Career Services Director

Individual career counseling appointments with students
Class presentations
Club presentations
Resume/mock interview night events
AFA– market and manage student travel to events throughout the year
ePACK– update job postings weekly to ensure correct major assignments

January
First week of classes – reach out to club presidents/advisors about club presentations this spring
First week of classes – arrange who on staff will present spring class and club presentations (continue through the semester as new requests come in)
Mid-January – complete selection and placement for Altria interns; submit hiring paperwork
End of month – AFA Food Institute

February
-End of month – AFA Technology Institute

March
Up to three days before CALS HOT Jobs Fair – Pre-Career Fair Resume Day
Wednesday or Thursday after Spring Break – CALS HOT Jobs Fair
Day after CALS HOT Jobs Fair –book space for next year’s fair
Week after Spring Break – begin recruiting for next year’s CALS Career Coaches

April
April 1 – Book Talley/Witherspoon space for fall events
Early April – AFA Animal Institute
Last week – set up staff summer counseling availability on ePACK
Last two weeks of April – begin training for next year’s CALS Career Coaches

May
Second week – confirm budget for AFA activities for next year

June
Review content of presentations/workshop to determine areas for improvement
Review online career resources and update/improve as needed
Review/revise CALS Career Guide and republish as needed
First week – work with Loren Fisher to set up end-of-internship presentations for Altria interns (usually 1st week of August)

July
Mid-July – AFA Crop Science Institute

August
First week – set up fall counseling availability on ePACK for all staff & Career Coaches
First week – reach out to CALS faculty about class presentations and resume/mock interview night events this fall
First week – Altria interns final presentations
First week of classes – reach out to club presidents/advisors about club presentations this fall
First week of classes – arrange who on staff will present fall class and club presentations (continue through the semester as new requests come in)
First week of classes – Marketing push for AFA Leaders Conference applications
Weekend after classes start – CALS Career Coaches training/bonding retreat (plan departmental networking events for fall)
First week of classes – plan job shadowing program with Higher Education intern

September
Mid-September – AFA Policy Institute
End of September – book travel for students attending AFA Leaders Conference

October
Up to three days before Ag & Sciences Career Fair – Pre-Career Fair Resume Day
First or second week – Ag & Sciences Career Fair
Day after Ag & Sciences Career Fair – work w/Kelly Laraway to book space for next year’s fair
Mid-October – Conduct training for students attending AFA Leaders Conference

November
November 1 – Book Talley/Witherspoon space for spring events
Early November – CALS Speed Networking Event
Early-Mid November – AFA Leaders Conference
Early November – Talk with Loren Fisher about Altria internships for next year, and start application process

December
First week – set up spring counseling availability on ePACK for all staff & Career Coaches
First week – reach out to CALS faculty about class presentations and resume/mock interview night events this spring

Katherine Jo– Assistant Director of Career Services
Career Coaches