Category: Career Building Opportunities

Students looking for a career in the health care industry or as a health care professional can meet one-on-one with representatives/recruiters about their organizations and available opportunities at the Shocker Career Accelerator’s Health Professions Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the Beggs Ballroom, 305 Rhatigan Student Center.

The career fair is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives/recruiters about their organizations and available opportunities,

Business dress is recommended, but scrubs are welcome if students come from labs or clinical. Students should bring a copy of their resume and their Shocker ID.

Contact the Shocker Career Accelerator for questions in 162 John Bardo Center or at 316-978-3688 or SCA@wichita.edu.

Invite students looking for a career in the health care industry or as a health care professional to Shocker Career Accelerator’s Health Professions Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the Beggs Ballroom, 305 Rhatigan Student Center.

The career fair is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives/recruiters about their organizations and available opportunities. Students can register via Handshake.

Business dress is recommended, but scrubs are welcome if students come from labs or clinical. Students should bring a copy of their resume and their Shocker ID.

Contact the Shocker Career Accelerator for questions in 162 John Bardo Center or at 316-978-3688 or SCA@wichita.edu.

Students looking for a career in the health care industry or as a health care professional can meet one-on-one with representatives/recruiters about their organizations and available opportunities at the Shocker Career Accelerator’s Health Professions Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the Beggs Ballroom, 305 Rhatigan Student Center.

The career fair is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives/recruiters about their organizations and available opportunities,

Business dress is recommended, but scrubs are welcome if students come from labs or clinical. Students should bring a copy of their resume and their Shocker ID.

Contact the Shocker Career Accelerator for questions in 162 John Bardo Center or at 316-978-3688 or SCA@wichita.edu.

Students are invited to attend the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Coalition and partners for a job fair from 2-6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Wichita Workforce Center (2021 N. Amidon).

Positions that are available include:

• Administrative and professional services
• Case managers
• Social workers
• Behavioral health

Interviews will be offered with the following groups:

• Ascension Via Christi
• St. Joseph
• Substance Abuse Center of KS
• Mental Health Association of South Central KS
• COMCARE
• Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Detention Center

There will also be free refreshments and food/gas gift card giveaways.

Students are invited to get an inside look at careers at Lockheed Martin via a virtual event on at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn about Lockheed Martin and participate in conversations with representatives from the aeronautics business area.

Help us celebrate National Transfer Student Week. Stop by the Shocker Career Accelerator’s table from 8:30-10 a.m. on Oct. 19 on the first floor of the RSC to get a free donut when you download the Handshake mobile app.

Join the Shocker Career Accelerator at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. on Zoom to learn from LinkedIn experts.

Jeremy Schifeling and Omar Garriott led education marketing at LinkedIn, so they saw first-hand how powerful a tool LinkedIn is for students and alumni going after the world’s most competitive jobs.

Now, they’ve compiled all the most effective techniques they learned inside LinkedIn to help you do the same in your own career. From understanding how recruiters use the platform to earning an edge.

On Oct. 19, Amazon will be hosting an in-person hiring event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is co-hosted by Veterans Upward Bound and Vocational Rehab at the Robert J. Dole VA.

Everyone on campus is welcome to attend; however, the first hour will be dedicated to veterans only. The hiring event will be located in 265 Rhatigan Student Center (the Lucas Room).

Amazon offers competitive pay, a range of benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. Attend the upcoming event to learn more about these exciting opportunities.

Are you looking for a part-time job that relates to your degree? Shocker Career Accelerator is full of student employment opportunities.

Wichita State University will be included as part of PBS’ “Roadtrip Nation,” and Shocker students are encouraged to apply to be a part of the show.

“Roadtrip Nation” will be teaming up with Wichita’s Workforce Alliance, USD 259 and WSUTech to explore southcentral Kansas on the show’s mission to “capture empowering stories that give you the confidence and tools to find a career that matters to you.”

Students who are interested can apply at the link below. For questions, reach out to Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu. The deadline for applications is Aug. 14.