Posted by jdudek on April 14, 2008 in Workshops
Green Jobs: Environmental Careers Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 16th
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
145C Student Union
Industries such as energy, recycling, conservation and environmental education offer a variety of career and internship opportunities. This panel discussion will allow you to hear from professionals working in these fields and learn how you can prepare now for your future. All majors are welcome.
Panelists Include:
Walter Simpson, UB Green, Energy Officer
David P. Albers, Environmental Engineer, Ecology and Environment, Inc.
Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, Director of Ecological Programs &
Buffalo River Remedial Action Plan Coordinator Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Dennis Ryan, Vice President, Solid State Lighting (SSL) Industries, LLC
Register at www.workshops.buffalo.edu.
Walk-ins are welcome.
So, You Want to Be a Doctor, Dentist, Vet, Chiropractor, Optometrist or Podiatrist?
Offered multiple and dates at multiple times. Please go to http://www.prehealth.buffalo.edu/workshops/index.php#wanttobe
A Life and Learning Workshop - sign up online. If you are JUST BEGINNING to explore these health professions, come to this workshop to learn what you can be doing NOW to prepare! Learn how you can improve your chances for admission to these professional health schools by knowing the prerequisite courses, information about clinical experiences, recommendation letters and admissions’ tests. Time will be reserved for questions.
Upcoming dates:
TODAY Thurs., Sept 27 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. Room 145A Student Union
Tues., October 9 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. Room 145A Student Union
Wed., October 17 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. Room 145A Student Union
Posted by hborden on September 18, 2007 in Workshops
Launching Your Career in Space
by Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides
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Thursday September 27th 2007
6:30 PM University at Buffalo
North Campus, 112 Norton Hall
Want to go to space? Want to work in space? This workshop is for you! Come participate in a workshop that will prep you to succeed in this growing industry. Adventures at NASA and Zero-G will be used to inspire any age or major to “dream big, ask for help, and never give up.”
Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides is the Director of US Operations for Space Generation; the co-creator of Yuri’s Night, the World’s Party for Space; a flight director for Zero-G Corporation and has a ticket to fly suborbitally with her husband on Virgin Galactic. She has traveled the world to bring together people who want to use space to make a difference for the planet and is now coming to Buffalo!
Thanks to our sponsor: UB SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space), The University at Buffalo Department of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering, and UB AIAA.
Posted by jdudek on January 5, 2007 in Workshops
Life & Learning Workshops is UB’s central resource for workshops that support student success in the classroom and beyond. UB Student Affairs, in partnership with Student Advising Services the College of Arts, Sciences and International Student & Scholar Services, offers workshops relating to:
Adjusting to College
Especially for Seniors
Creative Crafts
Academics & Study Skills
Wellness & Recreation
Diversity
Leadership
Careers
Whether you’re looking for helpful how-to information on managing your time or career, or the chance to develop a fun, new interest, Life & Learning Workshops is the place to go at UB. Most workshops are free to UB students, and they are offered at a variety of convenient times and locations.
The Spring 2007 Life & Learning Workshops schedule and registration site will be available by January 11, 2007. For more information visit their website
http://workshops.buffalo.edu/
Thinking of a career in …
School Counseling
School Psychology
School Social Work?
Find out about these great career choices!
Guest speakers will talk about these career areas and UB’s Graduate Programs for these fields, provide you with valuable information and respond to your questions!
Thursday, November 2, 2006
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Room 210 Student Union
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (http://curca.buffalo.edu) is sponsoring the following workshop.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
145E Student Union
2:30-3:30 p.m.
“Funding Your Research and Creative Projects”
Looking for a job, internship, major or graduate/professional school?
Upcoming events include the Graduate & Professional School Fair (Oct. 17); Government Career Fair (Oct. 18); Tech Fair (Oct. 18); UB Majors and Career Fair (Oct. 25) and Career Services Workshops at www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/calendar.shtml
Interview on campus with employers…http://www.oncampusinterviews.buffalo.edu/
Dr. Robert Daly, Distinguished Teaching Professor and professor of English will be hosting a Thesis Writing workshop on Friday, November 10th, at 3:00p.m. in 212 Talbert Hall. All Honors students are welcome. It is useful for students in all phases of the writing process (even those of you who haven’t begun)! Please e-mail Karyn St. George at kcs9@buffalo.edu if you plan on attending.
Are you interested in learning more about the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for those studying math, science or engineering? Come to an information session on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 in 12 Capen Hall (near the Capen Café) at 4:00PM. The session will only last an hour and you will learn about the scholarship, how to prepare to be a competitive applicant in the future, how to apply and what the scholarship committee is looking for in an application for this year’s competition. Unable to make the session, schedule a meeting with Hadar Borden in the Honors Office.
Visit the Goldwater Scholarship site to learn more about this opportunity: http://www.act.org/goldwater
Remember the self-nomination deadline for the Goldwater Scholarship is Friday, October 6, 2006 at 4:30PM in the Honors Office.
Subject: UHP Workshop: Strategies to finding Research & Fellowship Opportunities
Audience: Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
Honors Scholars interested in gaining research experience or who are interested in competing for prestigious National and International Scholarships & Fellowships are encouraged to attend a special information session sponsored by the Honors Program.
The session will begin to lay important groundwork for you by providing information and strategies to follow to maximize your success in pursuing these opportunities. The session will take place on Tuesday, September 26th at 4:00PM in 12 Capen Hall (located near the Capen Café).
Visit the National Fellowships and Scholarships site to learn more about these opportunities at http://honors.buffalo.edu/enrolled/natschol.html
Please contact Hadar Borden (hborden@buffalo.edu) with any questions regarding the information session.
