Career Center Events
Get prepared and get connected!
The Career Center offers a wide variety of events to help you successfully land after graduating from GVSU! Attending workshops, career fairs, and employer-hosted events are great activities to add to your short and long-term career plan and are available to students and alumni!
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Upcoming Events
Build Project Information Session
June 13, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The GVSU Career Center has partnered with the Build Fellowship to provide short-term experiences to students. Join a virtual information session to explore the dynamic 8-week programs, led by industry-professionals...
Virtual Workshop: Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Applications
June 18, 2024 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Workshop: Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals; we'll delve into two writing assignments, one for the personal essay and one for the project or policy statement. Everyone (including...
Build Project Information Session
June 18, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The GVSU Career Center has partnered with the Build Fellowship to provide short-term experiences to students. Join a virtual information session to explore the dynamic 8-week programs, led by industry-professionals...
Writing Workshop for all August 16 Deadline Fellowships (Fulbright, Marshall, Rhodes)
July 7, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
You should have your essays for the Fulbright, Marshall and/or Rhodes Fellowships well underway! The internal GVSU deadline is August 16. It's not too late for feedback and guidance! If...
Writing Workshop for Fulbright US Student Program applicants (ETA and S/R)
July 25, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Have you begun work on your Fulbright U.S. Student Award essays? Would you welcome a review of the key components of the essays – and an opportunity to brainstorm opening sentences, paragraph...
Virtual Info Session: Gilman International Scholarship and other undergraduate fellowships that help with costs of study abroad - Interested in applying? Join me to learn more!
August 6, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join me to learn more about the Gilman International Scholarship and other fellowships (external, competitive, high-impact opportunities) that help to defray the cost of undergraduate study abroad! The...
Traveling Career Quiz
August 23, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Embark on a journey of self-discovery outside of Kleiner Commons with the Career Center's student staff as your guides. First-year students, come and explore a myriad of career quizzes tailored...
Employer Info Sessions
Find Your Future With Us - Plant Protection and Quarantine Career Fair!
When: Friday, June 7th 2024, 11:55 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Find Your Future With Us! Drop in to learn about
"Entry-Level" USDA - APHIS - Plant Protection Quarantine Job
openings which are open the week of this event! We will highlight some
information about these positions, their locations, and the best way to
apply and be considered! Please note, this is intended for students and
graduates who have a background, interest and degree in Biology, Natural
Resources, Agriculture, and related sciences. Due to HR Requirements,
applicants in non-science backgrounds will not be considered for the positions.