Dear undergraduate college student: You have MENTORS all around you. Mentors are people in your life that provide you with coaching, advisement, inspiration and motivation. It’s a supporting, professional relationship that develops over time. Because you are a current student at a college/university, you are already surrounded by professionals and leaders that job is to […]
10 Unexpected Websites for Your Career Development
I have a lot of people ask me: what resources can you refer me to? There are a lot of expected websites that you think of when you hear career or job searching. They may include Indeed.com, CareerBuilder, Monster, you know, all the ones with job listings. My opinion is that interview searching (not job […]
Alumni Career Webinars : Enhance Your Professional Development
The FIU Alumni Association is proud to bring you Alumni Career Webinars: a series of online events geared towards professional and career development. Starting at 8pm EST, participate in dynamic sessions by the country’s leading authors and speakers on job searching. Upcoming Events: Got A Bad Boss? Work That Boss to Get What You Want […]
2015 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge
Entering the challenge can give you valuable media coverage in The Miami Herald as well as exposure to possible investors for your business. Eligibility Current FIU student or alumni Currently living in South Florida For-profit business ideas only A business idea or established business in operation for 2 years or less At least one of […]
Optimize Your Job Search with FIU Alumni Career Services
For the first time ever, FIU Alumni Career Services is proud to invite you to a day of networking, connecting, and learning best practices in job searching. Through this interactive workshop, participants will create their personal, digital brand, understand how to connect with professionals in their targeted industry, and optimize social media for job search success. […]
FIUNYC: How Social Media is Changing PR
The Greater New York Alumni Chapter joined Ninan Chacko, Global Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire, and Alex de Carvalho, Knight Innovator in Residence for the FIU School of Journalism & Mass Communication, for an evening of conversation on the state of public relations and how social media has influenced it. Listen to an excerpt from […]
Research Fellowship with Global Health Equity Scholars
The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is a one-year mentored research fellowship sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; […]
SOPHAS Public Heath Virtual Grad School Fair
Connect with graduate school representatives from CEPH-Accredited SOPHAS Public Heath Schools & Programs in a live, virtual setting. This is a free event for all prospective students to attend. Staff from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work will also be in attendance. Events will be taking place November 5-7, 2014. Registration […]
Miami Idealist Grad Fair
FIU Alumni searching for graduate schools and programs should attend the Idealist Graduate School Fair on 10/20 at BankUnited Center, Coral Gables. The event is free, open to the public, and meant for anyone thinking of going to grad school to further their career in the nonprofit and public sectors. At the fair, you can […]
Facebook, Local Business Development Organizations to Host Free Workshops For Small Businesses In Boca, Tampa, Miami
Between October 15 and 17, Facebook’s Small Business Boost will swing through Florida to teach local small business owners in Boca Raton, Tampa and Miami how to optimize their presences on the world’s largest social network. The events will be co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Business Development Board, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce […]