions. Polish your resume or CV before Career Showcase. Did You Know: Engineers looking to go into academia should know how to do both. This workshop is specifically for Graduate students.

Graduate Career Conversations: Networking for Introverts
September 17th | 2 - 3 P.M. | Weil Hall Room 200
Professional Networking is the gateway to forming connections with potential employers and learning about career opportunities. This Career Conversation is designed to help introverted students gain insight into how to approach networking and how to be successful in any networking occasion. This workshop is for Graduate students.

Career Conversations are informal, small group conversations facilitated by a Career Connections Center staff member to discuss a variety of career planning topics. It is a space for students with similar goals or who have similar questions and concerns to learn from each other. Come join us and build community as You Learn About Yourself, Develop Professionally, Build Experience, and Prepare for Your Next Step.

Perfecting Your LinkedIn Profile
September 19th | 2 - 3 P.M. | Weil Hall Room 200
Having a network can open so many doors. Learn how you can utilize LinkedIn to build your network and your brand. A good LinkedIn profile can serve as an extension of your resume or even an online portfolio. It is a great tool to showcase who you are and why you matter professionally. ​Get LinkedIn with your Career Connections Center Engineering Liaison. This workshop is for Graduate and Undergraduate students

New Location for the Career Closet

The Molm Family Gator Career Closet has moved from the Dean of Students Office to the Career Connections Center. The move from Peabody Hall to the ground floor of the Reitz Union (Career Connections Center) occurred during the summer semester with doors reopening August 2018. This valuable student resource allows current students and alumni within one year of graduation to obtain professional clothing at no cost. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4pm. Students are encouraged to set appointments but walk-ins are available during boutique hours which are Monday through Thursday from 10am to 2pm. Students can make an appointment to utilize the closet services by logging into their Gator Career Link accounts. For more information about the closet, please click here

LifeSouth Blood Drive-Beat Tennessee!

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is excited about the upcoming “What Colors Do You Bleed” blood drive that will be taking place September 10th-14th. This is the annual competition between the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee to see which school can donate the most blood, and UF has not won since 2008! There will be blood mobiles all over campus, and this is a great opportunity to help out the Gainesville community. We hope that you can spread the word to donate and save lives!

Also, here is the link to our Facebook event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/237708783606849/. We encourage you to join and share this with your organization.

CSRA's Inaugural Science GatorDebater Seminar Series

The Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture (CSRA) invites you to participate in its INAUGURAL:

Science GatorDebater Seminar Series

Opening Act: What is Agroecology? Zachary Brym, Ph.D. - Agronomy

Featured Event: Can we Maintain Sustainable Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change?

• Stefan Gerber, Ph.D. - Soil and Water Sciences 
• Amanda Hodges, Ph.D. - Entomology and Nematology 
• Gerrit Hoogenboom, Ph.D. - Institute of Sustainable Food Systems /Agricultural and Biological Engineering 
• Chris H. Wilson, Ph.D. - Agronomy

Date: September 19, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: G001 McCarty Hall D

If you plan to attend, please RSVP at https://csraseminar.eventbrite.com for food planning purposes.

FSHN MasterChef Competition

Are you creative in the kitchen?  Can you demonstrate your superb cooking skills under pressure?  Tell us WHY you deserve the FSHN MasterChef title – and then prove it!  Create a 30 to 60 second video, sharing why you should be the first FSHN MasterChef.  Submit your video to fshnadvising@ifas.ufl.edu by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 6^th.  If selected, you will compete in the first FSHN MasterChef competition on Thursday, September 13^th from 2 PM – 5 PM in the FSN Building (Pilot Plant).  Competitors face off using items from the Field & Fork Pantry.  Questions?  Visit https://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu or email Herschel Johnson (hdjohnson@ufl.edu). 

Food Week (September 10-September 14)

Check out the exciting world of FOOD SCIENCE with our upcoming FOOD WEEK.  Hosted by the Food Science & Human Nutrition Department, activities will be held from September 10 – September 14 and include movies, beverage samples & demonstrations, and a FSHN MasterChef competition!  We will also support our friends at the Field & Fork Pantry.  Visit this website for details about the Schedule: https://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu.