Each year, the Career Development Center sponsors career panels in which alumni and professionals from various fields visit our campus to provide an excellent opportunity for students to learn about career possibilities.

All Career Talks Events Will Be Held in the
Student Services Building
1st Floor, Red Room

Careers in Creative Writing
Wednesday, October 5th, 2:30 - 4pm
Free Pizza

Hear from Creative Writing Alum:

• Victor Giannini, Author/Novelist
• Lauren Novack, Author/Copywriter
• Jess Schulte, Co-Founder/Fiction Editor, The Golden Triangle
• Zachary Pace, Editor, Akashic Books

Co-sponsored by the Career Development Center & The Lilly B. Lieb Creative Writing Program

Volunteering with the Peace Corps
Thursday, October 20th, 4-5:50pm
Free Refreshments

Guest Speaker:  Jen McFann, Recruiter/RPCV (Georgia, 2006-08)

• Learn what it means to be a Peace Corps Volunteerand gain an inside view into
  joining the Peace Corps.
• Take advantage of this opportunity to find out more about the experience of a lifetime!

Co-sponsored by the Career Development Center, International Programs & Services and  NYPIRG

**Postponed Until Spring**
Artistpreneurs: Making It On Your Own
Monday, October 24th, 4:30-6:00pm
Free Pizza

• Jan Leder, Musician / Composer
• Nelly Van Bommel, Choreographer / Artistic Director, NØA DANCE
• And More TBA!

Co-sponsored by the Career Development Center & Arts Management Program

Careers in New Media
Wednesday, October 26th, 5:30 - 7pm
Free Pizza

• Christina Hu,  IBM , Visual Designer & User Experience Specialist
• Jared Kaplan, Disney-ABC Television Group, One Life to Live Writer’s Associate
• Steven Tartick, Davenport Theatrical, Director of Online Marketing
• Sherif Shalaby, The Stashbox, Co-founder

Co-sponsored by the Career Development Center,  the School of Film & Media Studies and PTV

Careers in the Sciences
Wednesday, November 9th, 12:30-2pm

Monica L. Kerr, PhD, Director - Science Alliance of The New York Academy of Sciences will present on Careers in the Sciences.

Co-sponsored by the School of Natural and Social Sciences and Career Development

Faculty and Club Leaders
Would you like to co-sponsor one of our Career Weeks events?  Do you have ideas and would like to be a part of planning an event?  Please contact the Career Development Center at x6370 or career.development@purchase.edu.

Updated 10/11